The Columbia Virtual Academy is an online virtual school located in Washington State. CVA opened in 2003. They currently have 2 schools, the Valley School, for grades K-8, located in Valley, Washington and the Kettle Falls School, for grades 9-12, located in Kettle Falls, Washington. While these 2 cities are home to the schools, studnets from all over the state of Washington can enroll at CVA.
CVA is a school that believes that personalized learning is the best. They allow for flexible schedules and curriculum that is tailored to what the studnets needs.
"CVA is a totally public, accredited, tuition free, K-12, alternative to traditional brick and mortar schools for Washington State residents" (Columbia Virtual Academy, 2020).
"CVA is a fully accredited program and all courses available through CVA are aligned to state curriculum standards. According to CVA annual reports, students in CVA do as well as or better than their counterparts in a traditional setting on assessments. This success is attributed to increased parental involvement, personalized learning approaches, positive relationships and quality curricula" (Columbia Virtual Academy, 2020)