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Review of California Virtual Academy @ L...

Definitely consider California Virtual Academy for...

Definitely consider California Virtual Academy for your student! We are in Santa Clara County, which falls under the umbrella of CAVA @San Mateo and have had a wonderful experience! Do your research so you can learn all that they offer. This is not a "home school" program -- you do not have to personally teach your student! Their day is filled with scheduled Class Connect sessions with a live teacher and virtual classroom full of students like them. This is a tuition-free public California Charter School - even the computer and accessories are loaned at no charge. Classes (with few exceptions) meet A-G college requirements and there are many available which aren't taught in public "brick-and-mortar" schools. Academic Intervention and tutoring is available at a moment's notice. The new interface shows you how your student spends every minute of their time and you can view their progress and grades on a day-to-day basis. Even Special Education services and Individualized Education Plans are no problem. The one real drawback is there aren't a lot of opportunities for social interaction in person - but that's changing! Other families may have a different experience, especially those during the last major interface upgrade, but the new parent portal is up and running smoothly - check it out for yourself! Students can join the school at any point during the school year.