HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 28, 2009--
K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN) is announcing a new partnership with White
Oak School District in Oklahoma. K12 ® will be the curriculum
and school services provider to the new Oklahoma Virtual Academy (OKVA)
which will serve students across the state.
The White Oak School District board unanimously approved the service
agreement with K12 on May 27, 2009. OKVA is a full-time,
multi-district online public school program serving students in grades
1-8 in the Fall of 2009, and growing to serve all grade levels in
subsequent years. The school will start classes in the Fall of 2009 for
those students who have applied to OKVA through the state’s Open
Transfer Program.
“Our district is pleased to offer the K12 public virtual
school program to families through the Oklahoma Virtual Academy,” said
Mark Allgood, Superintendent of the White Oak School District. “It’s an
education program that has proven effective for thousands of students
across the country. Online learning and web-based instruction bring
great promise to our public schools.”
Ron Packard, Founder and CEO of K12 Inc., said, “K12 is
excited about our new partnership with White Oak School District and the
opportunity to serve students, teachers and parents across Oklahoma.”
OKVA students will receive an individualized learning program using the K12
curriculum. They will learn outside the classroom and receive
instruction, support and oversight from state-licensed teachers in
partnership with a learning coach – a parent or responsible adult – who
will provide guidance and assistance. Students will access their
web-based lessons through the K12Online School (OLS) and
also use other off-line education materials (textbooks, workbooks, math
and science supplies, hands-on projects, and much more).
OKVA teachers will assign lessons, provide instruction, and regularly
interact with students and parents via email, web-based classrooms,
online discussions, phone, and face-to-face meetings. Teachers will also
organize a variety of school outings for students and families.
Students will be required to meet accountability standards, including
academic and attendance requirements, and will participate in state
assessments in a proctored setting.
More information on OKVA can be found at: www.k12.com/okva.
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN), a technology-based education company, is the
nation’s leading provider of proprietary curriculum and online education
programs to students in kindergarten through high school. K12
provides its curriculum and academic services to online schools,
traditional classrooms, blended school programs, and directly to
families. K12 has delivered over one million semester courses
to students worldwide. Currently, more than 50,000 students in 21 states
are enrolled in online public schools that use the K12
program. K12 Inc.also operates the K12 International
Academy, an accredited, diploma-granting online private school serving
students in over 35 countries.
K12 Inc. is accredited through the Commission on International and
Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA). It is the largest national K-12
online school provider to be recognized by CITA.
K12’s mission is to provide any child the curriculum and
tools to maximize success in life, regardless of geographic, financial,
or demographic circumstances. More information can be found at www.K12.com.
© 2009 K12Inc. K12 is a registered trademark, and
the K12 logo, Unleash the xPotential and xPotential are
trademarks of K12 Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Source: K12 Inc.
K12 Inc.
Jeff Kwitowski
Vice President, Public Relations
703-483-7281
jkwitowski@k12.com