HERNDON, Va., Mar 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- K12 Inc., the largest provider of proprietary curriculum and online
school programs for students in kindergarten through high school,
announced today that it has launched enrollment for the 2010-2011 school
year.
In the coming months, K12 will host thousands of free events in local
communities across the country, including in-person information
sessions, online presentations, and education events for parents and
children. These events will provide families an opportunity to
experience the K12(R) curriculum, speak with teachers and school staff,
and learn more about how K12 online public schools are succeeding for so
many children.
Families can find schools in their state that offer the K12 program
along with information on how to enroll by visiting www.K12.com.
The K12 online school program combines a high quality curriculum -
online lessons and hands-on education materials - with certified
teachers, advisors, and state-of-the-art technology that connect
students to a vibrant world-wide school community. The program is
customized for every child. This gives K12 students the opportunity to
receive an individualized education in their home, on the road, or
wherever an Internet connection can be found, regardless of their
geographic location or education needs.
In K12online schools, students access their daily lessons
through the K12 Online School (OLS), which hosts more than 21,000
lessons, and communicate with their teachers and schoolmates through
interactive technology.
Working in partnership with parents, K12 online school teachers provide
instruction, guidance and support, and communicate with students and
parents via phone, email, web-based "e-classrooms," and face-to-face
meetings. Teachers also organize a variety of field trips and school
activities.
K12 provides courses in English/Language Arts, Math, Science, History,
Music, and Art for students in grades K-8. The K12 High School program
offers students a catalog of more than 130 core, elective, and AP(R)
courses. K12's powerspeaK12 world language program offers 31
courses for students in grades 3-12 across the most popular languages:
Spanish, French, German, Latin, and Chinese.
Families are extremely satisfied with the K12 program. More than 95
percent of parents agree or strongly agree that their children have
benefited academically from the K12 curriculum. Additionally, K12 online
public schools have received numerous awards and honors for academic
achievement and innovation, and regularly outperform other virtual
schools on state test results.
Online learning was one of the fastest growing segments in education
over the past decade and is projected to continue to grow rapidly. K12has been at the forefront of that growth. Since the company was
founded in 2000, it has become the largest K-12 online school and
proprietary curriculum provider in the industry, offering popular
education programs for children of all ages and abilities, designing
customized online learning solutions for school districts, and operating
high quality virtual schools. K12 has served over 150,000 full-time
students to date and delivered over 1.5 million online courses.
Today, about 70,000 students are enrolled full-time in K12 online
schools. Students who graduated from K12 online schools have been
accepted to over 150 post-secondary schools, including many top-ranked
universities and colleges.
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 for students in kindergarten through high school. K12 provides
its high quality, award-winning curriculum and academic services to
online schools, traditional classrooms, blended school programs, and
directly to families. K12also operates the K12International
AcademyTM, an accredited, diploma-granting online private
school serving students in 46 countries.
K12 is accredited through the Commission on International Trans-Regional
Accreditation (CITA), which was recently acquired by AdvancED, the
world's largest education community.
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
© 2010 K12Inc. K12 is
a registered trademark, and the K12 logo and K12
International Academy are trademarks of K12 Inc. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: K12 Inc.
K12 Inc.
VP, Public Relations
Jeff Kwitowski, 703-483-7281
jkwitowski@K12.com