What is Outreach/
Outreach and Learning Stores are not traditional schools. Outreach Programs are, by definition and practice, different from regular school programs. The differences are beneficial to and challenging for the students, school staff and school jurisdiction administration. Benefits for Students Benefits include: • Students are able to follow a customized education program. All students work toward obtaining their high school diplomas, but they are able, in consultation with teaching staff, to choose which courses they take and when they take them. • Students work at their own pace. Although the school may set minimum expectations for student progress (e.g., completion of two modules per week), students are given a great deal of flexibility to work at the best pace for their ability, their motivation and their personal, home and work situations. This flexibility attracts many students back to school and enables them to complete high school. • Attendance expectations are also flexi