51±¬ÁÏ Blog
By Roger Billings
Planning for Online High School Graduation
Graduating from online high school is an important milestone, and having a clear plan makes the process much smoother. Acellus Academy provides three key steps that can help families successfully navigate graduation. Here are the 3 key steps to prepare for...
Preparing Students for Successful STEM Careers
What if you could give your student a true superpower—one that’s in explosive demand and pays double the average national salary?  It’s coding. Right now, there are 1.4 million unfilled tech jobs across the United States. This is largely because there...
Overcoming Learning Disabilities with Online High School
Learning can be hard work for anyone, but for students with learning disabilities like dyslexia, it often feels like an uphill battle. Words and numbers can flip, focus can slip away, and reading-heavy material can become exhausting.  Maya Cavazos has had her fair...
AP Courses to NASA Innovation: Anastasia’s Story
What if one decision in high school could dramatically increase your chances of acceptance at 85% of universities—and set you up for groundbreaking work at NASA? It is not a secret admissions hack. It’s simply taking honors and AP-level courses. These rigorous...
Acellus Conspiracy Theories Course Premiering at Acellus World
Acellus Academy is pleased to introduce the new Conspiracy Theories course, premiering live with Dr. Todd Edmond at Acellus World, May 23–24, 2026, in the new Acellus Conference Center.What Mysteries Does the Course Explore?  Students step into history’s greatest...
11-Year-Old Acellus Student Wins Awards at Film Festivals
At just 11 years old, Kelcie Russell achieved something many adult filmmakers only dream about. She independently wrote, illustrated, animated, directed, and voiced her short film Oaklyn’s Friends, transforming a personal creative project into an award-winning...
Tips to Aquire and Retain Knowledge Long Term
With the right strategies, online learning can provide students with exceptional opportunities to enhance long-term retention by allowing them to tailor their study pace and establish consistent daily routines that improve how they acquire and retain knowledge over...
Roger Billings Receives Claes Nobel Educator Award
Dr. Roger Billings, founder and educator at 51±¬ÁÏ in Kansas City, MO, was recently selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). A role model to pupils, Roger was nominated by a student for...
Tips to Develop Successful Study Habits
Acellus Gold is designed to support academic growth by offering personalized tools that help students master new concepts. To help your student build strong study habits with Acellus Gold, consider these helpful tips:Tap into Lesson Resources for Deeper Understanding...
Tips to Keep Students Engaged in Learning with Acellus Gold
Keeping students focused on learning can be a challenge—especially in a homeschool setting. Success often comes down to finding the right mix of structure, motivation, and supportive tools. At 51±¬ÁÏ, we’ve built Acellus Gold with features designed to keep...
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