The iGrad program (formerly, the SOAR program) has been designed from the ground up by the Galena City School District to help support the academic needs of students who have dropped out of school, and need an alternative approach to earning their high school diploma. Students in iGrad take online courses, receive teacher support, and learn from the comfort and safety of their home. The internet and a computer become the iGrad classroom, while highly qualified certified teachers provide ongoing individual support to ensure that every student receives the best opportunities for success. Our number one goal in the iGrad program is to ensure that students don’t slip through the cracks a second time!

Students walk away from school for a number of reasons. Some experience negative social pressures, some have children, some need to work full time to support family, some have health concerns, and many others have come to us simply because they feel the school they had been attending no longer cares about them. Our experience with such students has taught us that most have a desire and are motivated to earn a diploma, but feel trapped by life circumstances.

In the iGrad program, we focus on the needs of the student… not the needs of the school!

Students who earn the required credits necessary for graduation and pass all three sections of the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam are awarded a diploma through the Galena City School District.