text: Students with needs that are not being met in a classroom setting would benefit from having an online class option. They would have more time to tend to their personal needs while still having access to a complete education. Many special needs students who are attending schools that do not offer online classes are forced to move their education to a home school based option or to a private school that is better fit to support them. This, sadly, causes these students to miss out on the many class based and extracurricular opportunities that public schools have. It has been through my public school's vast variety of learning experiences that I have discovered a passion for science, art, and swimming and now have a clear vision of what path I want to take post high school graduation. Without these experiences, student will be less involved and less willing to learn, decreasing their academic performance and overall success in and out of school.