Online School Expects To Double Enrollment

The Tulsa Public School system has a new virtual learning program, using the Internet. Some students may never have to step into a traditional classroom again.

Newschannel 8′s Kim Jackson says organizers expect enrollment to grow this year.

This virtual school is going into it’s second year. But there is not much information. In fact there is not even a website-about a program that allows students to do almost all their work, at home.

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Advanced Academics expands operations in Oklahoma

The organization, whose proprietary online learning platform, curriculum and instructional services are used by schools and districts in more than 30 states, now occupies four floors of the Bunte Candy Factory Building, 1 E Sheridan Ave., after adding 9,000 square feet to its lease.

“Parents and students in Oklahoma and across the country are increasingly turning to online education for quality instruction customized to each student’s individual learning style, whether they are looking for a comprehensive virtual school or online classes to supplement their local offerings and school districts,” said Jeffrey A. Elliott, president of Advanced Academics. “Our expanded home office will help us to better serve the thousands of middle and high school students who depend upon us for their education.”

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Sand Springs Makes Room for Virtual School; TPS Students Too?

School is going virtual in Sand Springs and there may be an influx of Tulsa students headed into that district because of Project Schoolhouse.

FOX23′s Jamie Oberg tells us about that and the Sand Springs district opening its options, online.

Letters from Tulsa public schools are going out Tuesday night and Wednesday morning; telling parents if they have to send their child to a new school.
While reporting on project schoolhouse many parents we talked to worried they would lose out on the community school feeling with closures and consolidations.

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“Introducing Oklahoma Calvert Academy: a Tuition-Free Oklahoma Virtual School”

Epic One on One Charter School and Calvert Education Services, one of the nation’s premier providers of distance education, today announced an innovative partnership to launch a new online elementary and middle charter school for students throughout the state of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Calvert Academy (OKCAL). Classes in this new Oklahoma virtual school will begin in the fall of 2011.

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More than 300 students apply for free public school online

SPERRY — Enrollment for an online public school opening Aug. 12 for Oklahoma students in kindergarten through eighth grade has topped 300, a spokesman for the Sperry School District said.

The school district is partnering with Oklahoma Connections Academy to offer free online public school education. The full-time virtual school has attracted 305 students from 45 of the state’s 77 counties, according to preliminary data.

“We’re very pleased that our program is attracting a diverse group of families from across the state,” Josh Williams, Sperry’s director of technology and coordinator of the program, said in a prepared statement.

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Sperry to offer virtual school

SPERRY – Sperry Public Schools will partner next school year with a Maryland company to offer full-time, tuition-free public virtual school for Oklahoma students in kindergarten through eighth grade, a school spokesman said Friday.

Connections Academy, a for-profit company from Baltimore, Md., will administer the program starting in the 2011-12 academic year, said Josh Williams, Sperry’s director of technology and coordinator of the program for the district.

Plans are to expand the program to include grades nine through 12 in 2012-13, Williams said.

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UCO pays $60K to get out of charter school deal

The University of Central Oklahoma paid the founders of Epic One on One Charter School $60,000 to get out of a contract to sponsor the statewide virtual school for the next five years, documents show.

The settlement came in January after several months of legal battles where Epic founders said they had a binding contract with the college. UCO officials maintained the agreement was not valid because it had not been approved through the proper channels.

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Connections Academy Virtual School in Partnership with Sperry Public Schools Comes to Oklahoma – Approved to Open for 2011-2012 School Year

Starting in the 2011-2012 school year, Oklahoma students in grades K-8 will have an exciting new virtual school option that delivers exceptional public schooling to students online. Oklahoma Connections Academy, a virtual school, has just been approved by the Sperry Public Schools Board of Education and will begin enrollment immediately for the 2011-12 school year. Oklahoma Connections Academy can enroll students in grades K-8 from anywhere in the state and will offer a high-quality, highly accountable, tuition-free, public education option. The school expects to expand to grades K-12 for the 2012-2013 school year.

Important deadline: Families with students wishing to attend Oklahoma Connections Academy in the 2011-2012 school year must submit a Parent’s Application for an Open Transfer form by March 31, 2011. Information sessions about the school are taking place across the state and online. Visit the Connections Academy website for updates to the information session schedule and further details about enrollment.

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Calvert Education Services and Epic One on One Charter School Launch Oklahoma Statewide Virtual School

BALTIMORE, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Epic One on One Charter School and Calvert Education Services, one of the nation’s premier providers of distance education, today announced an innovative partnership to launch a new online elementary and middle charter school for students throughout the state of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Calvert Academy (OKCAL). Classes in this new Oklahoma virtual school will begin in the fall of 2011.

“We are very proud to include Epic One on One Charter School in our ever-expanding list of partner schools and we are excited to provide this innovative academic option to students in Oklahoma,” said Richard Rasmus, CEO of Calvert Education Services. “Epic’s passion for virtual education led to this dynamic partnership. This program will enhance virtual education options throughout the state and contribute directly to the development of 21st century competencies in Oklahoma students, preparing them for the workplace of tomorrow.”

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Little ‘pencil sharpener’ loves virtual school

Noelle Waller’s Facebook friends fell in love with her son Morgan a long time ago. In spite of her offers to give him away and the many who say they will take her up on it, don’t try it! She’s not serious. He’s one of those 7-year olds some may call “a real pistol,” but he’s lovable, and he’s found an education niche where he can learn at his own pace–virtual school.

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