Myths About Online Schools
MYTH: Students who attend online schools lack socialization and social skills.
FACT: Students at the Oklahoma Virtual Academy have the opportunity to participate in many academic and social outings. These outings and activities may include trips to museums, zoos, and clubs.
MYTH: You’ll spend all day staring at a computer.
FACT: While attendance, planning, and assessment are all recorded online, only about 30 percent of the 1-8 lessons are taught online. The rest of the K¹² curriculum relies on printed and/or hands-on materials, including beautifully crafted textbooks, paint, rocks, and telescopes.
MYTH: Attending the Oklahoma Virtual Academy is a part-time job.
FACT: Students will need to spend, on average, six hours on schoolwork each day, depending on grade level.
MYTH: Online schools don’t meet the curriculum requirements for public schools.
FACT: The Oklahoma Virtual Academy is a public school that happens to operate outside of a traditional classroom. As public school students, your children will be expected to spend a certain amount of time each day engaged in schoolwork. They will also be required to take standardized tests mandated by the state of Oklahoma. The K¹² curriculum was developed by experts to meet or exceed Oklahoma Academic Standards, and has proved to be one of the top-scoring online school curriculum programs in the nation.
FACT: Students at the Oklahoma Virtual Academy have the opportunity to participate in many academic and social outings. These outings and activities may include trips to museums, zoos, and clubs.
MYTH: You’ll spend all day staring at a computer.
FACT: While attendance, planning, and assessment are all recorded online, only about 30 percent of the 1-8 lessons are taught online. The rest of the K¹² curriculum relies on printed and/or hands-on materials, including beautifully crafted textbooks, paint, rocks, and telescopes.
MYTH: Attending the Oklahoma Virtual Academy is a part-time job.
FACT: Students will need to spend, on average, six hours on schoolwork each day, depending on grade level.
MYTH: Online schools don’t meet the curriculum requirements for public schools.
FACT: The Oklahoma Virtual Academy is a public school that happens to operate outside of a traditional classroom. As public school students, your children will be expected to spend a certain amount of time each day engaged in schoolwork. They will also be required to take standardized tests mandated by the state of Oklahoma. The K¹² curriculum was developed by experts to meet or exceed Oklahoma Academic Standards, and has proved to be one of the top-scoring online school curriculum programs in the nation.