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Student with Cerebral Palsy Explains How Online School Allows Her to Succeed

Student with Cerebral Palsy Explains How Online School Allows Her to Succeed

“They just saw me as a student, and that’s really important to me because my other teachers at my other school would judge me for stuff I couldn’t control,” says Ember B., a senior at Arizona Virtual Academy. “They don’t know you have the disability unless you tell them.” Ember has cerebral palsy, which has…
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A Student’s Journey of Success in Online Education

A Student’s Journey of Success in Online Education

Families enroll their children in an online education program for many different reasons. For students, it can mean getting out of a bad learning environment, creating flexibility during the day, getting a head start in college, or acting as a haven for students with physical or mental challenges. One student says that getting her education…
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What is the role of a school counselor?

What is the role of a school counselor?

Most schools, whether it be traditional brick-and-mortar or online schools, will have school counselors on staff. What you may not know is the role counselors play in your child’s education. These professionals are specifically trained to work with students, parents, and teachers to develop programming, strategies, and guidance to ensure a student’s educational success. By…
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Educating Your Children About Finances

Educating Your Children About Finances

Financial education is not often taught to students in school. That responsibility falls to the parents. Many families believe involving their children in how the family’s finances are handled is taboo. Still, financial planners believe it is the best way to begin to educate them. “What you’re really doing is denying them an education,” says…
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Young Minds and Big Ideas Can Save the Planet

Young Minds and Big Ideas Can Save the Planet

Registration is now open for the 2023 K12 Innovation Challenge! Are you passionate about the environment and the future? We want to hear your ideas! Think about an environmental issue in your community or the world that concerns you and help address some of our planet’s most pressing environmental issues. The national winner will receive…
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Tips for Switching Schools Mid-Year

Mid-year enrollment is now open at a number of different schools, and we’ve put together some tips that can you ease that transition.

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