California Virtual Academies (CAVA) is one of many virtual charter schools that has a business agreement with the curriculum provider K12 Inc. Although all public charter schools are not-for-profit, K12 is for profit. The academy, like most K12 Inc. supplied schools, loans the student textbooks, materials, and a computer so the student can access his/her online lessons. It follows the educational principles of E.D. Hirsch, Jr. Each CAVA student is assigned to a California credentialed homeroom teacher, with nominally 30-35 students.
Classification
Some students turn to online learning to earn a high school degree - Through the California Virtual Academies (CAVA), an online school, about 650 students in Kern County are currently receiving a K-12 education.
The California Virtual Academy is considered a virtual public school, not a home-school. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and needs to meet the rigorous requirements of the ACS. Most of the courses are approved by the University of California as meeting its a-g high school requirements, and as of 2017, some of the laboratory science and art courses are being acknowledged as meeting the UC requirements as they are adding physical meeting locations to meet the in-person instructional requirements. Minimum attendance days, physical fitness, and participation in state tests is required.
See also
- Elluminate Live
- Ohio Virtual Academy
- Wisconsin Virtual Academy
References
External links
- CAVA
