Falcon Homeschool Program Overview

  • Falcon Homeschool Overview

    The Falcon Homeschool Program serves students in grades K-12 through two distinct and unique program offerings.

    Program Structure 

     

    FHEP

    FHAP

    Grades Served

    K – 7th

    6th – 12th

    Courses

    Social Studies and Science Semester Thematic Units

    Math, Composition/Literature, Themes in Science and Themes in History Curriculum

    (Science and History only for students in 8th – 12th grade)

    Placement

    Age and Maturity

    Multi-age classrooms:

    •   K & 1st

    •   2nd & 3rd

    •   4th & 5th

    •   6th – 7th

    Preasssessment Data, Parent Recommendation, Age and Maturity

    Program Days

    Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday

    Tuesday and Thursday

    Times

    8:45 am – 3:30 pm

    8:05 am – 3:00 pm

    Location

    9433 Vista Del Pico Blvd.  80908 

    11990 Swingline Road 80831

     

    Parent Involvement

    Encouraged and accepted

    Required (frequency depends on student needs)

    Homework

    None

    A minimum of 3 hours per week

     

    FHP's Values & Commitments

    Regardless of which program students are involved in, our commitment to investigating and meeting the needs of the community through the following established values will apply:

    • Nurturing and Respectful Environments: we acknowledge and value the many differences that exist within our community and seek to celebrate and support them accordingly.
    • Low student/teacher ratios: we have found that a maximum of 16 students per class is optimal in our setting and will strive to keep our class sizes below this number.
    • First name basis: we prefer to be addressed by our first names as we see ourselves on an equal level as the students that we serve.
    • Multi-age classrooms: we believe in the benefits that multi-age classrooms can offer to individual students, classrooms, teachers and the culture of the entire program.

    Learn more about each of these unique program offerings

About iConnect Zone

  • Falcon Virtual Academy The iConnect Zone is the only program like this in El Paso County. The “i” in iConnect stands for individual and individualized. This zone’s purpose is to provide a place where everyone fits. The iConnect Zone provides opportunities for students to maximize their learning potential. We believe that by being accessible to the students, families, educators and the other zones we can provide the best educational solutions to meet the individuals’ peak potential.
     

    Our Mission


    To interconnect effective educational systems which inspire individuals to realize their learning potential.

    To investigate and implement the best educational practices that lead students to succeed.

    To invest in students by challenging and developing citizens that compete in a global society.

    To invent settings and systems that empower individuals' learning, leadership and life.

    To inspire individuals with meaningful challenges and surround them with nurturing support to achieve ambitious goals.

     

    Autonomous

    are an independent entity within Falcon School District 49, possessing the freedom and flexibility to implement new methods, courses, programs, etc., as they relate to the success of our students.

    Resourceful

    are a solutions hub committed to gathering and sharing information, knowledge, teaching models and ideas that will maximize our students’ learning potential.

    Interconnected

    are a singular point of contact for students, parents, administrators, counselors, educators and the greater community looking for solutions, ideas, and inspiration.

    Committed

    We are committed to providing students, parents and educators with the tools to help the students realize their potential through engagement, collaboration, participation, responsiveness and family involvement.
     

    Accessible

    are accessible to anyone in the community who needs assistance in overcoming a challenge, finding direction and ascending to the next level in education.

Portfolio of Schools

  • Portfolio of Schools District 49 will create a robust portfolio of distinct and exceptional schools.  It’s not enough just to have a bunch of different kinds of schools; the district needs to have high quality, exceptional schools.  District 49 strives to offer wonderful schools in all of its zones, schools that are different from each other and superior to the options students might have in neighboring districts and communities.
     
    District 49’s board-approved strategic plan provides unified vision, goals and strategies to prepare students to achieve like never before.  Its strategic plan is organized around a a big rocks metaphor.  If the district identifies and focuses on what's most important – its big rocks of trust, community, best district, portfolio of schools and every student – and then adds other things around them, the medium-sized rocks, and finally works in the pebbles, everything better fits together.  District 49 has applied this metaphor in its strategic plan, which identifies the district's Big Rocks.  These strategic initiatives will be emphasized over the upcoming years, representing the district’s commitment to its community.  These five rocks are its foundation for building an excellent future with its staff, students and greater community.

FHP Maps & Directions

Our Approach

  • The FHP Approach

    F - Focused on
    H - Higher level thinking through
    P - Play, passion and purpose in a

    R - Responsive classroom that
    E - Engages future
    L - Leaders through
    A - Academically rich,
    T - Tactile
    E - Experiences in a
    S – Student-centered environment