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Guest: Look for the best learning opportunities for your special education student

Nov 7, 2023

Parents, grandparents, caretakers and guardians — look for the best learning opportunities for your special ed student, whether that’s online school or another option. Helping our special ed students become their best selves is transformative for them, their families and society as a whole.

Opinion: Reasons full-time, virtual learning is the right choice for my son

Oct 20, 2023

Mom, Marci Watts shares why Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) was the right choice for her son.

Guest: Let’s send a powerful message that cyberbullying will not be tolerated

Oct 18, 2023

Bullying isn’t just harmless online fun. It puts adolescents’ emotional and psychological well-being at risk and stifles their ability to learn in school.

K12 Launches Bullying Prevention Resource Hub in Oklahoma, Partnering with Rachel’s Challenge for National Bullying Awareness Month

Oct 16, 2023

Originally published on Bolly Inside– October 11th, 2023 Online education provider launches new anti-bullying resources in Oklahoma, […]

My Story: Students Come First at OVCA

Sep 15, 2023

Parents today have many educational options for their children beyond the neighborhood brick-and-mortar schools most of us attended. I’d like to share a personal story about how one full-time, online school has been a blessing to my family and me. My story began nine years ago when my husband and I were asked to raise our oldest grandson, Dakota.

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Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy on Today in Oklahoma

Aug 22, 2023

In a recent interview on KAUT, Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy Head of School Audra Plummer shares how online school can benefit students and families across Oklahoma.

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6 ways students benefit from online school

Aug 22, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many families who had never considered at-home education to become familiar with online school. Now, with the health crisis mostly behind us, parents are looking at online school through a different filter as they consider taking greater control of their children’s education.

Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy Earns Second Prestigious Cognia System Accreditation

Aug 14, 2023

Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) announced today it has earned a second system accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers. OVCA is a full-time, tuition-free public charter school that first earned the accreditation in 2018.

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A virtual world: Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy kindergarten teacher shares her experiences

Aug 10, 2023

For 17 years, Perkins resident Kelly Pruett has taught early childhood education – mostly in traditional classrooms. But for the past seven years, she’s taught her students through Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy, one of seven K12 online schools in the state.