K12 Private Academy

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Ryan J

UPDATE (2024): Last year (23-24) we used K12 again due to a failure in a local school, and it wasn't as great as in the previous years. I feel like the majority of the issue was our teacher, but there are a few updates that have been negative. 1: Less hands on activities, less physical books, more digital. Good for clutter, not the best for learning. 2: teacher required 5-6 hours of zoom classes a day, even when it was just busy work or sharing Youtube Videos. Not good for kids. 3: Less flexible due to the live classes 4: middle school interface is awful. They should just use the elementary UI which is fantastic. A pro: This is mainly due to our local district (El Dorado SELPA) They facilitated a full special education assessment and IEP which was very positive and better than the local school in Rocklin. Would we return? Not unless someone says they don't do hours of live classes again. We might try Pearson if we had to go home again. (original review 2022) Not sure why the bad reviews. We have been through K12 Private and public. They are very similar, but a little more flexibility and time zone issues with the private option. We have used k12 in 2017, 2019-2022 and have never had any complaints. Our children learn more through k12 than they did in connections academy (purchased by Pearson), and their UI is great for the kids. The app is great for the parents and learning coaches. Our kids have excelled in k12 compared to level 10 schools in Bay Area, CA, 9 schools in Sacramento CA area, and level 9-10 charters in Las Vegas. Intellectually, they get a TON of value. The system has been easy to navigate. It's a little bare bones on curriculum if you're looking for a robust education. There's ELA, Math, History, Science and optional Art and Music (which is mostly theory). This curriculum is better than most in person schools we have been to in 3 states. We have had no issues with the teachers, the tuition, or the learning system. Admin has been reachable, and teachers have been helpful. We have always received all of our materials with a packing list. We get more through K12 than any other program (Pearson doesn't send textbooks). We are happy. Ask more parents online, because most parents have a great experience. In regards to previous reviews, the curriculum has never been hard for our kids. My kids can finish early on most Fridays, and have never felt overwhelmed. They're actually happy that they're learning during school time and don't have homework after school. They have at least 2-3 live classes 4 days a week. Fridays are typically light which is great for family field trips. There have always been live face to face classes, so I don't know why a parent said there isn't. Regarding CAVA vs. Private, we have done that too. There's almost zero difference. The teachers teach kids from all over, so kids meet others from different regions. That's the only difference. Regarding the parent who said you can't get a hold of admin, we always get a response within 24 hours. The parent who mentioned optional classes: That is just how they label the online courses in Private because kids can attend live or watch the replay. The only optional classes are the open help sessions and social sessions. Every other class is part of their regular curriculum. All you have to do is ask the teacher to clarify this. They keep this flexibility because many kids in private academy are actors or athletes and need the flexibility of a replay session. Our kids have done online school in grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 peppered with some time in public schools where they continually had issues with staff shortages, bullying, and overcrowded schools that kept transferring our kids. This is in 4 districts and 2 states. k12 is a wonderful option. Our kids are scoring above average and 1 child is autistic and testing at genius level. I am not sure how the workload is for kids who need extra help or are falling behind. We are glad that k12 is an option for us and have never experienced any significant issues from 2018-2022.

Leonard Johnson

I had the Absolute worst experience today trying to get a class loaded that my child only has 20 days to complete. The lack of urgency and the abundant run around is totally unacceptable. I expect more for the money I paid. I have talked to 8 different people and wasted more than two hours on the phone and no on has been able to resolve my issue. I’m very disappointed and dissatisfied.