Ohio Virtual Academy Receives Prestigious Purple Star Designation for Helping Military Families
May 02 2023 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Ohio’s largest online public charter school, Ohio Virtual
Academy (OHVA) is proud to announce it has received the prestigious
Ohio Purple Star Designation from the Ohio Department of Education.
This is the second time OHVA has been recognized, and the Purple
Star designation will remain in place until 2026.
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A trusted online learning partner for more than 20 years, OHVA
is the only all-virtual school to receive this honor in Ohio. The
award is part of the Ohio DOE’s Each Child, Our Future program, the
state’s strategic plan for education, which recognizes schools that
meet important criteria for serving military-connected students and
families.
“OHVA is proud to support Ohio military families and understands
the unique challenges they face with relocation and the
social-emotional toll that can occur for students during key
developmental years,” said Dr. Kristin Stewart, Executive Director.
“Our staff and our school are committed to doing all we can to
support Ohio families who give so much to our country, and we are
honored to receive this distinction.”
The full-time online public-school currently serves 400 active,
reserve and retired military families.
Ohio’s military-connected youth require holistic support to
ensure that their unique social, emotional and academic needs are
met. Schools that receive this designation have met specific
criteria such as having a dedicated point of contact for military
students and families who serves as the primary liaison between
them and the school, keeping teachers informed of the
military-connected students in their classrooms and, optionally,
providing staff training on special considerations to provide for
military students and families.
Students choose online school for a variety of reasons including
advanced learning, a bullying-free environment and the ability to
support extracurricular pursuits or medical needs. For military
families especially, OHVA’s online platform gives students the
opportunity to pursue their academic goals in a supportive
environment and at an appropriate pace for their learning
style.
For more information on this award and to learn more about how
OHVA supports Ohio military families, please visit the OHVA
website.
About Ohio Virtual Academy
Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA) is an accredited, full-time online
public charter school authorized by the Ohio Council of Community
Schools (OCCS) that serves students in grades K through 12. As part
of the Ohio public school system, OHVA is tuition-free and provides
families the choice to access the curriculum and tools provided by
K12, a Stride Company (NYSE: LRN). Stride offers learners of all
ages a more effective way to learn and build skills for their
future. For more information about OHVA, visit ohva.k12.com
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