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Abode Infinity Academy — For Parents

At a Glance

Abode Infinity Academy is an online private school for grades 2–9. We run a real school: we set goals with your family at the start of the year, hold weekly live classes, give your child work, grade it, and produce a private-school transcript at the end. The flexibility is in how that's customized for your child — schedule, depth of focus on each subject, which elective, the specific year goals — not in whether the school side happens.

Abode is built for families who want a private school they can partner with closely on what their child works on. By default, you rely on us to run the school side, the same way any private school works. If you want something bespoke — adjusted goals, different emphasis, a schedule change — we work it out with you.

Tuition is a flat $4,500 a year, which covers everything in the program — the leased laptop (with hand-delivered replacement and parent-control tools), all courseware, the live classes, and the teacher time. Abode is pending Utah Fits All (UFA) Scholarship approval for 2026–27.

How Abode is different from homeschooling — and from a traditional school

Abode is built with homeschooling families in mind, but it is closer to a private school than to homeschooling.

What's similar to homeschooling. Your child works from home on the laptop we provide, you stay closely involved in what they're doing, and we partner with you on what the year looks like for them — goals, pacing, electives, schedule.

What's different from homeschooling. There are real annual goals, a real pacing plan, weekly live classes with real attendance, and graded work with real feedback — because that's what a school does and what its responsibilities to families, to the UFA program, and to Utah law require. You give up some of the total freedom of homeschooling, and in exchange you get a private-school enrollment with a real transcript, the laptop and software, live classes, teacher feedback, and the room to customize how the year is shaped for your child.

What's different from a traditional school. Goals and pacing are set with your family at the start of the year, not handed down. You can ask for customization mid-year. You pick between two scheduling slots per class. Subject emphasis can shift toward what matters for your child. The school is small and personal, not a big-program assembly line.

Abode is not a fit for families who want a school that disappears into the background and lets the child do whatever they want with no goals, grading, or expectations. That isn't what a school is, and it isn't what we offer.

What we always do, and what we customize with you

What we always do (our responsibilities as a school):

  • Enroll your child as a private-school student and place them at the right grade level after the placement assessment.
  • Set your child's annual goals and pacing plan with you at the start of the year, and track progress against that plan.
  • Give your child access to coursework in math, language arts (reading and writing combined), an integrated history + science civics course, and one elective.
  • Hold weekly live online classes for each subject (two scheduling options each) and take attendance.
  • Grade your child's work and give written feedback on substantive assignments. Issue regular progress reports against the pacing plan.
  • Provide the school-managed laptop, parent-control tools, courseware, and the learning platform.
  • Reach out if your child is falling behind their pacing plan so we can adjust together.
  • Produce end-of-year grades and a private-school transcript.
  • Meet our reporting obligations to the Utah Fits All Scholarship program and to applicable Utah law.

What we customize with you:

  • The specifics of the annual goals and pacing plan, set together at the start of the year.
  • Which scheduling slot your child uses for each weekly live class (two options offered).
  • Relative depth and emphasis across subjects — for example, more time on writing if writing is a family priority for the year.
  • Which elective your child takes.
  • Other reasonable customization the family wants and we can support — talked through with the school administrator.

If you want something more substantially custom — a different grading format, a heavier focus outside the standard subjects, or other tailored arrangements — talk to the school administrator. We will accommodate where it's reasonable and consistent with our responsibilities as a private school.

Frequently asked questions

Is Abode trying to replace what I do as a homeschool parent?

Abode is a school, and an enrolled student is a private-school student — not a homeschooled student with extra paperwork. What we add for families coming from homeschooling is real structure: annual goals set with you, a pacing plan, weekly live classes, graded work, teacher feedback, and a private-school transcript at the end of the year. Most homeschool-leaning families like that we run the school side closely with them, rather than running it for them or around them.

What do I actually get when I enroll?
  • Your child is enrolled as a private-school student at Abode (not a homeschool registration with the district).
  • Annual goals and a pacing plan set with you at the start of the year.
  • A school-managed laptop for the year, included in tuition.
  • Access to coursework in three core subjects and one elective.
  • Weekly live online classes with two scheduling options per class.
  • A teacher per subject who grades work, gives written feedback on substantive assignments, issues progress reports against the pacing plan, and is reachable during the school week.
  • End-of-year grades and a private-school transcript.
Can my child skip the live classes if we're busy that week?

Live classes have real attendance, the same as at any school — but the program is built for family flexibility, so:

  • You pick the slot that fits your week at the start of the year (two options per class), and you can swap to the other slot if your schedule changes.
  • Occasional excused absences (illness, family events, travel) are handled like at any school — let the teacher know.
  • A pattern of skipping the live classes isn't an option in the program; if a family genuinely doesn't want their child in scheduled classes, Abode isn't the right fit and we'd flag that during the family conference.
Can I have you focus more on some subjects than others?

Yes — that's one of the customization levers built into the program. A common pattern is a family choosing more depth in writing or in the elective and lighter focus elsewhere within the core. We don't drop subjects entirely (the core stays the core), but we can shift emphasis and adjust the year's goals around what matters most for your child.

How does grading work?

Your child's work is graded, the same as at any school — that's part of running a school and producing a real transcript.

What we customize with you is the texture of grading and reporting: how detailed the written feedback is on substantive work, the cadence of progress reports, and whether you want extra check-ins at certain points of the year. The annual goals we set together at the start of the year are what year-end grades report against.

Let your child's teacher and the school administrator know what fits your family at the start of the year. You can adjust during the year.

Will my child have a real transcript?

Yes — a private-school transcript from Abode, reflecting the year of enrollment, the subjects taken, and the grade(s) earned. This is one of the main reasons families enroll: a private-school record is meaningfully different from a homeschool record, and it travels with the student to whatever they do next.

Will my child have to test, do attendance reports, or be tracked?

Yes, in the ways a private school normally does:

  • A placement assessment before enrollment to confirm grade level and fit.
  • Attendance is taken in the weekly live classes.
  • Work is submitted and graded during the year against the goals and pacing plan set with your family.
  • Progress reports are issued to you during the year.

What we don't do: standardized testing, public-school-style attendance reporting to the state, or the kind of compliance reporting that public charter programs do. The records produced are the ones a private school produces — for the family, for the transcript, and for UFA program reporting.

What does enrollment cost?

$4,500 per year, flat. That's everything in the program — the laptop, all courseware, the live classes, and the teachers' time. There are no required add-on fees from us. Your home internet, a printer if you want one, and basic school supplies are on you.

Does Utah Fits All (UFA) cover Abode tuition?

We're pending UFA approval for 2026–27. Once approved, families using UFA can apply the scholarship to Abode tuition. Because Abode's tuition is well under the typical UFA private-school award, families using UFA can apply the remainder toward outside classes, tutoring, materials, music or athletics, or other approved expenses for their child's year. We'll confirm with applicant families as soon as UFA approval is in hand.

How does the laptop work?

Each enrolled student gets a school-managed laptop for the year, included in tuition. It comes ready to use:

  • We download and configure all the software, so you don't have to. No tech headache.
  • Parent control tools are built in. You can remotely disable the laptop when you want it shut down, and see a log of which apps your child has used and is currently using.
  • Fast, hand-delivered replacement if it breaks. If the laptop stops working, we hand-deliver a replacement laptop to your door — within 24 hours along the I-15 corridor and within 36 hours anywhere else in Utah. (Severe weather or other events outside our control can push these times, but we'll keep you posted.)

You return the laptop at the end of enrollment, or it rolls forward if you re-enroll. Mechanical failure is covered by the replacement service above. Damage beyond normal wear, loss, or theft is covered by a replacement charge written into the enrollment agreement.

How does my child get in?
  1. Apply and share records — quick application plus your child's most recent records (homeschool portfolio is fine; we'll tell you what we need).
  2. Placement assessment — a short online assessment in math and language arts. It's not a competitive exam; it's there to confirm the right grade level and check that the format works for your child.
  3. Family conference — we meet online, talk through results, agree on the year's plan (which subjects, which elective, your preferred involvement level), and walk through the handbook.
  4. Enroll — sign and confirm tuition or scholarship payment.

If, after the assessment and conference, we determine Abode isn't the right fit, we tell you in writing before enrollment is finalized and no tuition is collected.

What grades do you take?

Standard enrollment is grades 3–8. Grade 2 and Grade 9 are considered case-by-case — we want to confirm readiness and family-fit before placing your child outside the standard band.

What if my child has an IEP or 504 plan?

Abode is a private school and does not provide IEP-driven special-education services, related services (speech, OT, PT), or formal 504 plans. We can review documentation you provide and make reasonable instructional accommodations (extended time, simpler directions, alternative formats) within the structure of the program. If your child needs more support than we can realistically give, we'll say so honestly during the admission conversation.

What if our needs change mid-year and we want to adjust?

Tell us. We adjust. There's no paperwork penalty for revising the year's goals, the pacing plan, or the depth of focus on each subject — those are conversations with your child's teacher and the school administrator. The school's core responsibilities (goals exist, work is graded, attendance is taken, transcript is produced) stay in place; the customization is in what those look like for your child.

What if we want to withdraw?

Within the first 14 days of your start date, you can withdraw for a full refund. After 14 days, tuition is non-refundable. If you're using UFA, the program's own refund and clawback rules also apply on top of ours.

Will my child get a high-school diploma at Abode?

No. Abode does not issue a high-school diploma. Grade 9 is offered case-by-case for families who want a transitional year, and the records we produce for grade 9 students are intended for transfer to whatever school your child does next.

What's the school year?

Monday, August 24, 2026 through Friday, May 28, 2027 — about 36 weeks, roughly aligned with the typical Utah K–12 calendar. Enrolled families get a calendar with break dates before the year starts.

Who teaches at Abode?

Teachers are selected for subject competence and online-teaching ability. Each teacher runs the weekly live meeting in their subject(s), grades and gives feedback on submitted work (when you've asked for that level of involvement), and is reachable by email and platform messaging during the school week. Because Abode is small, your family generally works with the same teacher across the year per subject.

How do I get in touch or apply?

Ask admissions for the full Services Disclosure and Family Handbook if you'd like the policy detail.

Services disclosure

Abode Infinity Academy

Services Disclosure & Family Handbook

Effective for the 2026–27 academic year. Pending Utah Fits All (UFA) Scholarship program approval for 2026–27.

Part I — Services Disclosure

This disclosure describes the educational services Abode Infinity Academy ("Abode," "the Academy") will provide to a scholarship student, and the skill or grade level at which the prospective student will participate. It is provided to satisfy the Utah Fits All Scholarship program's services-disclosure requirement and to give families a clear picture of what their tuition purchases.

1. School Profile

  • School name: Abode Infinity Academy
  • Status: Independent online private school
  • Modality: Fully online. There is no physical campus. All instruction and meetings are delivered remotely.
  • Grade levels served: Grades 2–9
    • Standard enrollment: Grades 3–8
    • Grade 2 and Grade 9: accepted on a case-by-case basis only. Placement is reviewed individually for readiness, fit with the online program, and family support before enrollment is confirmed.
  • Tuition: $4,500 per student per year, flat. Includes the items listed under "Materials and Equipment Included" below.

2. Educational Services Provided

Every enrolled scholarship student receives the following services as part of tuition. Abode is a private school with the responsibilities of a private school: the Academy sets annual goals and a pacing plan in collaboration with the family, holds attendance in the weekly live classes, grades the student's work, issues progress reports, and produces end-of-year records and a transcript. Families work with the Academy to customize how those responsibilities are carried out for their child — see §2.6 below.

2.1 Core academic instruction (self-paced)

Students complete grade-appropriate coursework in the following core subjects through Abode's online learning platform. Coursework is individually paced within the year's pacing plan, so students can move faster in areas of strength and take additional time in areas of challenge while still progressing toward the goals set with the family at the start of the year (see §2.6 and "School Year, Pacing, and Attendance" in Part II).

Core subject What the student does Skill/grade level
Mathematics Self-paced lessons, practice, and assessments aligned to the student's enrolled grade. Concepts progress sequentially; students must demonstrate proficiency before advancing. At the student's enrolled grade (3–8 standard; 2 or 9 by request). Above- or below-level placement is set after intake review.
Language Arts (Reading & Writing) A single combined course covering self-paced reading with comprehension checks and vocabulary work, plus composition assignments progressing from sentence and paragraph craft to multi-paragraph essays appropriate to the student's grade. Enrolled grade level, with leveled texts adjusted to the student.
Integrated History + Science Civics A combined "World Progress / World Exploration" course that interweaves history, science, and civics around shared themes. Includes reading, written response, and project work. Enrolled grade level.

2.2 Weekly live online class meetings

For each of the three core subjects above, a one-hour live online class meeting is held each week. Two scheduling options are offered for each meeting so families can choose the slot that fits their week, and may swap slots during the year. Attendance is taken and is expected each week the class meets. Meetings are used for class activities tied to the subject — group work, discussions, and shared projects — rather than individual progress check-ins. Excused absences (illness, family events, travel) are handled by communication with the student's teacher, as at any school.

  • Live instruction per week (core): approximately 3 hours
  • Format: synchronous video meeting, online only

2.3 One elective per student

Each student takes one elective course for the year. Final elective offerings for 2026–27 are still being confirmed, and the list below is a working set under development. The student's elective will be confirmed at enrollment.

[TODO — confirm final 2026–27 elective list and short descriptions before this disclosure is published to families. Working candidates include the following; remove or revise based on which are actually staffed and offered.]

  • [TODO] Software Design — working description: introduction to programming concepts, computational thinking, and building simple software projects.
  • [TODO] Digital Media — working description: production-oriented elective covering digital storytelling, image and video, and creative use of online tools (older students).
  • [TODO] Creative Literacy — working description: project-based reading-and-writing elective focused on creative composition.
  • [TODO] Digital Literacy — working description: younger-student version of Digital Media; foundational computer use, safe online behavior, and introductory creative tools.

The elective will also meet for a one-hour live online class each week, with two scheduling options.

  • Live instruction per week (elective): approximately 1 hour
  • Live instruction per week (overall): approximately 4 hours

2.4 Instructor support and feedback

  • Submitted student work is graded by the teacher, with written feedback on substantive assignments (writing, projects, and open-response work).
  • Progress reports against the student's pacing plan are issued to the family during the year.
  • Teachers are available to the family by email and platform messaging during the school week.
  • If the student falls behind the pacing plan, the teacher contacts the family so the plan can be adjusted together.

The cadence and depth of written feedback and progress reports, and any additional check-ins the family wants, are set with the family at the start of the year and may be adjusted during the year (see §2.6).

2.5 Materials and equipment included in tuition

  • A parent-managed laptop, leased to the family for the enrollment year. The laptop remains the property of the school; it is returned at the end of enrollment or rolls forward if the family re-enrolls. The laptop is delivered to the family with all required software and platform access downloaded and configured by the Academy before it ships, so the family does not need to install or set up anything to begin the school year.
  • Parent control tools on the school laptop. The laptop is configured with parent-accessible controls that allow the parent to remotely disable the laptop at any time and to view a log of which applications the student has used and is currently using. Instructions for accessing these controls are provided to the family on delivery.
  • Hardware replacement service. If the laptop fails or stops working during the enrollment year, the Academy provides a replacement laptop hand-delivered to the family by an Academy representative within 24 hours along the I-15 corridor, and within 36 hours elsewhere in Utah. Replacement under this service covers mechanical failure of the device; damage beyond normal wear, loss, or theft is handled under the replacement-charge terms of the enrollment agreement. The delivery-time commitments above do not apply during severe weather, natural disasters, or other circumstances beyond the Academy's reasonable control; in those cases the Academy will deliver the replacement as soon as reasonably possible and keep the family informed.
  • All courseware and digital instructional materials required for the core subjects and the student's elective.
  • Access to the school's online learning platform and meeting tools.

2.6 What the Academy does, and what families customize

Abode operates as a private school, with the responsibilities of a private school under applicable Utah law and the Utah Fits All Scholarship program. The Academy and the family work together to set how those responsibilities are carried out for the student.

What the Academy always does (its responsibilities as a school):

  • Enrolls the student and places them at the appropriate grade level following the pre-enrollment assessment described in §4.
  • Sets the student's annual goals and pacing plan in collaboration with the family at the start of the year, and maintains the student's progress against that plan.
  • Maintains access to the core coursework and one elective for the full enrollment year.
  • Holds the weekly live class meetings for each subject and takes attendance.
  • Grades the student's work and provides written feedback on substantive assignments.
  • Issues progress reports against the student's pacing plan.
  • Reaches out to the family when the student is falling behind the pacing plan so the plan can be adjusted together.
  • Provides the school-managed laptop, the parent-control tools, the courseware, and access to the online learning platform.
  • Produces end-of-year grades and a private-school transcript reflecting the subjects the student was enrolled in, the work completed, and progress against the year's goals.
  • Meets the Academy's reporting and program-compliance obligations to the Utah Fits All Scholarship program and to applicable Utah law, including responding to program audits and providing records the program requires.

What the family customizes (with the Academy):

  • The specifics of the student's annual goals and the pacing plan, set together at the start of the year.
  • The scheduling slot the student uses for each weekly live class (two options offered), including swaps during the year.
  • The relative depth and emphasis across subjects within the core (for example, more time on writing if writing is a family priority for the year).
  • The elective the student takes.
  • The cadence and depth of written feedback, progress reports, and additional check-ins during the year.
  • Other reasonable customizations the family wants and the Academy can support, arranged with the school administrator.

Families set preferences during the family conference (see §4) and at the start of the school year, and may adjust during the year by working with the student's teacher or the school administrator. Customizations that change the Academy's responsibilities — goals, pacing, grading, attendance — are agreed jointly with the Academy, not set unilaterally by the family.

Scope of the program. Abode is a private school, not a hands-off arrangement to support a family that does not want a school to be involved in their child's year. Enrollment requires that the family agree to the Academy's role as set out above. If the family conference (see §4) makes clear that the family is looking for an arrangement in which no goals, no graded work, no attendance, and no progress reporting take place, Abode is not the right fit and the family is told so before enrollment is finalized.

Compliance floor (for UFA-funded enrollments). To remain enrolled, to receive end-of-year records and a transcript, and for the Academy to truthfully attest to the student's enrollment for Utah Fits All Scholarship purposes, the student must meet the agreed goals, attendance, and pacing expectations, and the family must complete any records, attestations, or program-required reporting requested by the Academy or by the Utah Fits All program. Persistent failure to meet these expectations, after the Academy reaches out and offers adjustments, may result in withdrawal under the Course Change / Drop Policy in Part II.

3. Services NOT Provided

Abode does not provide the following:

  • A physical campus, in-person instruction, or transportation
  • Meals or food service
  • Athletics, in-person extracurriculars, or facilities-based programs
  • Special-education services, related services, or formal IEP implementation. Abode is a private school and is not a Local Education Agency under IDEA; see "Accommodations" in Part II.
  • Tutoring beyond the instructor support described in §2.4
  • AP courses, dual enrollment, or a high-school diploma (Abode does not currently offer high-school graduation; grade 9 is available by special request only)
  • Standalone language, fine-arts, or PE courses (these are not part of the current core or elective offerings)

4. Skill and Grade-Level Placement

A prospective scholarship student is placed at the grade level appropriate to their age and prior schooling, within the grade range Abode serves (standard 3–8; 2 and 9 by request). Acceptance to Abode is contingent on the prospective student completing a pre-enrollment assessment. Placement is confirmed through the following steps, in order:

  1. Application and records review — the family submits an application and provides the student's most recent school records, homeschool portfolio, or equivalent documentation.

  2. Pre-enrollment assessment (required for acceptance). The student completes a short assessment administered by the Academy that measures working skill level in math and language arts (reading and writing). The assessment is delivered online and is used to:

    • Confirm that the student's working skill level is a reasonable match for the grade level the family is applying for;
    • Identify any areas where the student will need additional support; and
    • Confirm that the student is able to work in Abode's online, self-paced format with appropriate family support.

    A student who has not completed the pre-enrollment assessment is not accepted. The assessment is not a competitive entrance exam; it is a placement and fit check.

  3. Family conference. After the assessment, the family meets (online) with the school administrator to review results, confirm grade-level placement, agree on the student's annual goals and pacing plan, choose the elective and schedule, discuss any customization the family wants in how the program runs for their child, and review this Services Disclosure and Family Handbook.

  4. Acceptance and enrollment. If Abode and the family agree the school is a good fit, the family signs the enrollment agreement and tuition or scholarship payment is confirmed. If, after the assessment and conference, Abode determines that the school is not the right fit for the student, the family is notified in writing before enrollment is finalized and no tuition is collected.

5. How Scholarship Funds Are Applied

Scholarship funds applied to Abode tuition cover the services in §2 in full, at the flat $4,500 annual tuition rate. There are no additional required fees charged by the school for the services listed. Optional family expenses (for example, internet service, a printer, or consumable craft supplies the family chooses to buy) are the responsibility of the family.

Part II — Family Handbook and Policies

This handbook describes how the Academy operates day to day and the expectations that apply to enrolled students and their families.

Mission

Abode Infinity Academy is a small, online private school that partners closely with families on what each student's year looks like. The Academy carries the responsibilities of a private school — annual goals, a pacing plan, weekly live classes with attendance, graded work, written feedback, progress reports, and an end-of-year transcript — and sets the specifics of those for each student in collaboration with the family. Customization of the program (subject emphasis, schedule, electives, goals) is part of how the Academy works; opting out of the Academy's responsibilities as a school is not.

Enrollment

Enrollment is offered for the full academic year. To be considered for enrollment, a family provides:

  1. General information — student name, date of birth, address, and parent or guardian contact information.
  2. Proof of age — one of: birth certificate (original or notarized copy), valid passport, or prior school records that establish date of birth.
  3. Latest school records — most recent report card, homeschool portfolio summary, or equivalent. Students entering at grade 2 are not required to provide prior school records.
  4. Any current accommodation documentation, such as a prior IEP, 504 plan, or evaluation, if applicable. (See "Accommodations" below regarding what Abode can and cannot do with this documentation.)

In addition, every prospective student must complete a pre-enrollment assessment before being accepted. The assessment is a short, online placement check in math and language arts (reading and writing). It is not a competitive entrance exam — its purpose is to confirm grade-level placement, identify any areas needing additional support, and confirm that the student is able to work in Abode's online, self-paced format. The full acceptance process is described in Part I, §4.

Enrollment becomes final once the assessment and placement conference are complete, the family signs the enrollment agreement, and tuition or scholarship payment is confirmed.

School Year, Pacing, and Attendance

  • 2026–27 academic year: Monday, August 24, 2026 through Friday, May 28, 2027 — about 36 weeks, aligned with the typical Utah K–12 calendar. A detailed calendar with break dates is provided to enrolled families before the start of the year.
  • Format: coursework completed through the online learning platform, with one live online class meeting per subject per week. Two scheduling options are offered for each meeting.
  • Annual goals and pacing plan. At the start of the year, the Academy and the family agree on the student's annual goals for each subject and a pacing plan for the year. Pacing within a week — daily blocks, weekend catch-up, longer focused stretches — can be flexible to fit the family's schedule, as long as the student is meeting the pacing plan over time.
  • Adjusting the plan during the year. Goals and pacing can be revised during the year if the family's circumstances change or if the Academy and family decide a different plan better fits the student. Changes are made jointly by the family and the Academy.
  • Live-class attendance. Attendance is taken at each weekly live class meeting and is expected each week the class is held. Families may swap between the two scheduling options if needed. Excused absences (illness, family events, travel) are handled by communication with the student's teacher.
  • Falling behind the pacing plan. When the student is falling behind the agreed pacing plan, the teacher contacts the family so the plan can be adjusted together. Persistent failure to engage with the program after Academy outreach and adjustment efforts may result in withdrawal under the Course Change / Drop Policy below.

Extensions

End-of-year extensions to complete coursework may be granted for genuine extenuating circumstances — for example, serious illness, bereavement, or a significant family emergency. Extensions are not granted for foreseeable events, holidays, travel without internet, time-management issues, or preventable technology problems. Extension requests must be made before the student's original end date and require that a substantial majority of the year's work is already complete.

Assignment Reset

To preserve the integrity of assessments, course assignments default to a single attempt. A student may request an assignment reset if a technical problem or other exceptional circumstance interfered with the attempt. Resets are requested by the parent or student by email to the course teacher, and are not granted simply to improve a score.

Academic Integrity

Honest work is the foundation of the program. Students are expected to do their own work, attribute outside sources, and use AI tools only where the teacher has explicitly allowed them and within the limits the teacher sets. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:

  • Submitting work that is not the student's own (including unattributed AI-generated work where AI use is not permitted)
  • Copying from another student, a website, or a generative tool without attribution
  • Looking up answers to assessments before completing them
  • Submitting the same work for credit in more than one course

Consequences escalate with repetition: a first offense within an assignment results in a zero with an opportunity to complete a teacher-assigned alternative; a second offense within the same assignment results in a zero with no retry. Repeated infractions across a course may result in failure of the course.

Course Change / Drop Policy

A family may change electives or withdraw from the school within the first 14 days of the student's start date for a full refund of tuition. After that window, tuition is non-refundable and any withdrawal will be recorded as such on the student's school records. Scholarship-funded enrollments follow the refund and clawback rules set by the scholarship program in addition to this policy.

Instruction and Teachers

Abode teachers are selected for subject-area competence and online-teaching ability. Each teacher:

  • Holds the weekly live meeting in their subject(s) and takes attendance.
  • Grades submitted student work and provides written feedback on substantive assignments through the learning platform.
  • Issues progress reports against the student's pacing plan.
  • Is available by email and platform messaging during the school week.
  • Contacts the family if the student is falling behind the pacing plan, so the plan can be adjusted together.

The cadence and depth of feedback and progress reports are set with the family at the start of the year and adjusted during the year as needed (see §2.6 and "Assessment, Grading, and Progress Reports"). Because Abode is a small school, families generally interact with the same teacher(s) across the year per subject.

Assessment, Grading, and Progress Reports

  • Grading. Submitted student work is graded by the teacher. Assessments during the year are a mix of automatically scored exercises and teacher-graded work (writing, projects, and open-response items). The pre-enrollment placement assessment is described in Part I, §4.
  • Written feedback on substantive work. Writing assignments, projects, and open-response work receive written teacher feedback through the learning platform.
  • Grading turnaround for teacher-graded work is targeted at five school days of submission.
  • Progress reports. Progress reports against the student's pacing plan are issued to the family during the year. The cadence and depth of these reports, and the depth of written feedback on routine work, are set with the family at the start of the year and may be adjusted during the year (see §2.6).
  • End-of-year records. At the end of the student's enrollment year, the Academy produces summary grades and records for each subject the student was enrolled in, and issues a private-school transcript. These records are used for the Academy's Utah Fits All Scholarship program reporting and are made available to the family and, on family request, to the student's next school.
  • No high-school diploma. Abode does not issue a high-school diploma. Records produced for grade 9 students are intended for transfer to the student's next school.

Materials Required from the Family

Tuition includes a leased laptop and all required courseware. The family is responsible for providing:

  • A reliable internet connection sufficient for video meetings
  • A quiet, supervised place for the student to work and to attend live classes
  • Basic consumables the student normally uses for schoolwork (paper, pencils, etc.)

Internet Safety, Conduct, and Communication

Because Abode is fully online, respectful and safe online conduct is central to the program. The Academy prohibits harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any form — including conduct in class meetings, in platform messaging, and in any school-related communication.

Students are expected to:

  • Treat classmates and teachers respectfully in every channel
  • Use the learning platform, school email, and class meetings only for school purposes
  • Avoid sharing personal contact information of other students
  • Not record, screenshot, or redistribute live class sessions, classmates, or teachers without explicit permission
  • Communicate with clear, polite, properly written language (no ALL CAPS, no profanity, no abusive content)
  • Respond to teacher communications within one school day

Families are expected to supervise younger students during live meetings and to support the conduct expectations above at home.

Technology Use Policy (School-Issued Laptop)

The leased laptop is provided for the student's schoolwork and Abode-related use. Students and families agree to:

  • Use the laptop primarily for school purposes
  • Not attempt to bypass any school-installed software, content filtering, or account configuration
  • Not share the laptop's school accounts with others, or use another student's account
  • Report damage, loss, or theft of the laptop to the Academy promptly
  • Return the laptop at the end of enrollment in good working condition (normal wear excepted), or pay the replacement cost specified in the enrollment agreement if it is not returned

Misuse of school technology — including harassment, attempts to access others' accounts, or downloading unlawful or harmful content — is grounds for discipline up to and including withdrawal from the school.

Anti-Discrimination and Complaints

Abode does not discriminate against any student or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, or disability in admissions or in the administration of its educational programs.

If a family believes a student has been the subject of discrimination, harassment, or unfair treatment, the family should:

  1. Step 1 — Raise the concern with the school. Submit the complaint in writing (email is acceptable) to the school administrator, Matthew Gardiner, at admin@abodeinfinityacademy.org, describing what happened, who was involved, and what outcome the family is seeking.
  2. Step 2 — Conference. The administrator will respond within 10 school days, typically by scheduling a conference with the family to discuss the complaint and proposed resolution.
  3. Step 3 — Review. If the family is not satisfied with the outcome of Step 2, the family may request a written review by the school's director. The director will respond in writing within 15 school days of the request.

This procedure is internal to the Academy and does not limit any rights the family may have under state or federal law or under the Utah Fits All Scholarship program.

Accommodations

Abode is a private school and is not subject to IDEA in the same way that public schools are. Abode does not provide IEP-driven special-education services, related services (such as speech, OT, or PT), or formal 504 plans.

The Academy will, where reasonable and within the structure of the program:

  • Review IEP, 504, or evaluation documentation a family provides at enrollment
  • Make reasonable instructional accommodations such as extended time on assignments, simplified directions, or alternative formats
  • Communicate with the family about strategies that have worked elsewhere

If a student's needs exceed what the program can support, the Academy will discuss this with the family before or during enrollment so that the family can make an informed decision.

Code of Ethics for Staff

Abode teachers and staff are expected to:

  • Treat every student and family with respect and professionalism
  • Maintain appropriate boundaries with students in every channel — live meetings, messaging, email, and any school-related communication
  • Protect student privacy and not discuss one student's situation with another family
  • Be honest with families about a student's progress, including when progress is not where it should be
  • Report concerns about a student's safety or wellbeing through appropriate channels, including state-mandated reporting where applicable

Student Records and Privacy

Abode follows FERPA-aligned practices for student records:

  • Right to inspect and review. Parents (or eligible students 18 and older) may inspect and review the student's education records on request.

  • Consent before disclosure. Abode does not disclose personally identifiable information from a student's records to outside parties without written consent, except in the limited circumstances listed below.

  • Disclosure without consent is limited to situations such as:

    • Sharing records with school staff who have a legitimate educational need
    • Sending records to another school in which the student is enrolling
    • Responding to a lawful subpoena or court order
    • Sharing information necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or others
    • Sharing information required by the Utah Fits All Scholarship program or by applicable state or federal law

  • Directory information. Abode does not publish a student directory and does not release student names, images, or other identifying information publicly without written family consent.

  • Record requests. Families may request a copy of the student's records in writing. Records are released directly to the family or, on family request, to the next school.

Contact

Families are encouraged to direct complaints and concerns described in the "Anti-Discrimination and Complaints" section to Matthew Gardiner at admin@abodeinfinityacademy.org in writing so they reach the school administrator on record.

This Services Disclosure and Family Handbook is reviewed and updated each year, and may be revised mid-year if required by the Utah Fits All Scholarship program or by applicable law.