Focus Is On Excellence in Online Education for Underserved Students

    BOISE, Idaho, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- In an age when education is a
mouse-click away, a new level of online education excellence has come to
Idaho. The addition of iSucceed Virtual High School gives Idaho its first
online public high school presence that offers diplomas, iMentor support
and nationally respected quality in education. Created by a group of
committed community leaders, the school has a specific focus on meeting the
needs of underserved students.

    "This is an exciting opportunity for young Idahoans and their parents,"
said Don Pena, President of the iSucceed Board with a longtime involvement
in Idaho education and Hispanic affairs. "Everything is reachable,
clickable, and accessible because of the internet. The web is giving kids
opportunities they never had before. That means that students in rural
areas, students of color, students who have been home-schooled, and
students who lead busy lives have new options for going to high school."

    iSucceed Virtual High School Inc. is an Idaho nonprofit corporation.
Pena is joined on the governing board by a strong team of community leaders
across the state including Derrick Boles, founder and President of Game
Time International; Korene Gonzalez of the Community Council of Idaho;
Jeffery Tunison, Senior Vice President Intermountain Community and Magic
Valley Banks; and Zee Quintana, a Business Planning Analyst at Hewlett
Packard Company and Executive Director of Mujeres Unidas de Idaho. iSucceed
Virtual High School is a school within the Insight Schools Inc. family.

    The school is a statewide, full-time, diploma-granting online public
high school created to address myriad student challenges and opportunities.
Prospective students include those whose needs may not be well-served in a
traditional school setting: advanced learners; full-time wage earners;
students with health or physical challenges; and those who may have
struggled socially in a traditional school. To ensure accessibility to
students across the state, the school will provide a free laptop, printer
and internet reimbursement to enrolled students.

    iSucceed's "iMentor" program is a unique offering in the online
education world. The program is a comprehensive approach to ensure that
students get the support they need. In addition to the iMentor program
students have 24-hour technical and tutoring support available to them,
on-demand seven days a week.

    Lisa Brennan, recently enrolled her daughter, Taylor, in Insight School
of Oregon. The Brennans left another Oregon online school that wasn't a fit
for their family. "The level of communication, caring and support my family
and I received from the staff at Insight blew us away. We were very
impressed. I knew Insight would be a place where Taylor would thrive, and
that she would get the attention she needed due to Insight's iMentor
program," said Brennan.

    We formed iSucceed because we saw needs in our community and felt
iSucceed would be an excellence resource for our community," said Derrick
Boles, iSucceed board member. "Until now, Idaho hasn't had this caliber of
digital education to offer students to help them succeed in today's
marketplace. We're excited to offer students this alternative for academic
excellence."

    iSucceed will hold information sessions for families and students in
communities across the state March 27 - April 5. The inaugural iSucceed
class will begin in September.

    About iSucceed Virtual High School -- Offering more than three times as
many quality courses than any online public high school in Idaho, including
AP and Honors classes, iSucceed is setting the standard in online
education. All teachers are certified and the iMentor program offers
unparalleled support in digital education. Students from around the state
of Idaho are eligible to enroll, tuition-free for Idaho residents. For more
info, see http://www.isucceedvhs.net or call 800.211.1687.

    Insight Schools, Inc. is the nation's largest network of tuition-free,
diploma-granting, online public high schools. To learn more, call
800-975-8006 or visit http://www.insightschools.net.