WHAT IS A COURSE?
All courses offered with the Niles Home School Partnership are voluntary.

The Niles Home School Partnership offers non-core virtual courses.

These courses can contain the option of personalizing the course using various resources.  Community experts are one of these resources.  The community has been pre-approved by the Niles Home School Partnership. 

If you would like to suggest a Community Resource expert be added,
please use the appropriate form to submit their information.
(See button below)

Community Resource experts are only added ONCE per year (for the coming school year)
Any submissions AFTER April 1st, will be considered for the NEXT school year.
For example: If a Community Resource Partner is submitted in August of 2018,
they will be considered for the 2019/2020 school year.

Click on the link below to submit information for a potential new Community Resource Partner.

​A list of approved Community Resource Partners is available in your CANVAS homeroom or from the Partnership Director.
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COURSES THROUGH NILES HOME SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP are accessed through Canvas, our learning management
system (LMS). These courses are provided through or using an interactive, digital learning environment. Courses may exist in an internet-connected environment, or through stand-alone course ware. Pupils may be separated from their teachers by time or location, or both, or they may be attending on-site. Instruction may be offered in a synchronous or asynchronous format. The instruction for these courses is presented by Highly Qualified Teachers employed by Niles Public Schools. These courses may also include an optional Community Resource Partner.
  • COMMUNITY RESOURCE PARTNERS (face-to-face) offer enrichment opportunities  with quality expert instruction, in the community. These optional opportunities are a wonderful addition to our courses and are designed to foster students' talents and interests. 

SEATED COURSES are courses that take place in tradition school buildings.  Their times are determined by the staff at any particular building.  These course are taught by highly qualified teachers employed by Niles Community Schools. ​
 
All of our courses are all non-essential virtual courses, and will not be considered as a substitute for an essential course for Niles Community Schools. All courses are available to any student in the Niles Community Schools District as well as non-public schools. These courses receive a Complete/Incomplete designation, unless otherwise requested. The criteria for passing will be posted in the course Syllabus.  

What Community Resource Partners can't be included?
The following is a list of the types of Community Resource Partners that are often requested but cannot be covered by the Partnership. 
  • Anything Core/Essential
    • High School - Remedial courses, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, English 9-12, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, American History, World History, the Constitution, Government, and Civics, or courses that fulfill the same credit requirement as these courses.
    • Grades kindergarten to 8 - Remedial courses, mathematics, science, social studies, and English language arts. 
  • Bible-based or other Religious Partners.
  • Partners that do not have inherent direction, ie Kiwi Crates, Homeschool Curriculum, etc... 
  • Drivers Education​