Supplemental Online Resources
If you are wanting to build your own educational program or if you want to supplement an existing one, the resources below are a good starting point. The links
below include both paid and free content for a variety of grade levels.
The resources listed below are not affiliated with the State Board of Education, do not necessarily represent the educational views or philosophy of the State
Board of Education, and their inclusion should not be taken as an endorsement or recommendation to use their services or materials.
Language Arts

Mathematics

Biological andPhysical Science
National Geographic

Social Science

Fine Arts

NoRedInk

Khan Academy

Library of Congress

Kennedy Center

ReadWorks
AudibleCode
PurpleMath

CSPAN
Digital History

KinderArt
Blick

American Archive

SplashLearn

NOVA Labs (PBS)
Science News forStudents
PBS-Kids
PBS-Nature
Mystery Science

Storyline
OnlineEducation

Prodigy

Metropolitan Museumof Art
Sparketh

Project
Gutenberg
Skybrary

DreamBox

Science Buddies

iCivics

New York Philharmonic

Singapore MathNASA

National Gallery of Art

Achieve3000

Virtual Nerd

Bill Nye

Michigan OpenBook Project
ADST

TweenTribune

UCSMP

Wonderopolis

GeoLiteracy

The Joy of Painting

Digital Public
Library of America

ScratchPhysical Developmentand Health
American Council on
Exercise
Play60
GoNoodle

Multiple Subjects

Sanford Fit

PBS

President’s Council onSports, Fitness andNutrition
BioDigital

UnboundEd

American Association forAnatomy
CDC for Kids and Teens

Global Student
NetworkTime4Learning

American Sexual Health
AssociationABCmouse

Moby Max
IXL
Smithsonian

Core Knowledge

Distance Learning Programs & Online Schools
The links below will take you to the website for distance learning programs and online private schools. As you are researching each school, try to find answers tothe following questions:••

Is this school accredited? Please note that the Illinois State Board ofEducation does not accredit schools so you will need to confirm
accreditation status with any school you are interested in.
How much will this program cost? Do I pay per course, per semester,or yearly? What is the refund policy if I am unhappy?

•How will the school track my child’s progress? Can I easily request a
copy of my child’s transcripts, grades, and coursework?

•Are the materials aligned with Common Core or do they use a
different set of learning standards?

The resources listed below are not affiliated with the State Board of Education, do not necessarily represent the educational views or philosophy of the State
Board of Education, and their inclusion should not be taken as an endorsement or recommendation to use their services or materials.
A Beka BookAcellus Academy
Advantages School International
Alpha Omega Academy
American School of Correspondence
Brigham Young University
Brightways Global Academy
Calvert Education
Central Texas College Online High School

Excel High School
Fairfax County Public Schools Online Campus
Florida Virtual School
George Washington University Online High School

Idaho Virtual Academy
International Connections Academy
International Virtual Learning Academy
ISBerne Online
James Madison High SchoolK12Keystone School Online
Laurel Springs SchoolLatter Day Learning
Liahona Academy
Liberty University Online Academy
Memoria Press Online Academy
Mizzou Academy

National University Virtual High School
North Star Academy
Oak Meadow
Ohio Virtual School
Penn Foster Online
The Potter School
Stanford Online High School
Seton Home Study School
University of Nebraska High School
University of Texas High School
Veritas Press Academy
The Well Trained Mind
WiloStar Treaty Academy