Do you charge a tuition?
As a California public elementary, tuition is always free.
Do I have to live in Oakhurst?
Charter schools can serve students who reside in any bordering county to
the county that charter school maintains its charter. Mountain Home Charter
School is in Madera County. We will take qualifying students who reside
out of county as long as the majority of students we serve reside in Madera
county.
Aren't you just helping families who "home-school"
We have many similar benefits of home schooling, and other necessary and
helpful elements that make our program best referred to as a "personalized
learning" program. It is true that much of the student's work is done
independently, but we also support them with on-cite classes, assessment,
and academic counseling. The independent portion is guided with frequent
meetings, specialized curriculum, and
significant assessment.
What happens if a student is not successful in this type of program?
According to Charter Law, we are obligated to set standards for success
and academic growth which students must meet in order to continue with us.
We work with students to give them every chance to continue, but if a student
cannot achieve in this setting we refer them back to the comprehensive campus.