Virtual School a Hit

The first completely virtual K-12 school in Ohio enrolled its first students eight years ago. Today, ECOT (Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow) has over 9,000 students and is advertising for more. In radio spots and newspaper ads, ECOT promotes the fact that it is tuition-free, fully accredited, and staffed 100% by certified teachers.

IQity Shares ECOT Success

ECOT was the first school to use the IQity Learning Management Suite, and both have proven popular with parents and students. In a recent blog posting, a middle school student talks about being teased and bullied at his bricks-and-mortar school, to the point that he became socially withdrawn even outside the school environment. Now enrolled at ECOT, he reports that he's much more outgoing and self-confident. He's also engaged in his classes again, which he was failing before he became an on online student.

Online Education Works for Many

ECOT testimonials offer many other reasons that online education is the right choice for certain students and their families. Here are just a few:

"The curriculum keeps us going to ECOT. It is well-rounded. He will have the opportunity to take college courses while he is in high school."

"She has a more personal relationship with her teacher, even if it is over the phone. She gets the teacher’s attention all to herself."

"It fits our lifestyle. We didn’t have to get up at the crack of dawn."

"I had a bunch of great teachers and staff working with me, and so many times I wanted to go through the computer and give them all a big hug because they never gave up on me."

To see how IQity can help your school enroll online students, request an online demonstration guided by one of our elearning experts.