eAchieve Academy Wisconsin

I graduated from iQ Academies - Waukesha 4 years ago in spring. At the time, iQ was my only "option" as I had trouble fitting into the regular school system following a prolonged illness. I graduated as one of the first generation of teenagers schooled online. As a senior in college (in the business program now), I'd consider iQ an excellent means of education and it has prepared me for undergraduate level curriculum well. iQ offers a challenging curriculum for those wishing for difficult material and helps students having 'trouble' in other aspects. I personally was in pre-calculus as a senior - however found it a bit difficult. There are definitely drawbacks ot iQ (I'd say the math and science programs are a bit more to teach without person-to-person sessions). When I attended, most classes required either extensive reading with upper-level multiple choice exams (honestly exactly the type of exams you'll see in college) or had extensive writing. I am attending a UW-Satellite campus and have over a 3.5 as a senior - and should be graduating with my bachelors of business in 3 semester. I totally owe my success to iQ's program - I honestly wouldn't be here if it wasn't for IQ!

My children had a bad experience with this school. They had excellent grades until they went to this school. It may work for some children, but it was way too impersonal for my family. Think twice.
--Submitted by a parent

In theory, a virtual public school like iQ offers parents & students an inexpensive way to enjoy the benefits of homeschooling without having to provide a full curriculum & related materials themselves. In practice, iQ's use of Blackboard & reliance on it is a serious impediment. At best BB is a dull, repetitive set of quizzes. Difficult & inefficient to use, it suffers from outages. The live classroom software is so hard to navigate, even some teachers don't understand it all. They don't set up their classes in a uniform way, making it even harder to find things. Much of the course material could be offered by other means so students are not so dependent on BB, but that is not the current situation. If a teacher does a poor job with the live sessions & starts them late, they can be a large, frustrating waste of time.
--Submitted by a parent

I absolutely love this school! They take education to the next level, its much better than a public school! The teachers are amazing, they are always there to answer your questions! I LOVE iQ and wouldn't go back to public school for anything!
--Submitted by a student

This is an awesome option for families. We were struggling with school and IQ Academy is working out extremely well for us. It is reflective of real life in today's world. All work is done on the computer and e-mailed to the school. All work can be done at anytime of the day, school is open 24/7. Tech support is a phone call away M-F 8am-8pm. It teaches accountability and independence. All the paper that my son could not keep track of is gone. He has his books, his computer and teachers are all available by phone. He can attend on line group sessions and be involved with activities if he likes. It is like independent study. He was not a morning person, and high school starts at 7:30am, he had to be at the bus stop by 6:40am. So far we love IQ!
--Submitted by a parent