Online Schooling Proves Successful for Military Children

The average child in a military family moves six to nine times during their school years, necessitating numerous school changes. Continually having to adjust to new teachers, new classmates, and new curriculum can be stressful and challenging. For many military children, online education provides consistency in their constantly changing world. With online learning, their schooling goes with them no matter where they are.

Read on to see how these military kids are thriving in an online learning environment.

Honoring an Exceptional Military Teen for Armed Forces Day

K12 student Austin Babcock’s online education led to honors and scholarships for him! Not only did Austin receive the highest honor a Boys and Girls Club member can receive as the 2014 Military Youth of the Year Award, but he already has a full scholarship to the University of Wyoming as a junior at Wyoming Virtual Academy. Read More

K12 Student Heads to West Point

Thanks to his focus, determination, and online education, Jacob H. found himself with terrific college options this month. But in the end, it was no contest for the Bay Virtual Instruction Program of Florida student, who had accepted an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. At 18, Jacob is quite accustomed to moving on. With his father in the military, he has lived in six states and studied in both traditional and online settings. Read More

Why Online Education?

In this article about why parents choose online education, A.E. Dean explains how much it helped her military family. “My husband is deploying this year and he travels now for flight training, and we have been able to be with him!” she says. “Thank you K12 for taking our military residency and having teachers that understand our traveling, time zones, and sometimes crazy Internet connection. Thank you for giving us the chance to be a full time family until he leaves!” Read More

The Abbott Family — Homeschooling and the Military Life

As the Abbotts know, being a military family can be challenging—from long periods of time with a parent overseas to frequently uprooting and starting anew. While the Abbott family has had to make sacrifices to live the military life, they have never needed to worry about sacrificing their children’s education—they have that covered with K12. Read More

Spotlight Video: The Dabbs Family — Portability for the Military Lifestyle

Imagine having your five children change schools every three years. Military families make many sacrifices for their country. K12’s portability means a quality education for their children doesn’t have to be one of those sacrifices.

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