Heralded as the hope of those students who had little of graduating in 4 years, Apex learning courses online are devised working on a personalized plan gauging the strengths and weaknesses of each individual student. For a listing of exam prep classes, core classes and an overview of the Apex Learning principles, see http://www.apexlearning.com/. Covering kindergarten through 12th Grade, this
. is a privately held corporation offering solutions such as Tutoring in the Triangle, explained in http://www.apexlearningcenter.com/. For Business Week's assessment of the Apex program see its article at http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=95030 and for an interview Cheryl Vedoe, the E-learning Queen, go to http://elearnqueen.blogspot.com/2009/03/interview-with-cheryl-vedoe-apex.html where attention to environmental, cultural and social factors are factored into lesson planning at Apex is more fully explained.