How it Works

The Arizona Virtual Academy uses curriculum and services provided by K¹². For Arizona residents, learning can happen at home, on the road, or wherever an Internet connection can be found. While attendance, teacher interaction, and daily lessons are conducted online, our lessons use physical materials and offline tools as well. And because AZVA is a public school, there is no tuition. For high school, AZVA uses the K¹²9¹² program from K12. Whether targeting a top-tier, 4-year university, a local community college, or an immediate career, AZVA prepares students to maximize their post-high school success through K¹²9¹².

• K-8 Program
• High School Program
  

At the Arizona Virtual Academy, all students interact with one or more state-certified, Highly Qualified teachers (depending on the grade level) and communicate regularly with their teachers through e-mail, telephone, and online meetings. Each AZVA family receives boxes of materials, including a wide array of textbooks, CDs, videos, and other hands-on tools and resources. These materials complement the interactive online elements of our program, ensuring that students receive instruction using the best method for each subject. In addition, families may be eligible to receive an Internet subsidy reimbursement at the end of the school year.

AZVA also provides an extensive support system to both parents and students. In grades K-8, working closely with the teacher, the parent (or other responsible adult) serves as a “learning coach” to the child, helping to facilitate his or her progress and working to modify the pace and schedule as needed. At the high school level the adult is less involved, as students work at more of a collective pace with a class of students in conjunction with the teacher. Each teacher is state certified and trained in his or her specific subject area. In addition, monthly networking opportunities are provided through various events and outings, enabling the entire school community to keep in close contact.

In addition to providing individualized learning, as an online public school AZVA provides the structure, administrative support, oversight, accountability, and state testing required of all public schools.