Online School Enrollment & Attendance FAQs

Any student in grades K–12 who resides in Minnesota is eligible for full-time enrollment.

As Minnesota public school students, all iQMN students must comply with the state-required minimum number of instructional days. Regular login to iQMN constitutes “attendance,” and students are required to be in attendance while enrolled. We expect that students will attend Class Connect sessions as required and complete lessons according to due dates.

In the younger grades, many of the online lessons include offline work. Students in grades K–2 spend about 30–40% of their time on the computer, while students in grades 3–5 spend about 50–60% of their time online. Screen time increases in middle school, and by high school, most of the school day is online. Half-credit courses generally require half as much time as full-credit courses.

Time online could be spent working on asynchronous lessons, working in live online sessions with teachers, and collaborating with peers on engaging assignments and projects. Students also do hands-on science experiments, read novels, and complete math problems that are done without the computer.

We believe in a balanced approach toward education. Computers help us provide you with effective assessment, planning, and time-management tools. Computers also act as powerful teaching tools that can motivate, stimulate, and inform children about the world around them. They do not, however, replace a solid education. Instead, they help facilitate one. That’s why we use a unique multimedia approach that also includes traditional books, workbooks, and instructional materials.*

The school calendar includes school holidays or vacation time. Whenever possible, family vacations should align with school vacation days. As long as internet access is available, students can log in and access their courses from any location. For trips during which internet access may not be available, students can print their assignments ahead of time or pack their offline materials and work from those in order to stay on track academically. Students should email their teachers if they’ll be unable to access the internet for an extended period.

Although we work hard to make iQMN a positive experience for all students, if you feel this is not the best choice for your child, you have the ability to return to your local school or homeschooling. We recommend that you complete a full year or at least a semester to be sure any challenges you perceive are not just related to adjusting to this new way to learn, and to make sure you get the full benefit of transferring credit received from iQMN.