eAcademyPLUS™

The purpose of eAcademy™ is to provide local school districts with the ability to build the capacity to fully integrate online learning into their schools. As we have grown, we have built partnerships that enable us to provide additional resources to our districts.

In 2017, the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit recognized the need to establish partnerships that would help us provide access to additional courses from content providers that have not yet been developed by our eAcademy™ teachers. This resulted in the establishment of eAcademyPLUS™, a facet of eAcademy™ that allows us to offer additional courses to our students by leveraging vendor-created digital courses paired with instruction from local teachers.

All eAcademyPLUS™ teachers have the required skills necessary to review, revise, and teach high-quality, rigorous, and engaging online courses that are aligned to their district’s curriculum.

Accelerate Education Courses

Our Teachers

All eAcademyPLUS™ teachers are full-time teachers, with the majority of them actively teaching in a Westmoreland County public school district. This local connection ensures that we are able to provide consistent communication and support to all of our learners.

Interactive Elements

Each course is designed to be as interactive and engaging as possible. Every lesson includes video presentations, color coding, practice activities, and hands-on elements to ensure meaningful understanding. In addition, teachers can offer optional live group sessions or live one-on-one sessions to support learners and encourage collaboration.

Learning Coaches

Learning Coaches are a critical part of learner success in eAcademyPLUS™. Each lesson includes a Learning Coach Page that has dedicated support documents and videos for parents / guardians as they support their learner at home.

CWCTC Cyber Academy

The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit is proud of our ongoing partnership with Central Westmoreland Career and Technical Center’s (CWCTC) Cyber Academy.

CWCTC Cyber Academy provides high-quality CTE instruction specifically designed for the virtual learning environment. These semester-long courses are developed in-house by CWCTC’s own highly experienced teachers and are intended to strengthen connections between students and local employers, especially for non-traditional CTC students.

The courses offer pre-CTC students the opportunity to explore Career and Technical Center programs as early as middle school or 9th grade, helping them make informed decisions about future areas of study. They also engage upperclassmen, who may not attend a Career and Technical Center, with meaningful, career-aligned coursework that supports their postsecondary goals.

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