HOmeschool
Partnerships
Mountain City Christian Academy (MCCA) is proud to partner with Denali PEAK Correspondence School to offer a seamless and supportive homeschool experience.
Benefits
of the MCCA and Denali PEAK Partnership
Financial Support
Through this partnership, families can receive up to $3,200 per student in reimbursements to cover academic expenses, such as non-religious private school courses (e.g., PE, music, choir, electives, foreign languages, online courses, and USP courses), technology, tutoring, sports, music fees, supply, and registration fees.
Streamlined Process
As a PEAK Partner, MCCA students can concurrently enroll in Denali PEAK, streamlining the enrollment, grading, and receipt submission processes. Our collaboration simplifies paperwork, allowing families to focus on education while we handle the administrative details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Denali PEAK is a correspondence homeschool program that allows students to enroll in non-religious courses, including those taken at a private school, using state-funded homeschool allotments.
Families can concurrently enroll their students at MCCA and Denali PEAK, simplifying the enrollment, grade, assessment, and receipt submission process. This collaboration provides families with reimbursement of up to $3,200 per student to help cover appropriate expenses.
MCCA and Denali PEAK handle the enrollment paperwork and assessment options for families. The process is designed to be streamlined, making it easier for parents/guardians and ensuring they receive all the benefits without the hassle of managing extensive paperwork.
Yes, families have the option to opt out of the partnership with Denali PEAK. They may choose their own correspondence school or no correspondence program at all.
Yes, MCCA families have the flexibility in choosing their own correspondence school or none at all. During the enrollment process, select NO, you do not want to participate in the Denali PEAK partnership and you do NOT give permission to share your child’s enrollment, grade, or financial information.
A non-religious private school course, typically this is PE, music, choir, electives, foreign language, many online, and AP courses. Other covered expenses could include technology, one-on-one tutoring, sports and music fees, enrollment, supply, and registration fees.
Upon enrolling with MCCA, you will be asked if you give permission to share your child’s enrollment (including assessment, IEP/504 information) and grading with Denali PEAK. If you select YES, you do not have to submit additional paperwork/information to Denali PEAK.
Yes, any 3 and/or 4-year-old sibling of a soon-to-be enrolled MCCA K-12 student, qualifies for the $200 incentive, so long as they turn 3 or 4 by 9/1/24.
For those MCCA students who opt to participate in the PEAK partnership, Denali PEAK will be able to access grades internally through FACTS. Families will participate in communication/monthly contact initiated by the Denali PEAK staff and advisor teachers.
If a family decides to discontinue enrollment in Denali PEAK, the parent/guardian must contact Denali PEAK and complete a withdrawal form.
Students are required to take state assessments each year. There are opportunities to take the assessments at MCCA, or at one of the Denali PEAK school sites.
Families who are enrolled in a different correspondence program than Denali PEAK are encouraged to use up their existing allotment balance in preparation for transferring to Denali PEAK for the 24/25 school year. However, if this is not financially beneficial for families, they may choose to continue with their other correspondence program.
Upon enrollment with MCCA and opting into the Denali PEAK partnership, MCCA will share enrollment (including assessment, IEP/504 information) and grade information with Denali PEAK.
Denali PEAK provides consultation special education services for students with an IEP, and a special education teacher who is available to MCCA parents and students. If a student is in need of services that are outside of consultation, Denali PEAK will help families access the necessary help through their neighborhood school. Additionally, MCCA offers support services on-site for an extra cost. Denali PEAK will share Special Education (sped) information with MCCA.
MCCA and Denali PEAK do not have the ability to requisition (pay up front) tuition. Families must pay for tuition and then wait to be reimbursed. The process has been streamlined for MCCA and Denali PEAK families. Denali PEAK would be happy to walk you through this in person or via zoom.
If you choose to use your reimbursement towards sports, technology, or other non-MCCA classes, you can still benefit from the PEAK partnership through our streamlined sharing of enrollment (including assessment, IEP/504 information) and grades. You may also be reimbursed for other fees associated with MCCA such as enrollment, supplies, and registration.
Denali PEAK is able to reimburse for curriculum, materials, instruction, activities, lessons, and supplies that are not faith based. Many of the courses through MCCA are taught or instructed through secular means (such as PE, music, and art), which allows for reimbursement. Each year MCCA shares curriculum and instructional information with Denali PEAK to determine what can be reimbursed.
Denali PEAK’s six week processing time may take place at the beginning and/or end of the year when there is an influx of receipts submitted. Traditionally the turnaround time for reimbursement is, at most, three weeks if all paperwork is submitted by the parent/guardian together. With our partnership, Denali PEAK will be able to pull the necessary paperwork directly from MCCA, decreasing the processing time.
If a parent/guardian has a concern about their child’s academic abilities, we encourage them to contact our Anchorage office (907-563-0990) and ask to speak to a member of our Special Education Team.
We are able to help any family wanting to participate in the MCCA and Denali PEAK partnership. If you initially selected “No” to enrolling in Denali PEAK when you enrolled in MCCA, please contact their Anchorage office (907-563-0990) prior to October 4th and they will gladly help you enroll.
The advisor teacher dedicated to MCCA families will contact the parent/guardian and review the appropriate courses listed on the CREW (ILP) that were developed concurrently with the parent. Also, there may be times the advisor teacher dedicated to MCCA will be available at the school if that is easier for the parent/guardian.
It is the parent/guardian decision as to how much or how little they involve themselves with Denali PEAK. We understand the time and energy that is involved in enrolling in one school, let alone two. We encourage parents/guardians to read Denali PEAK emails, and participate when it is convenient for them. Denali PEAK advisors will reach out to MCCA parents about the CREW (ILP), questions they may have, or just to check in.
Flexibility to Choose
At MCCA, we believe in empowering families to make the best choices for their children. You have the freedom to:
- Participate in the Denali PEAK partnership for a streamlined homeschool experience.
- Choose an alternative correspondence school that aligns with your preferences.
- Opt out of any correspondence program entirely.
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