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Washington Virtual Academy - Monroe

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Website: www.k12.com/wava
Email: mchristiano@k12.com
Phone: 360.608.4226
Fax: 253.964.1143

School District: Monroe

Grades Served: 9-12

OSPI Approval

Approved as an Online School Program through the 2014-15 school year.

Access

Student Enrollment Instructions:

Students can learn about applying for enrollment in Washington Virtual Academy - Monroe at www.k12.com/wava.

Overview

Washington Virtual Academy and K12’s Mission: Each Child’s Potential

We strive to develop each child’s full potential with engaging, individualized learning. K¹²’s curriculum and learning management system is available through Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) as a full and part-time public school virtual program through Monroe Public Schools. WAVA uses the K12, Inc. curriculum and learning management systems for grades 9-12

Course Offerings

Washington Virtual Academy offers grades 9-12, Math, Science, English, History, Art, Physical Education, Foreign Language, CTE courses, Advanced Placement courses and numerous electives.

Students

Washington Virtual Academy serves students statewide. We serve students who are advanced and enrichable learners, students who have struggled academically, special needs and homebound students, students who are seeking an alternative to the traditional brick and mortar academic setting, students with discipline and behavioral challenges, military students and students who are homeschooled. Our students are geographically located throughout the state in rural, urban and suburban settings.

Curriculum Alignments

K12, Inc.‘s curriculum alignments were conducted by K12’s Product and Support team in conjunction with Washington State K12 and Washington Virtual Academy administrators and teachers. Alignments are completed as needed and are an ongoing process as curriculum is developed and Washington State standards are changed

Accreditation

Washington Virtual Academy is accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, formerly the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS).

Instructor Certification

Yes, Washington Virtual Academy teachers are Washington State certificated and are highly qualified.

AP Audit

AP Biology
AP Spanish Language & Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature & Composition
AP US History
AP Chemistry

The above AP courses were approved by the College Board on 10/14/09

Courseware Platform

AP Biology
AP Spanish Language & Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature & Composition
AP US History
AP Chemistry

The above AP courses were approved by the College Board on 10/14/09

Student Performance and Demographics

Teacher-to-student ratio: 1:19.6

Course completion rate: 76.8%

Course pass rate: 77.6%

OSPI School Reportcard (includes test scores, demographics, and more).

Student Satisfaction Survey

Average Student Satisfaction:
4.4 (20 responses)

Sample Comments

(Very Satisfied)
11th grade student enrolled full-time. (May 10, 2011)

I think what would be cool about this school is if at the beginning of the year, have each student take a test to determine what their best learning style is (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc.) and then help them find courses that best use that learning style - or maybe even do a couple of versions of each course for different learning styles. (For example, an English Literature class could have three versions of the same class. It would have an auditory version, which would consist of a lot of recorded "read-aloud" passages. A visual version would have lots of pictures and diagrams that would help the student relate to the story more. A kinesthetic version would have the student do more hands-on activities relating to the material.) I know that this is a lot of work, but I thought it'd be a good idea for the future. One of the #1 reasons I hear from my friends why they switched from K12 to a different online school was because there was "too much reading" and not enough pictures, or things like that. I just thought this idea may be insightful.

(Very Satisfied)
9th grade student enrolled full-time. (May 9, 2011)

I love being an online student! I don't have the pressure of a regular school, but all the interaction of it. Each student is very different, and the school is pretty good at recognizing there diferences! I want to do WAVA for the rest of my schooling! :)

(Very Satisfied)
10th grade student enrolled full-time. (May 9, 2011)

Online school alway sounds as though it will be harder to get used to or harder to stay on track then a public school. WAVA is fun and easy to stay on track and the courses are challenging. The teachers have been extremely accommodating and understanding as well. WAVA provides a very good education system and I will never go back to Brick and Mortar school after my great experiences here.

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