Christina International High School

Christina International High School is a private, virtual (online) school offering middle, high school, and adult programs with offices in Shakopee, Minnesota and San Antonio, Texas, USA. Founded by educators, academics and internet technology professionals with over 90 years of combined administrative and teaching experience in online and distance based education, CIHS provides an accredited non-traditional education to all students including complete curriculums that lead to a diploma and graduation. Students in need of credit recovery, a single course, or those hard-to-find Advanced Placement (AP) classes will find our online environment with its anytime and anyplace feature an ideal way to learn from home.

CIHS is designed to fully leverage the power of the Internet to combine the academic continuity and personal interaction associated with traditional brick-and-mortar schools with the flexibility, safety and depth of a virtual learning environment. There is no typical CIHS student! CIHS is designed to provide unique and challenging academic solutions to diverse student situations, anywhere in the world there is internet access.

Christina International High School's namesake is from a vibrant young woman who left the world too soon. As a young student, she sought out alternative schooling options in time when the Internet was still in its infancy and online learning was not yet an option. At CIHS, we provide our students with the realization of the promise a virtual education offers in enabling one to achieve their potential. We at CIHS believe the power of distance based education is that it can be a gateway to your dreams, and we want your road to success to be a continuation of Christina's legacy.

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Why CIHS?

CIHS is an education solution for a diverse student body with diverse academic needs. CIHS provides standard middle school and advanced high school diplomas, credit recovery and ESL programs as well as advanced placement programs. CIHS graduates are able to be competitive in future studies, whether they are at the university, junior college or technical school levels. Even after receiving diplomas, CIHS is not done with our students! We provide additional learning opportunities including ACT/SAT test preparation, career path counseling, adult continuing education and follow-on training guidance. At CIHS, we provide our students with:

· Leading Edge Web-Based Academics

· Widely Accepted and Accredited Curricula that meets State Academic Standards

· Personalized Education Plans to meet Unique Student Needs

· Responsive Student-Teacher Interaction in a Virtual Environment

· Dedicated and Experienced Staff that is Always Available to Work with You

· Dedicated and Experienced Online Educators

· Secure, Robust, Yet Readily Accessible, Web-Based Interface

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At CIHS:

· We are Green. CIHS, due to its online nature, is inherently eco-conscious. At CIHS, we follow green business practices that include paperless record keeping; the use of e-books rather than textbooks whenever possible; and electronic online assignment submissions and grading. By attending CIHS online, students and parents save money by reducing fuel costs; not to mention reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions.

· We are not limited by geography. One advantage of the Internet is convenience.

. We are with you anytime, anywhere, and any place that there is Internet access.

· We are not limited by geography. One advantage of the Internet is convenience. We are with you anytime, anywhere there is Internet access.

· We are not a charter school. We provide equal access to students all across the United States as well as across the globe.

· We use challenging, interactive and widely accepted curricula that is in use by school districts across the country.

· We have earned "Full Accreditation" status as an outstanding academic institution by the National Private School Accreditation Alliance (NPSAA). NPSAA is a nationally recognized accrediting body representing private schools across the United States.

. We will work with you to ensure your diploma or transcript is accepted, particularly where you need it the most.

· You are not a number! - CIHS is not a diploma mill. We treat every student and their unique academic needs individually and can custom tailor our program to meet your learning style-whether your needs are to attend a vocational school or getting into the college of your choice.

· We are a stand-alone High School and Middle School. We provide complete academic programs from the 6th to 12th grades including graduation.

· We are Home School "Friendly" and our counseling staff is experienced working with parents in planning for one course or a complete curriculum. We can also assist you in assembling individualized transcripts.

· We can supplement or augment your current academic situation. Perhaps you transferred to a new school and are missing a few critical credits or you are a high performing student whose district doesn't offer the AP courses you need to get into the college or school you want-either way CIHS has you covered.

· We speak your language. We offer courses in ESL (Spanish and English).

· We are "Military Family Friendly." Many of our staff and counselors are prior military and are experienced working with high school and college admissions counselors. We know the complications associated with duty assignment transfers and overseas travel and CIHS is adept at navigating many of the steps military dependants experience when matriculating through multiple schools. Our "No Wait/Start Now" policy keeps students engaged before, during, and after the move- all online.

· We offer open enrollment and provide courses that are self-paced to fit any busy schedule. Our block scheduling and individualized curriculum planning process maximizes participation to ensure course and program completion.

. We have educators with extensive classroom and online teaching experience in middle school, high school and adult education. All of our teaching-staff hold college degrees and are licensed, many in multiple states!