MDLP Highlights
Announcements
Achievements
Testimonials
MDLP Newsletters
Announcements
New Staff
Welcome to our new staff. Chris Lee is our new math specialist. He brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to our Math Department. Our new registrar is Susan Schuller. Her experience with focus schools will be beneficial to MDLP. Melissa Preuhs is our new counselor for full-time students. She is currently available by phone at 480-472-0879 or by calling our front office staff and leaving a message. Her office hours will be posted beginning August 2010.
Counselor
If you are a full-time student who is graduating through MDLP, visit our Counselor Corner for important information about graduation requirements, financial aid for college, and links to college and career information. Access the Counselor Corner from the MDLP main page, the 7-12 registration link, or by clicking on the Contact Us link.
Dual Enrollment with Rio Salado College
MDLP offers the following dual college credit courses for students in grades 10-12: Precalculus, Calculus, Spanish III and IV, and Community College English 101. Click on the logo on the main page for more information.
MDLP Courses are aligned to Arizona State Standards
The Mesa Distance Learning Program provides a multimedia-rich curriculum aligned to state and national standards as well as numerous online tools for both parents and students. Mesa Public Schools brings distance learning to a higher standard of education for students and families. All MDLP 7-12 courses are written, developed, and taught by highly-qualified certified teachers.
Student Dialog
MDLP emphasizes student-to-teacher interactions. In this model, students gain information from the teacher, who is an expert in the subject matter. Monitored student-to-student dialog is used where appropriate in some courses.
Electives
MDLP now offers Personal Finance for Teens for high school students.
English
Multicultural Literature and Mythology are now available for high school students.
Foreign Language
MDLP is the only Arizona distance learning program to develop a full year Mandarin Chinese course.
MDLP currently offers both Spanish I and Mandarin Chinese I.
Math
MDLP has developed tutorials for 7th grade math through Trigonometry.
Science
The MDLP Chemistry course contains both video-taped labs as well as tutorial lessons.
Social Studies
MDLP now offers Psychology I and Sociology I for high school students.
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Achievements
2008 Az Auditor General's Report - MDLP continues to hold high educational standards
The Mesa Distance Learning Program is commended for its requirements that all final exams are proctored by an approved independent proctor and that students must pass the final exam in order to pass the course. These requirements add to the validity of student grades. Source: http://www.ade.state.az.us
Testimonials
Our sons have been enrolled in some of the best extension
programs available to the home schooled/extension students, and without
par, the MDL program through Mesa has been one of the best. Our son
is developing into a proficient, self-directed learner that has delighted our
household. He really enjoys this particular learning process, and feels
he has the opportunity to invest as much as he can in attending to his assignments.Thanks again for making this available to the families in this school district
who need to have a high quality academic program through extension. We count
this opportunity as a blessing.
MDLP Parent
MDLP has prepared our son so well for college. He's currently earning A's in all of his classes: Physics lecture/lab, Calculus for engineers, advanced English, and Psychology as well as enjoying the college experience.
Former MDLP Parent
I really like your courses. So structured, well-organized, thorough...
Homeschool Tutor
I love the online schooling and I really like how the
teachers get back to us when we send an email.
MDLP Parent
Great program! We tested it out on ship even...my son
is getting A's and B's.
MDLP Parent
I just want to say how great you are with the teenagers.
You treat them with such respect...I really appreciate that!
MDLP Parent
This is the best program I have seen...I am recommending it to everyone.
MDLP Parent
Love this program! All the staff have been courteous, helpful, and professional!
MDLP Parent
MDLP Newsletters
MDLP newsletters are mailed to parents and students several times a year with information about AIMS Testing dates, new course offerings, and other news that our distance learning parents and students may need to know. Following are links to newsletters from the current school year to date. If you would like to view archived newsletters, please email support@mdlp.org with your request.
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