Enrollment Information

Please read all the information below before filling out the enrollment form.

Costs

BlueSky Online School is free to all residents of Minnesota. Non-residents must pay tuition fees of approximately $400 per semester-long course.

Legal Age / Permission

Students 17 years old and younger need parental/legal guardian permission to attend BlueSky School.

Technical Requirements

It is very important that you have a high-speed Internet connection and are not using dial-up. If you are unsure of whether or not you have high speed or dial-up then please contact your Internet provider and ask them. You may also visit http://www.speedtest.net and run a test yourself. If your download and upload speeds are less than 256 kb/s then you may have difficulties viewing our class materials.

Current Credits

It is extremely important that you do not lose any credits from your current school. It is best to coordinate when you are starting at BlueSky with the terms at your current school. If you are going to be leaving before the end of a term, ask to have a grade assigned for your current classes, and if you are passing, make sure you do not get F's for withdrawing. Your school should be willing to either assign you a grade, or give you a W for withdraw.

Attendance

Minnesota has laws and rules regarding school attendance that BlueSky follows. If you enroll at BlueSky, you will be expected to log on and work on a regular basis. Of course, if you become ill or something unexpected arises, you need to notify the school so you are excused. As a student at BlueSky, you are subject to the State of Minnesota truancy statute, which requires you to actively and consistently engage in online learning. BlueSky is required by law to report truancies.

Your Home Base Advisor

Once you enroll, you will be assigned a Home Base Advisor who will be your primary contact with BlueSky This will be your "go to" person. Your home base teacher will follow you through to graduation from BlueSky.

Previous/Current Transcripts

BlueSky will contact your previous school for your transcripts and records. It is important you include the name, address, and telephone and fax numbers for your previous school in the enrollment form.

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