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=**Welcome to Online Learning Programs!**=

The **Cobb Performance Learning Center (PLC)** is a partnership between the Cobb County School District and Communities In Schools, a national organization connecting community resources to assist young people to stay in school and prepare for life. The PLC is a program designed to serve students not achieving their learning potential in the traditional school setting. Through a self-paced instructional environment, students are provided the opportunity and support to complete a high school diploma. Key components of the program include: standards based curriculum, low student/teacher ratio, mentoring, and college/career development through dual enrollment, internships and job shadowing.


 * Cobb Virtual Academy (CVA)** utilizes the Blackboard Learning Management System to deliver teacher-led, high-quality courses over the internet in fall, spring and summer terms to high school students who wish to access instruction anytime and anywhere. CVA courses are comparable in length, content and rigor to courses taught in a traditional classroom and focus on the knowledge and skills necessary for career and college readiness. CVA connects students and highly qualified, certified instructors in a virtual environment and has served over 13,000 students since 2001 with an 85+% success rate.


 * Oakwood Digital Academy (ODA) ** was created in 2010 as a partnership between Cobb County School District and Ombudsman Educational Services and provides a blended learning environment in a compressed school day for its students. Students are provided an opportunity to attend school during one of three sessions that meet five days per week. Each session meets for three hours per day offering students a school day which will also accommodate their work schedules or family commitments. Oakwood students receive an individualized plan tailored to meet their specific needs for receiving a high school diploma. The Digital Academy instructional model features computer-assisted personalized instruction that allows students the freedom to work at their own pace and, in many cases, accelerate their learning. This instruction is complemented by teacher-led extended learning activities and small group instruction to help students apply their knowledge. A post-secondary transition coach is also provided to assist students with job placement, job shadowing, internships, and mentoring opportunities.