The Polaris program responds to the educational, social, and emotional needs of each individual student. A variety of programming options allows Polaris staff to build a pathway for each student that fosters personal growth, encourages academic success, and builds usable skills for career and post-secondary education readiness. Students are referred to the Polaris program by classroom teachers, school counselors, or parents. Referrals may address credit deficiency, or concerns regarding substance use, mental health or social interactions. However, there is no such thing as a "typical" Polaris student. Individual strengths and challenges are assessed on a student-by-student basis.
These opportunities target specific learning needs and offer alternatives to the traditional classroom setting. The Polaris Program classrooms are located on campus at Appleton North. The following are programs offered:
Credit Recovery - student utilizes e2020 to recover credit that was failed or missed earlier in high school career
BOLT ACADEMY - School within a School for current Seniors in need of intensive Alternative Education Programming.
e2020 SUMMER SCHOOL offers students an opportunity to continue working on their e2020 courses during the summer. e2020 Summer School is offered at North and has expectations and schedules that differ from traditional district summer school.