FAQs - Enrollment & Attendance

Who is eligible for the California Virtual Academies?
Each California Virtual Academy is an autonomous school authorized by the district hosting the school and that can enroll students living in the school's home county or adjoining counties. See below to find the school that serves your county.

California Virtual Academy@Jamestown
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Alpine
Madera
Mariposa
Merced
Mono
Tuolumne

California Virtual Academy@Kern
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Inyo
Kern
Santa Barbara

California Virtual Academy@Kings
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Fresno
Kings
Monterey
San Luis Obispo
Tulare

California Virtual Academy@Los Angeles
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Los Angeles
San Bernadino
Ventura

California Virtual Academy@San Diego
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Imperial
Orange
Riverside
San Diego

California Virtual Academy@San Joaquin
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Amador
Calaveras
San Joaquin
Stanislaus

California Virtual Academy@San Mateo
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Alameda
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
San Mateo

California Virtual Academy@Sonoma
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Contra Costa
Lake
Marin
Mendocino
Napa
Solano
Sonoma

California Virtual Academy@Sutter
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Butte
Colusa
Placer
Sacramento
Sutter
Yuba
Yolo

How many of my children can I enroll in a California Virtual Academy?
Because the California Virtual Academies provide all the lesson plans and materials needed for K-12, many parents find it easy to enroll multiple children in the program. We currently have families with as many as five children in the program being guided by one learning coach in conjunction with the support of California Virtual Academies' teachers.

What does it cost to attend the California Virtual Academies?
Because CAVA is a public charter school program, there is no tuition. The California Virtual Academies loan students a computer system and provide all instructional materials for the program. However, students and families will be responsible for providing some consumable materials (such as printer ink and paper).

What is the attendance policy?
CAVA works with families toward a positive attendance record to meet their 180 days of required instruction during the school year.

Can I take a vacation during the school year?
The school calendar includes school "holidays" or vacation time. Whenever possible, family vacations should align with school vacation days. If a student skips a day during the week, he or she will be marked absent. Vacation is not an approved reason for absence in the state of California.

Parents can apply for "Educational Leave of Absences" during the school year. Requests must be submitted to the school administration 10 days before the absence. Leave will be approved based upon consistent student progress and attendance. No educational leave will be granted during any of the testing windows for state-mandated testing.

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