commonwealth school parent portal

Why choose Commonwealth High School?

By receiving immediate feedback, students become motivated to attend school every day and complete what they start. We also help our students plan their next steps after high school, since a diploma gives them more choices for college, employment, military service, or other career options. Commonwealth High School is on the rise.

Is Commonwealth High School free for recent graduates?

Note that if you are a recent grad, our presentation is updated weekly so check back in a few days! Commonwealth is a tuition-free public high school serving students ages 16 to 20 who prefer a non-traditional learning environment with flexible scheduling options.

Why choose Commonwealth Charter Academy?

Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) is a top accredited K-12 public cyber charter school that provides personalized, tuition-free education to all Pennsylvania students. At CCA, we meet you where you are, no matter if you’re in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh or somewhere else in Pennsylvania.

How can parents check their child's homework assignments and grades?

Parents can check their child's homework assignments, attendance reports, grades and other items from any computer, any time using PowerSchool. Parents will be able to set up their own accounts with access information provided by the school. Click here to go to your child's school homepage.

Parent Portal (Login Required)

Back-to-school forms, handbooks, financial aid and billing, directories, and more: the Parent Portal has everything Commonwealth families need to know.

Parent Committee

Learn more about connecting with other Commonwealth parents, events just for parents, getting involved, and giving back.

What is Commonwealth School?

Commonwealth School educates young people from diverse backgrounds to become knowledgeable, thoughtful, and creative adults, capable of careful analysis, fruitful cooperation, responsible leadership, and deep commitment. It’s an independent high school that feels something like a college and something like a home...

Why was the Commonwealth founded?

Commonwealth was founded to educate leaders who could bring expertise and empathy to bear on America’s problems, and to make this exceptional education accessible to students from Boston’s racially and socioeconomically diverse neighborhoods.

What is CCA in Pennsylvania?

For parents in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and the rest of Pennsylvania, CCA is the leading choice for their children’s cyber school needs. Elementary school: CCA’s elementary school serves students in K-5. The elementary school curriculum is largely in print and supplemented by virtual content.

What is a CCA?

Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) is a top accredited public cyber charter school that provides personalized educational programs and services to students in grades K through 12 at no cost to families .

What is a CCA school?

Tuition-free cyber charter school. Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) is a top accredited K-12 public cyber charter school that provides personalized, tuition-free education to all Pennsylvania students. At CCA, we meet you where you are, no matter if you’re in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh or somewhere else in Pennsylvania.

What grades does CCA serve?

Middle school: CCA serves middle school students in grades 6-8 . As cyber school students transition to CCA’s middle school, the responsibilities of the learning coaches evolve into a more supportive role. They still provide some oversight of the child’s activities and maintain regular communication with teachers.

What do high school students do after graduation?

High school students continue to work with learning coaches and counselors to develop a personalized plan to help them meet their goals after graduation. Students use CCA’s technology to participate in a live, virtual classroom environment where they interact with their peers and teachers more independently.

What is learning management system in middle school?

The learning management system allows teachers to provide support and communicate with online education students.

What are the core subjects in high school?

Math, science, English and social studies continue to form the core curriculum. However, high school students are offered a wide variety of courses, electives, activities and conservatory opportunities, allowing them to explore many career options.

Unfinished Instruction Support Plan

As a result of the pandemic, students need more support to master grade-level standards than in previous years. CMS has crafted a plan that ensures that students consistently receive grade-level materials, tasks, and assignments, and have appropriate support to help them demonstrate success.

Grading Plan

The new CMS K-12 Grading Plan allows for students to receive specific feedback for continuous growth, academically and socially-emotionally, ensuring all students are set up to be independent and successful learners.

Covid-19 Information

The well-being, health and safety of students and staff is our highest priority. As our students return to in-person learning, we recognize the COVID-19 situation is constantly evolving. Visit the Covid-Saftey page for CMS protocols and practices for the 2021-22 academic year.

PowerSchool Parent Portal

Parental involvement is critical to a child's education. That's why CMS has provided a user-friendly web application to help parents and families become more involved in education. Parents can check their child's homework assignments, attendance reports, grades and other items from any computer, any time using PowerSchool.

Reporting Absences

Click here to go to your child's school homepage. Look for the following button and fill out the form regarding your child's absence from school.

Title IX Lessons

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