California Virtual Academies

✨CAVA student and K12 Talent Showdown finalist Francesco was featured in the Los Angeles Times for balancing online learning with life as a fifth-generation circus performer 🎪📚. Performing across Southern California with the Caballero Circus while staying dedicated to his education with CAVA—amazing!

We’re so proud of Francesco and are cheering him on to win the Talent Showdown on June 8th! 👏🏆💙 Read more: https://bit.ly/4nGVoyr
Photo by: Kayla Bartkowski /Los Angeles Times

Francesco’s story was also featured by ABC7 Los Angeles during a 5 p.m. newscast and was also reposted online. The segment included footage of Francesco working on his laptop and highlighted that he is a California Virtual Academies student. You can view the segment here: https://abc7.com/videoClip/19147352/
(Francesco’s story begins around the 24:12 mark and runs approximately two minutes)

Families with students in grades 9–12 are invited to explore what high school can look like at the California Virtual Academies for the 2026–2027 school year 💻✨

Join us to learn about our high school program, Career & College Prep opportunities, student life, and how we support independence, growth, and connection in a virtual setting—plus connect directly with our team during live Q&A.

Register now: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5333267/B71CC43022EE91BF0DA826ED4681EAF8

🌟 Student Spotlight 🌟

In an episode of Kids Teach, K12 CEO James Rhyu explores the fascinating world of marine science with CAVA student Dana.

Dana is an honor roll student, eSports competitor, aspiring aviator—and a dedicated aquarium hobbyist. As the proud caretaker of his pet turtle, Miracle, he shares how his home aquarium has become a powerful hands-on science lesson.

Watch as Dana teaches James how caring for his aquarium helps him understand complex ecosystems, biology, and responsibility in a meaningful, real-world way.

Link to video: https://bit.ly/3PnXbeT