Welcome to the Peoria Learning Online Program Hub. We are committed to providing a flexible, high-quality educational experience for students in 5th through 8th grade.

This page serves as a complete guide for families interested in applying and for those already enrolled. Please use this hub as your primary resource for all program information, policies, and support.

The application for the PPS Learning Online program is now open. The program allows families the flexibility of schooling at home while being supported by online instruction delivered through the Acellus platform.

Application Process and Requirements:

• Families wishing to participate must be registered with the Peoria Public School district through their home school.

• Students who were not enrolled in Peoria Public Schools at the end of the 2024–2025 school year are required to register for in-person learning at their home school and attend school in person. After establishing in-person attendance, students may request approval to apply for online learning.

• Applications will be considered based on the student's past success working online or in person. Final approval will be made by the student's home school administration.

• Please submit a separate application for each student you wish to be considered.

Application Deadlines & Process:

• For applications submitted by June 11th, notifications will be sent via email during the week of June 23rd.

• For applications submitted after June 11th, notifications will be sent in late July.

• The deadline to apply online via the link below is August 15th. After this date, the link will be removed, and families must contact their student's Building Administrator to complete the application process.

Apply Here: Peoria Learning Online Application

Getting Started: Your First Steps

• Student Login:

  • Website: https://signin.acellus.com/SignIn/

  • Username: Your student's 6-digit ID number followed by @students.psd150.org (e.g., 123456@students.psd150.org).

  • Password: Your student's 8-digit birthday (e.g., 01052014 for January 5, 2014).

• Acellus App: Parents should go to Acellus.com to download the Acellus App to monitor progress from a mobile device.

• Orientation: Students and families must attend orientation to begin their coursework.

Academic Calendar & Pacing Guides

• 2025-2026 PLO Academic Calendar:

  This calendar contains all important dates for the school year, including the first day of school, holidays, breaks, testing windows, and when progress reports and report cards will be sent home.

  • PLO Calendar 2025-26 :This calendar contains important dates for the school year.

• Pacing Guides: Pacing guides show the percentage of the course your student should have completed by the end of each week. These guides will also be emailed at the beginning of each quarter. Students who fall behind the pace highlighted on these guides will be moved to in-person learning at their home school.

  • Yellow Highlight: Official Progress Checkpoint
    The yellow weeks are the most critical for families to pay attention to. These are the official checkpoint weeks to ensure a student is on pace. As stated in the program agreements, any student who is not on pace by the end of a yellow-highlighted week will be moved back to their home school for in-person learning at the beginning of the following month.

  • Red Text: End of Grading Period
    The red highlights indicate the end of a bi-weekly grading period. For families, the red highlight simply means that after this date, you can expect to see updated bi-weekly grades appear in Skyward for the work your student completed during that cycle.

    • Link to 5th Grade Pacing Guide 25-26

    • Link to 6th Grade Pacing Guide 25-26

    • Link to 7th Grade Pacing Guide 25-26

    • Link to 8th Grade Pacing Guide 25-26

State and District Assessments (In-Person)

As part of our commitment to state and district academic standards, all students enrolled in the Learning Online Program are required to attend in-person testing sessions. Testing sessions will take place at the Administration Building located at 3202 N. Wisconsin Ave. This is a state and district requirement to ensure a secure and standardized testing environment for all students.

How Testing Works:

• Scheduling: You will receive an email with a link to an online form. It is crucial that you use this link to sign up for a time slot to ensure we have adequate space and staffing.

• Flexibility: We offer multiple dates and times (mornings and afternoons) to accommodate family schedules.

Required Assessments:

• NWEA MAP Growth: Measures individual academic growth in reading and math throughout the year (Fall, Winter, and Spring).

• Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR): The state's annual summative assessment for English Language Arts and Math (Spring).

• Illinois Science Assessment (ISA): The state's annual science assessment for students in 5th and 8th grade (Spring).

More details will be shared via email ahead of each testing window. Please see the PLO Academic Calendar for testing dates.

Support & Program FAQs

Contact & Support

We are here to help your student succeed. To ensure we can assist you as efficiently as possible, please follow these steps.

Step 1: Review This Page First
Before sending an email, please take a moment to review the information and the FAQs on this page. Our goal is to provide immediate answers to our community's most common questions right here.

Step 2: Send a Detailed Email
If your question is not answered on this page, please send an email to:

peorialearningonline@psd150.org

Step 3: Include All Necessary Information
To help us resolve your issue quickly, please include the following details in your email:

• Student's Full Name

• A detailed description of the question or issue.

Step 4: Please Allow Time for a Response
We will respond to your email as soon as possible. Please allow 24-48 business hours (Monday-Friday during the school year) for a reply before sending a follow-up email.