Educational Options
Thompson Online (TOL) and Secondary Options for Achievement Resulting in Success (SOARS)
Thompson Online and SOARS provides an online educational experience for students enrolled in Thompson School District. Students taking classes through Thompson Online may be enrolled in one or both of the programs identified above. Students may also be enrolled in Thompson Online part time (as little as one class) while enrolled in a regular school.
Thompson Online strives to create a student-focused online learning environment. Student needs are identified and an online learning plan is developed. The end result is a custom designed online learning experience for each student. Students have the ability to access curriculum and assignments 24 hours a day, seven days a week from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Thompson Online (TOL) and Secondary Options for Achievement Resulting in Success (SOARS)
Thompson Online and SOARS provides an online educational experience for students enrolled in Thompson School District. Students taking classes through Thompson Online may be enrolled in one or both of the programs identified above. Students may also be enrolled in Thompson Online part time (as little as one class) while enrolled in a regular school.
Thompson Online strives to create a student-focused online learning environment. Student needs are identified and an online learning plan is developed. The end result is a custom designed online learning experience for each student. Students have the ability to access curriculum and assignments 24 hours a day, seven days a week from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Online teachers interact with students through multiple venues (including face-to-face and online), creating a virtual learning environment. Additional instructional delivery and feedback is available in learning labs during the school year.
A student’s online experience is tailored to their instructional needs, pacing preferences and lab/teacher support needs. Courses can be delivered in both a synchronous and an asynchronous manner allowing for enrollments throughout the school year.
A synchronous enrollment is meant to work in conjunction with the school district’s semester schedule. An asynchronous enrollment is one in which a student begins and/or ends their semester-long class in a time period that may not line up with the traditional semester schedule. Thompson Online affords access to a variety of classes including credit recovery, core and comprehensive.
Work-Based Learning
The Pathfinder Work-Based Learning (WBL) Program provides a variety of real-world opportunities for students at all levels to explore career paths while gaining valuable work experience, building career and college readiness skills, and making valuable connections to the community.
Through the Xello software platform high school students can apply for WBL Opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, industry tours, job shadows, informational interviews, volunteer opportunities, and part-time/summer jobs.
Work-Based Learning
The Pathfinder Work-Based Learning (WBL) Program provides a variety of real-world opportunities for students at all levels to explore career paths while gaining valuable work experience, building career and college readiness skills, and making valuable connections to the community.
Through the Xello software platform high school students can apply for WBL Opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, industry tours, job shadows, informational interviews, volunteer opportunities, and part-time/summer jobs.
Internship and Apprenticeship represent the highest level of work-based learning opportunities offered for high school students at all of our schools, and a variety of options and career pathways exist for students to explore. School year and summer internships, both paid and unpaid are available in a variety of industries.
For Apprenticeships, we partner primarily with the CareerWise Colorado youth apprenticeship program for 2 or 3 year apprenticeships where students earn $30K to $40K in wages, industry credentials, debt-free college credit, and high school elective credit. More information about all of these opportunities and instructions for accessing them in Xello can be found at tsd.org/WBL.