Welcome to
Capital Area K-12 Online
Grades K-12
A high-quality online school opportunity for any K-12 student living in the state of Michigan






About CAK12O:
- All K-6 students attend LIVE, core instruction Monday through Friday with Lansing School District teachers. Students attend live instruction daily from 8-11 a.m. and utilize their afternoons to attend scheduled small group sessions, work asynchronously on their assignments, and drop in for office hours as needed.
- All 7-8 students attend LIVE, core instruction Monday through Friday with Lansing School District teachers. Students attend live instruction daily from 8-11 a.m. and utilize their afternoons to attend scheduled small group sessions, work asynchronously on their elective course and other assignments, and drop in for office hours as needed.
- 9-12th grade students have a combination of LIVE core instruction with Lansing School District teachers and asynchronous, independent courses (monitored by their teachers), according to their graduation needs. All students are expected to attend their live sessions daily and spend about an hour each day in their asynchronous courses along with daily assignment completion.
- All online students at Capital Area have the opportunity to participate in Lansing School District extra-curricular and school related activities that take place within the Lansing School District. This includes athletics, CTE opportunities, as well as after-school clubs and programs at particular schools.
- Capital Area K-12 Online is the only online high school where students can maintain their eligibility for the Lansing Promise Scholarship.
- All students are ongoingly provided with at-home learning supplies to support their learning experience. This includes free use of a Chromebook and Wi-Fi!
- We take pride in offering our students several in-person extras such as intentional activities with mentors, face-to-face field trips, family events, school picture day, Jr. Board participation, art club, as well as robotics and peer-to-peer program coming soon!
- All of our students have access to FREE weekly curbside meal pick-up at our Hill Center in Lansing.
- Our students have social emotional support from our classroom teachers, mentors, guidance counselor, student support specialist, and graduation specialist.
Student Login Information
The password reset page can be found at http://iforgot.lansingschools.net
CHROME BOOK/TABLET
(Your own personal device)
USERNAME: Initials + Student ID# + @stu.lansingschools.net
PASSWORD: Initials + Birth Month & Date
Ex: John Smith, born Aug 7 = js0807
DISTRICT COMPUTER
USERNAME: Initials + Student ID#
PASSWORD: Initials + Birth Month & Date
Ex: John Smith, born Aug 7 = js0807
HIGH SCHOOLERS WILL BE PROMPTED TO CREATE A CUSTOM PASSWORD
GOOGLE PRODUCTS
USERNAME: Initials + Student ID# + @stu.lansingschools.net
PASSWORD: Initials + Birth Month & Date
Ex: John Smith, born Aug 7 = js0807
OFFICE 365 EMAIL
USERNAME: Initials + Student ID# + @stu.lansingschools.net
PASSWORD: Initials + Birth Month & Date + @LSD
Ex: John Smith, born Aug 7 = js0807@LSD
STUDENTVUE
USERNAME: Initials + Student ID#
PASSWORD: Initials + Birth Month & Date
Ex: John Smith, born Aug 7 = js0807
EDGENUITY
USERNAME: Initials + Student ID# + @stu.lansingschools.net
PASSWORD: Initials + Student ID#
FAQ's about Capital Area K-12 Online
Q. Approx. how much time is spent per day with screen to screen interaction between students and their teacher.
A. Teachers will have office hours for students and parents to drop in to support student learning. Live, synchronous instruction for the virtual learning model that will be implemented at Capital Area K-12 will vary according to grade level.
Capital Area K-12 Online instructional model is the flipped classroom. For example, students might watch pre-recorded videos on Monday morning to review the lessons for the week. Students will then join the synchronous sessions with their classroom teachers throughout the week to engage in questions, activities and discussions regarding the assignments.
Q. When should we expect to get more information? Once our enrollment has been accepted?
A. Enrolled students will receive information regarding device, materials and supplies distribution, school orientation and guidance counselor sessions the week of August 16th.
Q. Are there any activities for k-8? hendersonhugheshealthpartners@gmail.com
A. K-8 students will have opportunities to join activities, in-person, that are offered at our brick and mortar schools (i.e. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girls on the Run, Jr. Robotics, Robotics, Math-a-Rama, One World, and more).
Q. Will they be able to pick up food? Anonymous
A. Unsure at the moment. I will inquire about CAK12O students being able to pick-up lunch from a site.
Q. If the online instruction doesn't seem to be working for our students can we switch back to in person?
A. We do understand that at times there may be a need to change schools during the year. As a result, we provide an opportunity for families to apply for a school transfer at the end of the 1st semester.
Q. How will my child be able to return to in person learning if I decide it's safe later or next school year. He is a Pattengill student can he return to his same school? He is now a 5th grader
A. We do understand that at times there may be a need to change schools during the year. As a result, we provide an opportunity for families to apply for a school transfer at the end of the 1st semester.
Q. What about mouse, monitor, keyboard, desks?? etc...
A. All Capital Area K-12 students will receive aCchromebook and a hotspot (if requested)
Q. What if my child wants to play sports? What team will they be on?
A. Students that wish to play sports will be placed on a team based on their address in the city of Lansing.
Q. What time will my student start school online each day?
A. Capital Area K-12 will not have a traditional "bell-schedule" as our other schools. We are in the process of finalizing the details of the flex schedule for students of Capital Area K-12 Online.
Online Learner Readiness Rubric provided by Michigan Virtual
Virtual Learner Parent Readiness Rubric
Contact CAK12O
Amber Lee - Principal
amber.lee@lansingschools.net
Nadia Langenbacher - Head Secretary
nadia.langenbacher@lansingschools.net
Barbara Malone - Attendance Secretary
barbara.malone@lansingschools.net
Jill LaNew - Graduation Specialist
jill.lanew@lansingschools.net
School Hours 2022-23 School Year
K-8th Grades |
9-12th Grades |
Full Day 8:00 a.m. - 2:55 p.m. | Full Day 8:00 a.m. - 2:48 p.m. |
Half Day 8:00 a.m.- 10:50 a.m. | Half Day 8:00 a.m. - 10:53 a.m. |
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8 Feb
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Spring Count DayDate: Feb 8Calendar: Capital Area K-12 Online
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17 Feb
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Half Day - All GradesDate: Feb 17Calendar: Capital Area K-12 Online
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20 Feb
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No School - Presidents' DayDate: Feb 20Calendar: Capital Area K-12 Online
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22 Feb
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(PCAC) Parent Community Advisory Council Meeting 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM(PCAC) Parent Community Advisory Council MeetingDate: Feb 22Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: Mt. Hope (at Woodcreek location) 4000 Woodcreek Lane Lansing, MI 48911Cost: FreeCalendar: Capital Area K-12 Online
Free dinner and childcare will be provided.
The conversation will focus on Equity and How School Funding Works.
The full PCAC calendar can be found on our website at www.lansingschools.net/pcac
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17 Mar
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No School - PD DayDate: Mar 17Calendar: Capital Area K-12 Online
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CAPITAL AREA K-12 ONLINE |
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