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The Digital Program at Big Beaver Falls Area School District is an initiative that began in the 2005-2006 school year. It gives children a blend of home-based learning combined with rich opportunities to participate in high school activities. This Digital Program offers these opportunities for students in K-12 grade. We offer instruction in Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Business, World Languages, the Arts/Music, and Technology. Students are engaged by assignments that are supported by iTexts, web investigations, Power Point presentations, videos and pod-casts. Daily lessons are guided by instructors and activities can help students master new skills as they prepare for assessments. These activities may include skills practice or group projects and collaboration. Advantages:
 * The freedom for your child to learn when they like. Students set their own schedule.
 * All courses taught by PA certified teachers.
 * Bi-weekly feedback on student progress, with opportunities for face-to-face meetings with School District staff.
 * Opportunities to take dual-enrollment courses at Butler County Community College, California University of PA, Indiana University of PA or the University of Pittsburgh and get college credit, all while paying a discounted tuition rate.
 * The opportunity to attend, in person, any Big Beaver Falls Area School District course offered in grades 9 - 12, in addition to your home-based education through the Digital Program. For example, your child could be driven to school to take art, family and consumer science, technology or any other elective offered at the high school and would get school credit and classroom experiences while doing so.
 * An open invitation to participate in sports, band and any extracurricular activities, opening the door to the benefits of peer friendships and the valuable lessons of team experiences.
 * The convenience of PSSA state testing at the district's elementary/middle/high schools. (No more driving to faraway test centers).
 * The option to take a myriad of electives offered through partner agencies such as Lincoln Interactive, Calvert School, University of Missouri, and others. These include everything from macroeconomics to German to oceanography.
 * Eventual progression to a Big Beaver Falls Area School District diploma upon graduation.