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Your student's education plan is an outline of what subjects they'll study throughout the school year.
Why your education plan matters:
Your student’s plan connects their learning to academic tracking and available funding, giving you access to the support and flexibility needed to design a school year that fits their unique needs.
It’s the foundation of how we personalize learning, connect families to funding, and build trust with our school partners.
You'll build your plan as part of the enrollment process. It'll show up on the Enrollment tab of your OpenEd platform.
Here's an example of what an education plan looks like:
While creating an education plan, you'll see the option to select two types of subjects:
See education plan subject requirements by grade here.
To save you time, some required subjects might already be selected for you when you reach this page.
After working with your student to choose any independent studies they'll explore beyond their required subjects, just hit Submit.
How independent studies relate to your wallet:
To be reimbursed for the approved educational resources that you purchase with your OpenEd funds, those resources need to be related to a subject on your student's education plan.
Adding independent studies to your student's education plan is a great way to make sure that your reimbursement requests are clearly tied to your student's learning.
Example: Let's say you purchase some art supplies for a project that your student's working on.
If you add an Art independent study to your student's education plan, you can connect that independent study to those art supplies when you submit a reimbursement request.
Want to make changes to your education plan?
As you create your student's education plan, it's easy to add and delete electives and independent studies. (Required subjects can't be deleted.)
You can also edit your student's education plan after you submit it – but keep in mind that you'll need to resubmit the plan after you're done making changes.
Education Plan FAQs
Q: Can I adjust my student's plan at any time?
A: Families can update their independent study subjects at any time during the year. Subjects and courses that satisfy the education plan requirements will lock at the start of the school year to support accurate participation tracking and reporting.
Q: Do you provide support to build my student’s education plan?
A: Our team is here to walk families through this process. We frame the plan as a shared agreement—designed to help students thrive while giving families voice and choice. If you'd like some support, please reach out to us.
Q: What’s the difference between required subjects and independent studies?
A: Required subjects are the minimum students must consistently report participation each week. Independent studies are just for enrichment. They do not impact reporting or grades, but allow families to fully reflect their learning experience.
Q: What do you mean by "grade"?
A: OpenEd students will receive a participation-based grade. If a student engages consistently in their listed subjects, they “pass.” There’s no letter grade or GPA, just evidence of consistent learning.
Q: What if a family wants to report on an independent study anyway?
A: They’re welcome to! It won’t affect their grade, but the teacher will still see and appreciate the extra context.
Q: Can students use curriculum from a different grade level than their enrollment reflects?
A: Absolutely! The education plan is designed to support personalized learning. Students have the freedom to work above, on, or below grade level as needed, depending on their pace and goals throughout the year.
Q: Will my student need to report on all subjects listed on the education plan?
A: That's up to your student! On their learning log, your student can write a short reflection about any area of study or core competency that they focused on over the past week of learning.