Aventa Learning Online Curriculum Endorsed by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has endorsed a large number of Aventa Learning’s high-quality, state-certified online high school courses, making Aventa curriculum available to students across the state for the 2010-11 school year.

“Aventa is thrilled to be providing students and schools from around Missouri our world-class foreign language, AP, core requirement and accelerated courses,” said Gregg Levin, vice president of School Solutions, Aventa Learning. “Virtual learning is taking off around the country, and it is exciting to be a part of Missouri’s innovative program to reach more students and address their unique learning styles and needs through online classes.”

In order to provide more Missouri students with online options, MoVIP has increased its course offerings by 25 percent, providing 172 online courses in the upcoming school year compared to 133 last year.

Taught by Missouri-certified teachers, the MoVIP classes are offered through public schools across the state in blended learning environments, as well as offered virtually to homebound, medically fragile students. The program was developed specifically to:

• Provide courses that cannot be offered because of limited enrollment/teaching staff (foreign language, AP);
• Assist students with scheduling issues such as travel time between buildings or limited sections;
• Serve students who cannot attend school because of medical conditions;
• Allow students with abilities to take advanced classes at an earlier age; and,
• Help students who struggle with traditional education find success.

Aventa’s curriculum was among 400 online courses reviewed in May by a committee of Missouri educators for inclusion in the MoVIP program. Educators accessed the online courses to evaluate alignment with Missouri standards, quality of instructional design, type of assessments and technology usage. As a result of the review process, Aventa Learning was one of only five online learning providers selected to provide online courses for the program.

Parents and schools can enroll now by registering on the MoVIP website at www.movip.org.

About Aventa Learning™

Aventa Learning is a brand of K12, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a technology-based education company and the nation’s largest provider of proprietary curriculum and online education programs for students in kindergarten through high school. K12 provides its innovative, award-winning curriculum and academic services to online public and private schools, traditional classrooms, blended school programs, and directly to families.

Aventa Learning programs have served and benefited more than 1,750 institutions with online learning programs, individual courses designed to augment existing school curriculum, teachers and teacher training support and complete virtual school solutions.

For more information, follow us on Twitter @AventaLearning or visit our website at: www.aventalearning.com.

About Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP)

MoVIP is a Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education program offering online courses. MoVIP offers 172 classes in grades K-12. For a complete list of courses and a course catalog, visit www.movip.org.