CHICAGO, Mar 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Chicago Virtual Charter School (CVCS), a public charter school using
the K12(R) curriculum and school services, was named to the
2009 Illinois Honor Roll.
The Illinois Honor Roll celebrates the outstanding academic
accomplishments of exemplary public schools in the state.
CVCS has demonstrated strong academic results over multiple years. The
school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 2008 and 2009, and also
posted considerable gains in both reading and math, thus earning it the
Academic Improvement Award and entry into the 2009 Illinois Honor Roll.
In a letter to the CVCS Principal, State Superintendent of Education
Christopher A. Koch wrote, "On behalf of the State Board of Education, I
commend you and your staff for all the hard work required to help
students demonstrate academic improvement over the last three years."
CVCS was one of ten charter schools in the state to make the Illinois
Honor Roll and one of 147 public schools in the state to win an Academic
Improvement Award.
"I'm proud that our school has not only made AYP over consecutive years,
but also achieved the high level of academic growth necessary to earn
this award," said Rudy Martin, President of the CVCS Board of Directors.
"This recognition is a credit to the remarkable work of our students,
parents, teachers, and K12 school administrators, and their
commitment to academic excellence."
"It's a great honor for our school to be named to the Illinois Honor
Roll," said Dr. Bruce Law, CVCS Head of School. "CVCS is an innovative,
one-of-a-kind public school program in Chicago that has proven to be
successful for many children."
CVCS is a public charter school serving approximately 600 students in
grades K-11. It uses an innovative hybrid school model that blends
virtual learning - where students access online courses and interact
with teachers remotely - with high-tech, classroom-based instruction.
The school uses the award-winning curriculum and services provided by
K12 Inc., the largest provider of online school programs and proprietary
curriculum to students in kindergarten through high school.
CVCS was granted a charter by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in 2006 with
support from then-Superintendent of CPS Arne Duncan. The school is
governed by an independent, non-profit Board of Directors composed of
community leaders. More information on the school can be found at www.K12.com/cvcs.
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a technology-based education company, is the
nation's largest provider of proprietary curriculum and online education
programs to students in grades K-12.
K12 provides high quality, customized education solutions to
school districts, charter schools, and directly to families ranging from
individual courses to classroom and hybrid programs to full-time virtual
school programs. K12 Inc.also operates the K12 International
AcademyTM, an accredited, diploma-granting online private
school serving students in over 40 countries.
K12 provides its curriculum and school services to online
public schools in 25 states plus the District of Columbia. Since the
company was founded in 1999, it has delivered over 1.5 million courses
to more than 150,000 students in the U.S. and across the world. More
information can be found at www.K12.com.
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property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: K12 Inc.
K12 Inc.
Jeff Kwitowski
VP, Public Relations
703-483-7281
jkwitowski@K12.com