51ºÚÁÏÍø

Does your student athlete need more school schedule flexibility? We're here to help.
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Does your student athlete need more school schedule flexibility? We're here to help.

    An Online Charter School Built Around Community

    At 51ºÚÁÏÍø, we’ve crafted a caring online learning environment to meet your student’s K-12 education needs and fuel their future.

    51ºÚÁÏ꿉۪ History

    Dr. Jessica Spallino and Mark Holley founded 51ºÚÁÏÍø in 2013 with a clear goal in mind: to build a K-12 public charter school that would end the factory model of education in Southern California, encourage rapid academic growth for every student, and manage sustainable enrollment growth each year.

    Since it began, 51ºÚÁÏÍø has evolved into a leading online charter school that serves thousands of students each year. With custom-built software systems and online courses powering the way, our online learning community is led by certified teachers who have deep experience inspiring students in an independent study environment. Even as our learning network grows, we remain laser-focused on every single student, every single day—because at Method, we believe every student is our story.

    Online Learning Tailored to Your Child

    At 51ºÚÁÏÍø, your child will enjoy personalized attention, small classes, self-paced programs, and flexible scheduling—all within a trusted, WASC-accredited online learning community.

    What Parents and Students Say About 51ºÚÁÏÍø

    We want students to deepen their education by engaging with activities they love. At 51ºÚÁÏÍø, you can choose from clubs, field trips, learning tiles, and tons of extracurriculars

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    Julie

    Long Beach

    Method has been absolutely the perfect solution for us. When we realized our son's school was not going to go back in person for the majority of the year, we had to widen our ideas, and Method has been great. The curriculum has been easy to follow along, and the support has been wonderful. It has been an amazing experience!"

    Lauren

    Menifee

    Online school seems way better than actually having to go in, and the people that we have worked with seem pretty awesome so far."

    Jabre

    San Diego

    The teachers, counselors and staff are amazing. They are extremely dedicated, and they provide the best education to my son. I am very thankful to all of them."

    Madison

    Perris

    Method provides every student an opportunity to take required classes and open up their schedule during the school year to take more electives."

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    Annual academic growth for students who remain at Method for an entire year

    110%

    2020 Student Satisfaction

    95%

    K-12 students served since 2014

    35,000+

    Join a Thriving Online Learning Community

    Our flexible online format lets you choose your child’s learning schedule. That means they learn in an environment that fits their needs, and you get more time to parent them during some of their most formative years.

    Method School's Values

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    Growth

    Growth is a critical Method outcome for our students and our staff. We use data-informed best practices and a personal approach that leverages each student’s individual skills. We ensure our staff is highly-trained and effective at delivering the customer experience our students and their families deserve.

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    Innovation

    Part of our growth is evolving our school practices to ensure each is relevant and applicable. We don’t believe in the status quo, and we challenge our students and staff to always think bigger.

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    Rigor

    Method is rigorous, but we provide all of our students with the tools and instruction needed to exceed.

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    Accountability

    At Method, we’re accountable to our stakeholders, which include out students, their families, our staff, our authorizers, and the individual taxpayers that fund all of public education.

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    Safety

    Method is a place of physical, emotional, and online safety for each and every one our students. We go to great lengths to ensure each student is free to learn without fear.

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    Diversity

    We focus on recruiting a student body that’s reflective of the diverse Southern California communities we serve.

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    Inclusion

    All students should feel important and included at Method. We place an emphasis on allowing each student to be themselves, and to feel good about it.

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    Strength

    Financial strength is essential to ensuring uninterrupted education occurs for our students. We focus on having little to no debt, healthy reserves, and fiscally conservative budgeting practices.

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    Contact an Enrollment Specialist

    Talk with one of our online learning experts to see if 51ºÚÁÏÍø is right for your child.

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