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

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.

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Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy Senior Places Second in National Innovation Challenge

For the second year in a row, Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) senior and Oklahoma City resident Kairi Cheverie placed second in Stride’s annual Innovation Challenge. The competition encourages students nationwide to think of ways to make a meaningful impact on our planet’s most urgent environmental issues.

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Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy senior places second in National Innovation Challenge

For the second year in a row, Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) senior and Oklahoma City resident Kairi Cheverie placed second in Stride's annual Innovation Challenge. The competition encourages students nationwide to think of ways to make a meaningful impact on our planet's most urgent environmental issues.

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Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy Offers Option to Better Prepare Students for First Grade

Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) is actively enrolling students for a new Transitional First (T-1) program launching in August. The personalized program is designed to address the needs of students who are not ready to move forward with the tasks and speed required by first grade curriculum and have been recommended for kindergarten retention.

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Collinsville Student Ranks Top 20% in Math Olympiad Contest

Collinsville fifth-grader Charles Gillenwater is among nine Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) students who received awards of excellence in the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) contest. Charles placed in the top 20% of students who participated.

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Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy to Celebrate 2023 Commencement

Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy is holding an in-person commencement ceremony to honor the achievements of its 2023 graduating class. The ceremony is on May 20 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Edmond, OK. A live stream of the ceremony will be available on the OVCA Facebook page.

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Broken Arrow Sisters Sweep School Spelling Bee

Two sisters from Broken Arrow advanced to a semi-regional competition after demonstrating exceptional spelling skills in their recent school spelling bees. Kesinu Ehimika, a fifth grader, claimed the top prize in the elementary school division, while older sister Ayiba Ehimika, an eighth grader, won the middle school division.

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Broken Arrow sisters sweep school spelling bee

Two sisters from Broken Arrow advanced to a semi-regional competition after demonstrating exceptional spelling skills in their recent school spelling bees. Kesinu Ehimika, a fifth grader, claimed the top prize in the elementary school division, while older sister Ayiba Ehimika, an eighth grader, won the middle school division.

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Oklahoma Virtual School puts on in-person prom event for junior, senior students

The Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy wanted to make sure that its students got to experience a special night like most other high school students.

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