Curriculum

BASEcamp uses award-winning curriculum provided by K12.com, the nation's largest provider of online school programs for students in kindergarten through high school.  K12.com provides curriculum, technology tools, instruction, and support services to more than 2,000 school districts across the United States.  This program provides the structure, administrative support, and accountability required of all public schools, though it enables students to learn at home, on the road, or wherever an internet connection is found.  K12.com uses digital technology to provide a rigorous, interactive curriculum and high-quality educational experiences that give students an opportunity to succeed.

Curriculum FAQs

What academic standards are taught through the BASE program?

The BASEcamp team has developed a comprehensive program that is designed to meet state academic standards. Our goal is to provide children with an education that is comparable to public schools.

What role do computers play in the curriculum?

The curriculum and learning platform are delivered online. Everything necessary for a comprehensive education is found in the online platform, including lesson plans, attendance tracking, planning and progress tools, resources, materials lists, and much more.

Will my child be sitting in front of a computer all day?

Not at all. Generally, children in grades K–5 do about 20–30 percent of the work online. They do much of the work offline—reading books, solving math problems on paper, drawing, and conducting science experiments. Middle school students have more refined reading skills, so instruction and activities involve increased computer use according to educational standards. However, offline work will always be essential.

What tools are available for parents?

Along with the curriculum, parents are provided with planning and progress tools to help plan the day, including an electronic calendar with suggested lessons for each day and a detailed outline of the total time required for each lesson. In addition, our built-in online tracking system helps parents determine how their child is progressing in terms of pace and development.

What computer skills are required?

Some basic skills are required. Use of the computer is an important part of the program, but in the early grades it is mostly the parent (or other responsible adult) who interacts with the computer. The program is user-friendly.

How do children learn reading skills through this program?

The K12.com curriculum has developed a proprietary PhonicsWorks reading program designed to help young students take those important first steps toward becoming a skilled reader. PhonicsWorks provides easy-to-follow online lessons, and supplemental materials, including a training video, a magnetized letter-tile kit, and illustrated books. PhonicsWorks is designed to help children recognize the relationship between letters and sounds; blend sounds represented by letters into words; read and spell longer, unfamiliar words by breaking them into syllables; and read sight words.