Catalina Online Learning Experience

TUITION-FREE* for eligible Arizona students!

The State of Arizona will pay for qualified students who are working toward a diploma through Catalina Online Learning Experience and who are enrolled as full time students with COLE. A limited number of state-funded seats are available. Reserve a seat in this TUITION-FREE program before it's too late!

*"Tuition-free" only applies to classes during the regular scheduled school year. Summer school courses are not tuition-free but are available for a fee. Please call 520.232.8600 for pricing information.

 

Earn your high school diploma working online, virtually anywhere, anytime! Middle School Students work to complete curriculum courses that satisify Tucson Unified School District's grade level requirements for promotion to the next grade level. High  School Students work to complete curriculum courses that satisify Arizona State & Tucson Unified School District's 23.0 credit requirement for graduation. Certified Teachers are available during regular school hours (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, and Wednesday 8:00 am -2:30 pm) and follow the traditonal TUSD School Calendar.

COLE also offers a High School and a Middle School Learning Lab for student use (limited capacity due to COVID-19 protocols) during regular school hours. The COLE Building is located at 3645 East Pima Street, on the Catalina High School Campus, just east of the Hines Gymnasium.

COLE offers General Education Courses and Credit Recovery Courses, aligned with Tucson Unified School District's Curriculum, through the virtual, asynchronous APEX Learning Platform.

For students who are currently enrolled in a Tucson Unified School District Middle School or High School and want to complete coursework through Catalina Online Learning Experience (COLE) during the same school year, please make an appointment with your current School Counselor. TUSD School Counselors will review your current progress toward earning the required credits for High School Graduation, and will advise you about your options, whether you need to recover a credit, want to get ahead in credits to allow flexibility in your schedule, or enroll in summer sessions at COLE.
 

COLE's Faculty members bring over 150 years of combined educational experience:
Dr. Andrew Marafino, Mathematics Lead
Mr. Bob Meyer, Social Studies Lead
Ms. Lisa Bennington Skay, Exceptional Education Lead
Mr. Steve Simmons, Science Lead
Mr. Robert Weaver, Jr, Language Arts Lead
Mr. Jim Ferguson, School Counselor

 

Issued by Tucson Unified School District. Please contact COLE's Registrar, Libra Taylor Gill, by email.