International Soccer Prodigy, Adrian Colon, Turns to ASU Prep Digital for Academic Success

Originally published on YourValley.net Adrian Colon has world-class ambitions on the international pitch — and the talent to see them through — as the 17-year-old prodigy is already a member of the Puerto Rico National Team, but ultimately is seeking World Cup glory. Today, he’s a defensive midfielder for 1FC Kaiserlautern (U21), a professional team in the German Bundesliga League, with initial sights set on a strong finish at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which is a biennial football competition between European men’s under-21 national teams. But amid those world-class expectations,...
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Former ASU Prep Digital Student Aditi Ganesh Commands the Spotlight as a Published Playwright

The 11-year-old leveraged the many benefits of online learning to explore her passion for theater and rack up her accomplishments in the world of fine arts. Aditi’s love affair with theatrical expression and creative writing began when she was in second grade. Late last summer, a local youth theater company...
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The Importance of Virtual Learning for Families and At-risk Students

By Julie Young & William Donovan February 02, 2022 To the list of services that have grown in popularity during the pandemic, such as video conferencing, take-out delivery, and at-home fitness, add one more: virtual learning. Not the slap-dash remote instruction that many schools rushed to use following the shutdown...
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Learning Pods Are Coming to ASU Prep Digital

Learning pods offer an innovative way for students to gather in a shared learning environment while maintaining their safety and social life. They’re typically composed of four to five students (and often their parents and instructors), who meet as a group on a regular basis to discuss common coursework, group...
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February Newsletter

ASU Prep Digital's mission is to design new models for educational success to raise academic achievement for all learners. Note from Your Director Dear ASU Prep Digital Students and Families,  To our Class of 2022 Seniors: Congratulations on making it to the very last semester of your high school career!...
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6 ASU Prep Digital Students are Scoring Goals—and Achieving Them

With the help of ASU Prep Digital staff and educators, six American students are pursuing their dream of becoming professional soccer players in Europe without sacrificing their school work.    Christian Chandler, Cameron Hein, Trace Higham, Antonios Loukas, Colin McGinnity and Christian Pöhlein have found success both on the pitch and...
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Building a virtual program in your district? Examine these 3 factors in potential partners.

In recent years, virtual programs have become more and more popular as brick-and-mortar schools explore solutions for students who have been temporarily quarantined, prefer to learn from home, or simply need more flexibility in their schedules. Across the country, virtual programs are becoming a need-to-have rather than a nice-to-have. But...
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