{"id":53,"date":"2025-07-28T15:31:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T22:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcs.designpointdev.com\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:52:28","slug":"about-bwa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcs.designpointdev.com\/BWA\/about-bwa\/","title":{"rendered":"About Baker Web Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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About Baker<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Web Academy<\/span><\/h1>\n

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The heart of success for Baker Web Academy is helping all students become motivated, independent learners in an environment of innovation, individualized education, and personal interaction.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”1px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”vc_default”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]At Baker Web Academy<\/strong><\/span> (BWA),\u00a0we empower Oregon families with a tuition-free, personalized K-12 educational experience designed to meet each student’s unique goals and learning style. Sponsored by Baker School District 5J, our innovative public charter school provides flexible learning through online classes, guided textbook-based coursework, technology support, and enriching in-person opportunities such as field trips, labs, and community activities.<\/p>\n

Our approach is built around personalized education plans developed collaboratively with dedicated Oregon-certified teachers and counselors who know each student individually. Teachers and counselors regularly connect with families through home visits or virtual meetings, ensuring students receive consistent support, guidance, and encouragement.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”vc_default”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Dispelling Myths about Online Education:<\/h5>\n
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  • Myth #1: Online schooling is easier<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Our rigorous curriculum aligns with Oregon state standards, with course selections customized to each student’s academic objectives.<\/li>\n
  • Myth #2: You can complete a semester in a few weeks <\/strong>\u2014 While we offer flexibility, students must maintain steady progress and regular communication with teachers to succeed.<\/li>\n
  • Myth #3: Online schooling limits social interaction <\/strong>\u2014 BWA students actively participate in local sports, clubs, volunteering, and community events, balancing academics with a vibrant social life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    What It Takes to Succeed:<\/h5>\n

    Successful BWA students are self-motivated and capable of independent work, embracing responsibility for their learning while receiving strong, personalized teacher support.<\/p>\n

    Sometimes we describe ourselves by the families we serve\u2014and it’s a delightfully diverse group. Here’s what one of our Advisory Teachers had to say:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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    \u201cI visit with my 30 advisory students every two weeks. It’s so hard to even describe a typical family, because as soon as I want to say that BWA has lots of big families with five kids, then I think about all my kids who are single children. I might say that lots of our <\/em>families are religiously oriented, but that is absolutely not the case with my other families. Most of my families are\u2014this is a common characteristic\u2014the sort of people you’d want to get to know better. They aren’t just going through the motions of being parents and families; they are intentional about the things they’re choosing to do in life, and choosing to do school-at-home with Baker Web is part of that intentionality.\u201d<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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