HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA), an accredited, full-time online public school that serves students in grades K through 8, will begin the 2016-2017 school year on August 22. VAVA educates students through an engaging online curriculum that is supplemented with hands-on materials and the instruction of state-certified teachers. VAVA is open to K-8 students who are official residents of the state of Virginia. Next year, VAVA will be open to students in grades K-10.
Families who are interested in VAVA are invited to attend an online information session or in-person meet-and-greet event to learn more from teachers, students and parents. Details can be found on theschool website.
The curriculum is designed to adapt to each student’s unique learning style. This allows the student and the Learning Coach (typically the parent or guardian) to determine the pace of the lessons, giving advanced learners the ability to move ahead more quickly than they might be able to in a traditional classroom. Students can also opt to progress more slowly through the lessons and concepts that they find more challenging. This individualization, combined with support from VAVA teachers, encourages a true grasp of the skills and material.
VAVA provides courses in language arts/English, math, science, and history as well as electives in art and music. With hundreds of lessons per subject, students can dive deeply into areas of interest.
“At Virginia Virtual Academy, we establish an individualized education for every student,” said Suzanne Sloane, Head of School at Virginia Virtual Academy. “Our teachers are available to work closely with families to ensure our students meet their academic goals and develop the learning style that works best for them.”
VAVA students receive instruction from their teachers during live, interactive online classes, as well as through recorded sessions and the award-winning Online School platform. Teachers are also available to students and their Learning Coachesvia email, phone and one-on-one online instruction. VAVA teachers strive to form a partnership with Learning Coaches so that students’ challenges and achievements can be more closely addressed.
For more information about VAVA and how to enroll for the 2016-2017 school year, visit http://vava.k12.com/.
About Virginia Virtual Academy
Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA) is an accredited, full-time online public school program that serves students in grades K through 8. VAVA is available tuition-free to students state-wide through a partnership between K12 Inc. (LRN), the nation's largest provider of proprietary curriculum and online education programs for grades K-12, King and Queen County Public Schools, Richmond Public Schools and Patrick County Public Schools. For more information about VAVA, visithttp://vava.k12.com/.
