LGBTQ Blended Learning Center to Hold Ribbon-Cutting for Expanded Facility
September 18 2017 - 12:46PM
Business Wire
School to Double in Size and Serve More
Students with Unique Educational Model
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), Insight
Academy of Arizona (ISAZ) and partner organization one-n-ten will
celebrate the grand opening of the new home of the Phoenix Blended
Learning Center and one-n-ten Youth Center in downtown Phoenix.
The Phoenix Blended Learning Center will provide lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, as well as
straight allied youth in grades 7-12 enrolled in AZVA and ISAZ with
a safe space to learn. The 5,000-square foot space, which is twice
the size of the center’s previous location, will allow the Phoenix
Blended Learning Center to more than double the number of students
it serves.
“Blended learning provides the best of online and face-to-face
instruction so these students are able to thrive,” said Kelly Van
Sande, head of school at Arizona Virtual Academy and Insight
Academy of Arizona. “We are proud to continue our partnership with
one-n-ten to serve even more students in this beautiful new
facility that offers a safe haven for LGBTQ and straight ally
students alike.”
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is slated to attend the
ribbon-cutting ceremony. Under Mayor Stanton’s leadership, Phoenix
earned national recognition as a leader on LGBTQ issues and became
the first Arizona city to earn a perfect score on the Human Rights
Campaign’s municipal equality index.
The center will serve as an onsite facility where students can
go for additional in-person instruction and social interaction,
with access to the one-n-ten youth center, which hosts daily
programs and support services for youth and young adults. The new
expanded facility is located steps from a light rail stop, making
it more accessible to youth across the Phoenix metro area.
AZVA and ISAZ, both tuition-free public schools for students
throughout the state of Arizona, provide a learning experience and
curriculum that works in a way that is tailored for each and every
student – so much so that the Phoenix Business Journal has ranked
AZVA among the top 50 public high schools in the state based on SAT
scores two years in a row.
One-n-ten is dedicated to serving and assisting LGBTQ youth. The
not-for-profit organization provides youth between the ages of
14-24 with access to resources and social programs that promote
self-acceptance, leadership development and healthy life
choices.
Media is welcome to attend this event. Details are as
follows:
WHAT: Phoenix Blended Learning Center and one-n-ten Youth
Center Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
WHEN: Wednesday, September 20 – 12 p.m.
WHERE: 1101 N. Central Ave. Suite 104, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(door on Portland St. and Central Ave.)
Kelly Van Sande, as well as teachers and students, will be
available for interviews.
A community reception with tours of the new facility will take
place from 5:30-7 p.m.
AZVA and ISAZ are currently accepting enrollments for this
fall.
About Arizona Virtual Academy
Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) is an accredited, full-time
online public charter school that serves Arizona students in
kindergarten through 12th grade. As part of the Arizona public
school system, AZVA is tuition-free, giving parents and families
the choice to access the curriculum provided by K12 Inc. (NYSE:
LRN), the nation’s leading provider of K-12 proprietary curriculum
and online education programs. For more information about AZVA,
visit http://azva.k12.com.
About Insight Academy of Arizona
Insight Academy of Arizona (ISAZ) is an accredited, full-time
online public school that serves Arizona students in grades 7-12.
As part of the Arizona public school system, ISAZ is tuition-free,
giving parents and families the choice to access the curriculum
provided by K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), the nation’s leading provider of
K-12 proprietary curriculum and online education programs. For more
information about ISAZ, visit http://az.insightschools.net.
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