Learning center is pathway to diplomas in Kiowa County

The 21st Century Learning Academy in the Kiowa County school system has graduated more than 50 students per year over the past 10 years. These students have been high school seniors or adults, but they are 50 people who might otherwise never had the chance to earn a diploma.

Student enrollment tends to change from day to day because of open enrollment allowed throughout the school year, Brian Deterding, USD 422 principal said that students enroll, drop, and graduate on a fairly regular basis.

Students in the virtual school fall into 1 of 3 categories. Charter students are sixth- to 12th-grade students that are younger than 19. Learning Academy students are adult students. Credit recovery students are students who attend another school, but they are taking a class in order to try to regain a credit for failing a class in their own school.