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Website: Acellus/Power Homeschool (may contain affiliate links)
(31 Reviews)
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Cons: Don't care about students
Grades Used: 10, 11, 12
Do not use this school if you are on Social Security Disability Income. My daughter turned 18 at the beginning of her 12th grade. Acellius refused to sign the SSA form stating my daughter was enrolled in their school, so my daughter's supplementary check was discontinued. We have now lost almost $9000 in our household income so she can graduate OR I can disenroll her, let her get a GED and work at McDonald's so we can pay our bills. Reason I am on SSDI is because I'm dying from Stage 4 cancer. They will not talk to me on the phone, only sent me an email stating why they won't sign the Social Security form.
Cons: NONE
Grades Used: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and currently using
I Absolutely love Acellus Academy. I actually took my son out of a private school called " Richmond Montessori" when he was diagnosed with ADHD. I didn't want to place him on medication so, I decided to Home School him instead, and It was one of the best decision I've ever made. One of my co-worker actually recommended Acellus Academy to me. The lessons are pre recorder, the school actually records their attendance, the amount of hours the child spent on each subject, their test grades and GPA. Your child will be able to pause the videos and take notes. There is even an option to take Spanish as a 1st grader. My son has been taking Spanish classes on Acellus Since 1st Grade and he is now in 3rd. Most elementary schools do not offer a foreign language unless you're in private school. I absolutely love the program and so does my son. I would definitely recommend Acellus Academy .
Cons: If you’re looking for a hands off program this isn’t for you , parents MUST supervise
Grades Used: 0-100
This program is wonderful, easy
To use and fabulous in every way. It’s also VERY affordable compared to all other programs.
Grades Used: 5th & 8th
My two kids are enrolled in Acellus Academy and both are doing wonderful!! I'm so grateful for this school! The lessons are creative and interesting. My children are learning and excelling with Acellus Academy! It's so easy for parents! Students log in and know exactly what they have to complete for each day and week. The school records their attendance, hours on each subject, test grades and GPA. Lessons are explained thoroughly with lots of visuals. Lessons are prerecorded which allows the students to watch the lesson multiple times if needed, pause or rewind. Tests are given after each lesson and students receive their grade immediately so they always know how they're doing academically. Students also have the ability to complete their work anytime of the day and weekends if they choose. The parent app allows the parent to see exactly what their child has completed, attendance, grades and much more.
Cons: Every single thing to the last bit
Grades Used: 11th
This school is literally the biggest piece of steaming trash ever. That’s all that can be said. Other than the fact that the teachers are sexist, racist, people. They keep pushing on the stereotypes of the girls having to cook and clean for their husbands. Grow up! It’s 2021 women can do exactly what men can do and so can men! My god! Needless to say don’t even think about using Acellus. It’s not worth your time nor your money. Bottom line is its a steaming piece of garbage.
Cons: Would be nice if there was a way to practice more math problems
Grades Used: 3,4,5,6
I am blown away by all the negative reviews and suspect that a lot of them are politically motivated or from people who did not really take the time to learn how to navigate the program and access the parental resources (for example someone complained that you could not access the gradebook. You absolutely can access the grades as well as the answers your student gives on each test question. We actually use that feature to pinpoint the exact part of the lesson my son did not understand). I am a long time veteran of homeschooling with having successfully homeschooled two older children who are now both college graduates. We have used so many different programs including Abeka, switched on schoolhouse, K-12, Saxon math, Time for learning, and just so many other different programs and the Acellus checks so many boxes .We have been using Acellus homeschool, now known as Powerhome school, for 4 years now (3rd through 6th grade). This program has been nothing short of a lifesaver for us! It gets to the meat and potatoes of learning without all the fluff that can bog down education. Also if your child has any learning disabilities whatsoever there are so many natural built-in supports that make it so much easier for both you and your child. My son actually did a video presentation for his school as to why this program helps him so much and even I was surprised by how many different things he noticed that I had not. One big recommendation I have though is to do the course in the tutor mode, especially if you have any learning disabilities. Just to be able to have the visual menu, the ability for them to go back and review lessons they may have forgotten or are struggling with, the visual progress indicator, the ability to develop organizational and autonomy skills, etc. make this mode extremely valuable. The other thing that makes it’s very valuable to children with learning disabilities is that it separates out learning from writing. For example my youngest son has dyslexia and dysgraphia and by design this program allows him to learn content without this being a roadblock, and then we work on the writing skills independently. I will say there is a writer toll that is used for the special lessons that has been so much of an encouragement to him it has actually helped him to write more. The fact that it displays the word count has been a huge confidence builder for him. He also is learning to type as an accommodation and so this gives him a great opportunity to practice those skills.