How We Became Orion

Orion Online Learning was conceptualized and developed by classroom teachers.  As teachers we foresaw the value that online learning could have for learners of all ages, backgrounds, experiences, and systems of belief.  When we conceptualized our company, we envisioned that our schools would exist with the goal of meeting the needs of our customers, by providing the highest quality digital learning that we could develop.  We started with the goal of providing the best high school program in the country, no matter the type – whether it be brick and mortar or online.

Our Mission

Our mission is to develop, open, and provide premier online education by helping students achieve their goals of graduation, and beyond, by producing learners who are high performers no matter what they choose to do in life.

Our Vision

Empowering Learning. Renewing Hope.

We understand that this is a simple slogan, and a seemingly simple vision.  These four words, however, espouse our founder’s vision of doing two things, and doing them well:

  • empowering individuals to take charge of their own learning
  • renewing the hope and promise of education for all.

Our Company's Core Beliefs

  • We believe that all learners, regardless of their past history with education, deserve a high quality, flexible way to learn content in a rich, supportive, online environment.
  • We believe that learning is active and not passive. That online content can be rigorous and challenging, but can help learners exceed their own expectations for learning.
  • We believe that content is not departmental – content must be integrated to be meaningful – to provide meaningful learning for learners.
  • We believe that improvement is continuous and that our existence is critical for learners who need to be challenged and need to be provided with the support necessary to be part of a high performing world outside of Orion.

Our Faith in Our Values

No beliefs, mission, or vision, can be brought forth to fruition without our firm standing about why we do what we do.

  • We believe that God calls us to His ministry. (Heb. 5:4)
  • We believe that God has given each of us the responsibility of training up the youth of today. (Deut. 6:6-9)
  • We believe that there is one head of the Church and our ministry, Jesus Christ.  (Eph. 1:22)
  • We believe that without the power of the Holy Spirit in us we can do nothing to glorify God. (Acts 1:8 & 4:6)
  • We believe that love is the greatest gift that the Spirit can give us and only through God’s love and grace to us can w esucceed.  (Heb 13:9)
  • We believe that the Holy Scriptures are the Word of God and that we are to study and follow them.  (I Tim. 4:13)
  • We believe that Jesus Christ is central to all that we do in our lives and ministry.   (2 Cor. 4:5)
  • We believe in the rapture of the Church who will again come in glory at Jesus’ return.  (Titus 2:13)
  • We believe that this ministry was conceived by the Spirit of God and will only last if we follow Him and not our own desires.  (2 3:5-6)
  • We believe that without the love of God dwelling in us that we can do no good thing.   (John 13:35)
  • We believe that as followers of our Lord Jesus we should also strive to be the best that we can in the field of education and training. (2 Tim 2:15)
  • We believe that God will bless this ministry if it is in His will and without His guidance and blessing it will cease to exist.  (Heb. 11:6)

Orion Online Learning system of schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education or providing access to benefits of education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.