Open Campus Academy

It's not the hours you put in your work that count, it's the work you put into your hours."  ~ Sam Ewing

Open Campus Academy provides an independent learning environment featuring site-based online coursework with one-on-one teacher support. In essence, students come to school to complete their online coursework in computer lab classrooms with a content-certified teacher available to assist on an individual basis as needed. Open Campus Academy offers students the opportunity to complete high school coursework at a personally determined pace. The program offers students some flexibility to adjust their daily schedule to meet personal demands, pace their coursework to achieve academic goals, and work with content-specific certified Fayette County teachers to gain an in-depth understanding of content area skills and concepts. Using standards-based curricula from Edgenuity, a leader in virtual education, students encounter all the rigor and depth of courses taught in traditional settings but do so at a pace that aligns with their individual academic strengths. The faculty and staff at Open Campus Academy are dedicated to offering instruction and assistance tailored to each individual student’s educational needs, providing academic support to remediate or reinforce student learning. The flexibility and individualized nature of Open Campus Academy, paired with the structure of on-site learning make Open Campus Academy the perfect fit for many of Fayette’s diverse population.

Bus transportation is not provided for Open Campus Academy students. Students who wish to attend Open Campus Academy must provide their own transportation.

Open Campus Academy is open for students Monday - Friday.  Open Campus students are expected to attend daily Monday-Thursday for 5 consecutive hours. Friday attendance is optional for on track Open Campus students, but may be assigned for students behind in course progress. Unlike the flexible Monday-Thursday schedule, Friday  school has a set arrival and dismissal times.  Due to the unique Open Campus schedule, the arrival window changes daily. Refer to the schedule below:

Open Campus Student Hours of Operation:

• Monday- 8:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. (must arrive between 8:30 a.m. -  12:45 p.m.) 
• Tuesday -8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (must arrive between 8:30 a.m.  - 10:45 a.m.) 
• Wednesday - 8:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. (must arrive between 8:30 a.m. -  12:45 p.m.) 
• Thursday -8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (must arrive between 8:30 a.m.  - 10:45 a.m.)
• Friday (optional) - 8:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.  

 Open Campus students who are assigned Friday school and miss multiple times, may lose their seat at Open Campus. 

• Must currently attend one of the 5 high schools in Fayette County
• Must have an acceptable attendance record
• Must have an acceptable school discipline record
• Must have passed and earned 1 full Math credit (2 math classes)
• Must have passed and earned 1 full English Language Arts credit (2 ELA classes)
• Must be able to provide own transportation to and from Fayette LIFE Academy (Monday-Thursday)
• Must be at least 16 years old

Admission to Open Campus Academy requires completion of the Fayette LIFE Academy Application form below. The applicant's current school counselor must sign off on the application before submission. Please circle Open Campus Academy in the appropriate area of the application form. 

• Open Campus Admission Application
• Open Campus Student Handbook

• Open Campus Student Handbook
• Open Campus Application for Admission
• Attendance Action Steps (MTSS)