Skip to main content
Stride News Logo
STRIDE CORPORATE
News By State
Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado District of Columbia Florida Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Lousiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Minnesota Missouri Nevada North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming
GO
Menu
Career Exploration District Solutions Education Policy & Advocacy K-12 Education K12-Education Social Responsibility
Filter
Back to All

Letter: Online school can work well

Stride in the News | Mar 26, 2022 | The Roanoke Times
Share

Originally published to The Roanoke Times on March 26, 2022.

When it came to enrolling our son in kindergarten in fall 2021, one of the biggest determinants was the pandemic. Seeing how the shutdowns had negatively impacted education for so many, we wanted something different for Alexander. We never expected to find it so close to home.

 

When my wife started working at Virginia Virtual Academy, where she is now the elementary school principal, I would never have guessed that two short years later, we would both be employed at the school with our youngest starting kindergarten online.

 

At VAVA, Alexander has had the opportunity to be academically challenged more than I think he would have in a brick-and-mortar school. He is taking math at a first-grade level — as a kindergartner — and is in advanced reading. As his learning coach, it has been so rewarding to see him learn reading and phonics. With the support of his teachers, being a part of my son’s education in this way has become something I enjoy, even as my wife and I manage working full-time at home.

We are so thankful for the opportunity to teach and learn alongside our son. It works great for our family, and we are so proud of Alexander for coming so far in a short amount of time.

 

Dustin Owens,

Christiansburg

 

To learn more about Virginia Virtual Academy, visit https://vava.k12.com/

Related Articles

Read more >
article-placeholder-thumb
Category Name | Date

Article TItle

Description

Read More
Date

PARENT AND STUDENT SUPPORT

Enrollment Help
855.686.3515

Technical Support for Computers & Online School Support for Approved Families
HELP.K12.COM | 866.512.2273

INVESTOR SUPPORT

For more investor information please contact us.

MEDIA RESOURCES

For media inquiries please check out our Media Kit or contact press@k12.com

LIFELONG SOLUTIONS

  • Stride Career Prep
  • K12 Tuition-Free Online Public Schools
  • K12 Private Academy
  • The Keystone School
  • K12 Learning Solutions
  • George Washington University Online High School
  • Galvanize
  • Tech Elevator
  • MedCerts

MEET STRIDE

  • Visit Stride Corporate Site
  • Mission & Vision
  • Leadership & Board
  • News
  • Careers
  • Careers at Galvanize
  • Careers at MedCerts
  • Careers at Tech Elevator

K12 Inc.’s corporate name change to Stride, Inc., is effective as of December 16, 2020. Stride trades on the NYSE under the symbol LRN.

Copyright © 2020 Stride, Inc. All rights reserved. The Stride word mark, logo and other marks referenced herein are trademarks of Stride, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and other company names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Privacy Policy    |    Accessibility    |    IP Policy    |    Terms of Use    |    Download Adobe Reader

Let’s go to Careers at K12.com

Formerly K12, Inc., Stride careers currently reside at K12.com. Explore open opportunities, our culture and more.

VISIT CAREERS AT K12.COM
Loading... please wait Loading...please wait
Loading finished Loading finished