Myths About Online Schools

MYTH: Students who attend online schools lack socialization and social skills.
FACT:
Students at Oklahoma Virtual Charter 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 K-8 lessons are taught online, with the percentage higher for high school as students work at more of a collective pace online in conjunction with the teacher. The rest of the K¹² curriculum relies on printed and/or hands-on materials, including beautifully crafted textbooks, paint, rocks, and telescopes.

MYTH: Attending Oklahoma Virtual Charter 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:
Oklahoma Virtual Charter 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.