AGREEMENT
By signing and submitting this form, I acknowledge that I am an adult age 18 years or older and am completing this form on behalf of a child/minor in my care to participate in the HOMESCHOOL programs and services for homeschool students. I agree to pay the required course fees for the programs and services and understand that there is a no refund policy. I also understand that it is my responsibility to contact my local school district and/or state regarding homeschool requirements and regulations. Furthermore, I agree to the Terms of Service and also the COPPA declaration below.
Federal COPPA Regulation
Dolphin STEM Academy utilizes several computer software applications and web‐based services, operated not by this school, but by third parties such as CodeNow, Kahoot, Google Workspace for Eduation, Adobe Creative Cloud, and more. In order for students to use these programs and services, certain personally identifiable information, generally consisting of the student’s name and email address, must be provided to the web site operator. Under a federal law entitled Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA), these websites must provide parental notification and obtain parental consent before collecting personal information. COPPA permits a school to consent to the collection of this information on behalf of all of its students, thereby eliminating the need for individual parental consent given directly to each individual website operator. This form, when completed below and on file with the school, will constitute consent for your child to make use of the programs and services listed. It will also constitute consent for our school to provide personally identifying information for your child to the operators listed. We only provide the minimum information needed to operate any of the programs and services. This information may include first name, last name, nickname, gender, race/ethnicity/nationality, Student ID #, email address, username, grade level, date of birth address, social security number, medical/health information, siblings, and parents. Dolphin STEM Academy will be able to create accounts on educational websites and apps for your child to use. The apps and websites used vary in content, but include learning and practicing academic skills such as phonics, reading, writing, communication, math, coding, and more. For more information on COPPA, please visit http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/coppafaqs.shtm. Each website operator is bound by COPPA to maintain the confidentiality of the information collected. They are also required to post a privacy policy describing their practices. A full list of the operators in use by the district, as well as links to their respective privacy policies may be found on our SIS portal and our school website at: https://dolphinstemacademy.com/legal/