9th Grade
Arianna
Arianna’s school schedule lets her work at her own pace while taking entrepreneurship courses to help run her bakery business.
Meet John and Gabriela
As high schoolers, John and Gabriela want to focus on career options in a distraction-free environment. With live business courses and group projects, the K12 curriculum inspires them to follow their interests and become entrepreneurs.
Why This Family Chose K12
Their mom and Learning Coach, Jessica was worried about her children’s safety in traditional school and now feels more secure having them doing public school at home.
Learn in a safe environment
Jessica found the peace of mind she needed to feel confident her children were devoting full attention to their studies in a protected environment.
Pursue hobbies beyond the classroom
Online school lets Gabriela bake with mom and John fix cars with dad. These enriching experiences inspire them to pursue business courses that could transform interests into careers.
Make new friends
Gabriela and John connect with their peers at church youth groups, business class project meetings, and social events based around common interests.
9th Grade
A Day in the Life of John
John appreciates having time to explore hobbies with his dad and the opportunity to dive into a business-related curriculum that prepares him for a future career.
CLASSES AND ASSIGNMENTS
Learn Soft Skills Through Group Projects
John’s schoolwork features a flexible blend of scheduled live classes, self-guided offline assignments, and fun extracurricular activities — like business group projects that offer collaboration and inspiration. K12 sends John a computer, textbooks, and activity materials, so he feels prepared for anything.
11th Grade
A Day in the Life of Gabriela
Gabriela is naturally organized and independent. She finds it easy to stay on top of her studies, and enjoys the ability to work ahead and be as productive as possible.
CLASSES AND ASSIGNMENTS
Organize a Well-Supported Day of Studies
Gabriela’s schedule includes business electives in addition to core math, English, social studies, science, and foreign language studies. The perfect blend of structure and flexibility, her days are a mix of live instruction, self-guided offline assignments, and career prep projects.
CURRICULUM
Pack Your Schedule and Stride Ahead With Confidence
Each semester, 11th grader Gabriela typically takes three to six subjects. While most students have two or three courses with live classes, Gabriela’s electives have her taking up to seven live classes some days. She completes the rest of her assignments and skills labs independently through the engaging interactive online learning system.
CAREER PREP
Follow Your Dreams: For Gabriela, It’s Baking
Gabriela envisions her future self surrounded by homemade Puerto Rican desserts in a beautiful shop of her own. So, in addition to her regular classes, she takes next-level electives to learn more about entrepreneurship and what it takes to run a successful business.
SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE
Build Soft Skills in Communication and Collaboration
In her role as group leader, Gabriela flexes communication skills and assigns her peers tasks as they help a bike shop improve its reviews and delivery times. She loves hearing others’ innovative solutions and working in a fun, collaborative environment.
Learning Coach
A Day in the Life of Jessica
Successful online learning requires a supporting cast of superstars — and that’s where you come in! As a Learning Coach, you’ll spend several hours per day providing support and encouragement that celebrates your child’s wins while strengthening your family’s bond.
TIME COMMITMENT
Take a Few Hours to See What Your Children Learn
High school Learning Coaches like Jessica typically spend between one to three hours each day with their increasingly independent students. Jessica likes to know what her children are learning and see firsthand that they’re doing well.
TEACHER SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Connect With Trained Copilots Who Care
Jessica notices that her children’s certified online educators seem “more dedicated” than traditional school teachers. Gabriela and John’s instructors have been teaching online for many years and love what they do. They’re backed by proven methods, intuitive tools, ongoing training, and technicians who keep the online school experience running smoothly.
schedule
Thrive With Live Classes and Autonomous Time
On a typical day, John might start with a Spanish lesson on his own and join a live science class led by his state-certified teacher in the afternoon. His mom and Learning Coach Jessica provides 1-3 hours of daily support and guidance, reminding him to stay on task as he builds autonomy.
schedule
Connect With Teachers and Classmates Anytime
On a typical day, Gabriela may start with a live science class led by her state-certified online instructor, followed by offline reading for history. In the afternoon, she works on a group business project with her brother. As questions arise, she can always ask her teacher questions via email, live class, or weekly office hours.
FAMILY SCHEDULE
Celebrate Your Children’s Milestones
Watching your child grow is one of the most beautiful parts of supporting their learning journey. Some teens need more hands-on Learning Coaches than others. In Jessica’s household, Gabriela tends to self-organize, while John benefits from a few more reminders.
CURRICULUM
Pursue Electives That Make Learning More Fun
Each semester, 9th grade students like John take 3-6 subjects, including 2-3 with scheduled live classes. In addition to core English, math, science, and social studies courses, John selects business and marketing electives that interest him.
CAREER PREP
Discover Your Dream: For John, It’s an Auto Shop
John loves his business and marketing class and is learning what it takes to run his own company. While working in the garage with his dad, he wonders whether he might run a sports car repair and detailing shop one day. First, he plans to study mechanical engineering at college, so he can work on a pit crew.
SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE
Solve Real-World Challenges to Become Career-Ready
Class projects foster teamwork and tie learnings to real-world scenarios. For instance, John and his sister work together to help a bike shop improve customer reviews and delivery times.
Family Q&A
Compared to traditional school, online school offers unique flexibility and family time.
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Learning With K12
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These are the stories of real students attending K12-powered schools and their families. Content is a combination of direct quotes and summaries from interviews. Their stories each reflect their experiences at their respective schools. Actual experiences can vary by student and school. These pages are designed to reflect a typical day in the life of a student attending an online K12-powered school. Individual class schedules and requirements will vary by state, school, and the individual needs of each student. Course materials vary, and certain schools may not provide computers or may have specific requirements for providing equipment.