What is Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA)?
The Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) is a public school that operates out of the private homes of its students via the communication medium of the internet. Also called a cyber-school or “virtual-school”, the basic format is that upon enrollment of your student you receive a computer, paid basic-level internet access, an assigned teacher, and supplemental educational materials for you to borrow or consume. They use the K-12 curriculum by William Bennett. Since the nature of AZVA is a form of public (government funded) education, it does not legally qualify such families as homeschoolers. Furthermore, participation in AZVA comes with a high level of accountability to Public School Officials. This may be desirable by some parents, but families who need flexibility will be frustrated by the constraint of having to constantly think about logging in their hours.
