California Virtual Academy @ San Diego School

This was our first year with CAVA/K12 and I have to admit it was extremely stressful in the beginning, especially when we started a month into it. I definitely recommend to give yourself time to learn and understand the daily lesson plans & listen to all coaching videos, as well as all the other resources they offer. They don't expect you to follow it exactly as it is on the site, it's very flexible and very easy to follow once you get the hang of it. It seemed overwhelming for me since I had a 6th grader and a 4th grader to coach. However, as I mentioned, it was my 1st year ever homeschooling and we were a month behind! It's been such a great experience though and I have loved getting to know my children on another level! I would highly recommend all parents to spend a school year at home with their child, if possible. It's been such a great bonding experience that I will never forget!
--Submitted by a parent

We are beginning our 4th year. CAVA and K12 get better every year - more responsive, more efficient, more inventive. Our student had a D average in Jr High and it was only going to get worse as she gave up on school. She is now going into her Junior year of high school with CAVA as an honor student with two AP classes. She is college bound, and has a completely different outlook on life. One caution is that even with a high school student, an adult must be home to provide structure and guidance. It is not fair to expect a kid to make it all happen alone. CAVA's lower than fabulous test scores may reflect the number of students who are new to CAVA each year... my student's standardized test scores have made steady upward progress.
--Submitted by a parent

This school's cirriculum is second to none. The teacher are very easy to work with through technological means. The Community Day program for San Diego is really outstanding. The teacher instruction, enrichment, and pluralism is outstanding. If you are a parent that is very involved with your child's education then you will not be disappointed with this school.
--Submitted by a parent

My 5 y/o is just now completing K, and I am SUPER happy with the school. My little girl can name all seven continents and their countries, count by 2s, 5s, 10's and 100s, add & subtract, and is a fluent reader. The curriculum is the best I have seen and the teachers & staff are very supportive. I get a lot of questioning looks from friends when they ask about socializing the kids- not a problem at all! CAVA has tons of outings to choose from and because my daughter isn't so tired from being in a classroom all day, she gets to do other things she loves like piano lessons, ballet, tap, and soccer.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a former student at this school, and I loved it so much. I ended up moving to a great area of San Diego in seventh grade, and the school ended up being a nightmare. My mom enrolled me in this school and I learned so much and it was so fun. They send you all of the different materials you need for free. I got all these cool books and science kits to use throughout the year. I could learn at my own pace, and I had excellent grades. Although I am in eighth grade now and have since moved on and I am in regular school now, I would say this is the best school I've ever been in. I'm currently trying to get into the virtual academy for Pennsylvania.
--Submitted by a student

CAVA is just excellent! I have put my daughter in 2 different CA distinguished schools, and homeschooled her during the transitional time. I can directly compare the difference of her learning in both Traditional Schooling and Homeschooling with CAVA and I can tell you... there is just...no comparison! I am a single mom, and not even a stay-at-home mom at that! But she is learning leaps and bounds in her subjects. Whereas a traditional school would teach her only 4 basic subjects, with CAVA, she learns Math, Language Arts (with 4 sub subjects) , History (+ State History), Science, Art, and she even has a Foreign Language course! She has friends she plays with after her homeschooling, so she has developed great socialization skills. With CAVA I feel I am giving her the best gifts... one of a GREAT EDUCATION, and second, the gift of MY TIME and ATTENTION.
--Submitted by a parent

We love CAVA. My daughter was in a traditional public school and bored silly. CAVA offered her subject acceleration and allows her to move through the curriculum as quickly as she needs. She is now very challenged, curious, learning, and happy. Its a great school.
--Submitted by a parent

I am completely impressed with CAVA. My son is in 1st grade but was bored in traditional public schools. He loves learning but wasn't learning anything in the traditional school setting. So we pulled him and enrolled in CAVA. He finishes his work for the day and wants to do more! There's no boundaries on how much he can learn in CAVA, he can advance when he is ready instead of waiting for everyone else. I plan to use CAVA for my other kids as soon as they are old enough.
--Submitted by a parent

This is our second year with CAVA. We love it. We would recommend this for any parent that stays at home with kids. The one on one that your child will get is all worth it. Why put them in a public or private school where they fall behind or get left behind due to an over sized classroom? We give CAVA and A+.
--Submitted by a parent

I love the K12 curriculm. It is much more advanced than ANY public school (even blue ribbon and distinguished schools.) In fact I pulled my kids out of a blue ribbon school. CAVA now offers 9th -12th grades.
--Submitted by a parent