Attendance

PA Distance Learning Charter School is a unique public school where instruction takes place entirely outside a regular school building. Because of this, attendance is recorded by evidence of student active online engagement each school day.  Additionally, student work and participation is measured by reporting Educational Learning Hours—the hours your child is actually engaged in learning on a daily basis.

Pennsylvania Public School Law requires children to receive the following Educational Learning Hours:

Through our unique approach to learning, your child has opportunities to learn and can work on curriculum anytime—24 hours a day, seven days a week—often completing 30 or more learning hours per week.

Missing a Day of Class

Accordingly, parents are required to supervise daily school attendance to avoid truancy issues. Under the supervision of their parent, students must log into the Student Portal/Learning Management System to complete and submit assignments as outlined in the student’s course calendar. Parents are responsible for providing PA Distance Learning Charter School with written verification of the reason for an absence within three (3) days of such absence. A partial day of absence under Pennsylvania regulations is considered a day of absence from school. A maximum of ten days of cumulative lawful absences verified by parental notification may be permitted during a school year. All absences beyond ten cumulative days require an excuse from a physician.