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K12 School Leaders Meet and Prepare for Next School Year

K12 is a company of educators.  The schools served by K12 are led by a talented group of school leaders and thousands of certified, professional teachers.  They are committed to improving outcomes for...

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K12-TV: 2014 Academic Report

In this episode of K12-TV,  Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Margaret Jorgensen and leaders from K12's school services and education policy teams talk about the findings from our 2014 Academic Report and...

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K12 Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week

This week, K12 celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week with families across the nation, thanking the thousands of teachers that are educating students in K12 online and blended schools.We shared...

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K12 Helps Launch New Online School in Michigan

Last week, The Board of Directors for the Insight School of Michigan in partnership with K12 Inc. announced the creation of a new online public charter school, Insight School of Michigan. The school...

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Announcing Insight School of Oklahoma

On Wednesday, The Board of Directors for the Insight School of Oklahoma announced the Fall 2014 opening of an innovative online public charter school – Insight School of Oklahoma. The school is...

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Announcing the Winners of the 2014 K12 International Spelling Bee

Students enrolled in K12 online school programs belong to a community of connected learners with a wide range of extracurricular clubs, programs, and school events. One such event is the K12...

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850 Students Graduate from California Virtual Academies

Over the past few weeks, 850 graduates from California Virtual Academies (CAVA) celebrated academic achievements with peers and teachers at ceremonies in San Diego, San Gabriel, Yucaipa, Vacaville, and...

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Ohio Virtual Academy Class of 2014 Offered more than $1.65 Million in College...

Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA) honored 630 graduates and celebrated academic achievements in a ceremony that took place on Saturday, June 7. OHVA’s graduating class has amassed an impressive total of more...

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K12 Graduation Round-up: IDVA, SCVCS, and UTVA

Idaho Virtual Academy Congratulates 2014 Graduating ClassThis spring 130 students walked across the stage, graduating from Idaho Virtual Academy (IDVA) – a full-time, online public school serving...

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Blended Charter School Graduation Ceremony Honors Inspiring Students Who...

Celebrating its fifth graduating class, YCCS Virtual High School honored more than 85 high school graduates at a ceremony that took place at Malcom X College on Monday, June 16.YCCS Virtual High School...

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Keeping it in the Family: Online Schooling, College Success, and Athletics

The Malnes family have been an active part of their children’s education. They’ve seen three of their children successfully graduate from Idaho Virtual Academy (IDVA), a state-approved online public...

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A K12 Student’s Perspective: What Does Online Learning Mean to You?

On November 6, Rile Grant, a 7th grade student enrolled at California Virtual Academies (CAVA) participated in a student panel at the International Association for K-12 Online Learning’s (iNACOL)...

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Tennessee Virtual Academy Student Holiday Fund: School Community Provides...

Over the past month, Tennessee Virtual Academy teachers and administrators worked together to help their fellow TNVA families in need during the winter holidays through a Student Holiday Fund. TNVA...

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The Greater Washington Dance Center Launches The Academy for Elite Dancers &...

The Greater Washington Dance Center will launch a comprehensive instructional program, The Academy for Elite Dancers & Athletes (The Academy EDA) through the K12 International Academy beginning...

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K12 Rings In National School Choice Week

Today, students from Newark Prep, a blended public charter school in New Jersey, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the official start of National School Choice Week....

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Weekly Roundup

In an effort to share more stories and information, we at thinkTANK will begin a Friday series called, “Weekly Roundup.” We hope you’ll learn more information about the students and schools we serve,...

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Weekly Roundup – February 20, 2015

Weekly Roundup is an effort to share more stories and information about the students and schools we serve, K12 educators, and important education issues. A Chattanooga Mom’s Plea to Keep Online Schools...

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Weekly Roundup -- February 27, 2015

Weekly Roundup showcases stories and information about the students and schools we serve, K12 educators, and important education issues. BERG: Pitts is wrong about Virtual Academy (The Leaf...

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Weekly Roundup -- March 6, 2015

Weekly Roundup showcases stories and information about the students and schools we serve, K12 educators, and important education issues. Tennessee Virtual Academy Educators Tout Academic Gains at...

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K12’s Noodleverse Wins 2015 NAPPA Bronze Award

The National Parenting Publication Awards (NAPPA) has named K12’s Noodleverse a 2015 Bronze Winner.Noodleverse TM Language Arts is an engaging online reading and writing skills practice and enrichment...

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OHVA Student Siblings Are Among Youngest Mensa Members

The Times Reporterreports that Akash and Amrita Vukoti became one of the youngest sibling pairs to be inducted in American Mensa, a distinguished high intelligence organization where members must score...

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The Month of the Military Child

April is the Month of the Military Child which honors and celebrates the significance and resilience of military youth as their parent(s) serve our nation. The military children of the world experience...

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Spotlight: Silicon Valley Flex Student Nominated by Buzz Aldrin to Attend...

The Morgan Hill Times reports that Silicon Valley Flex Academy junior, Michael Page was nominated by former astronaut, Buzz Aldrin to attend the 2015 Congress of Future Science and Technology...

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Spotlight: Stellar Student Athletes

Many student athletes enroll in K12 partner schools and programs to balance academics with the pursuit of their talents. Over the past few weeks, many of these students made headlines by personal and...

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K12 Welcomes Joel Medley, North Carolina Virtual Academy’s Head of School

North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA), a new K-12 online public charter school, named Joel Medley as Head of School. Joel, a life-long educator and award-winning teacher, school administrator, and...

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K12 Back to School Highlights: Louisiana, Arizona, and Georgia

Back to school season is upon us and many K12 families across the nation are logging in to start the school year at their online schools of choice.Over the next few weeks we will spotlight schools that...

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Utah Virtual Academy Exceeds 3rd Grade Reading Goal

 This week Utah Virtual Academy (UTVA) announced that it exceeded its third-grade reading goal for the 2014-15 school year. The Utah State Office of Education conducted an analysis of third grade...

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Silicon Valley Flex Academy Team Wins The MATHCOUNTS Competition

Silicon Valley Flex Academy’s (SV Flex) Middle School MathCounts School Team – comprised of Neil Shah, Claire Huang, Edison Zhang and Issabella Romo -- participated in annual regional competition this...

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K12: Honoring and Serving Military Children

April is the Month of the Military Child and an important time to recognize and support children of those serving in the United States military. When military families move, their entire lives can be...

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