California Virtual Academies

Today is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! ☀️🎓

Wishing all of our students and families a fun-filled, safe, and relaxing summer break. You've worked hard, learned so much, and earned every moment of sunshine and adventure ahead! 🌴😎
Enjoy your summer, make wonderful memories, and we'll see everyone back on August 20th ready for another fantastic year!
Happy Summer! 🌞✨

✨CAVA student and K12 Talent Showdown finalist Francesco was featured in the Los Angeles Times for balancing online learning with life as a fifth-generation circus performer 🎪📚. Performing across Southern California with the Caballero Circus while staying dedicated to his education with CAVA—amazing!

We’re so proud of Francesco and are cheering him on to win the Talent Showdown on June 8th! 👏🏆💙 Read more: https://bit.ly/4nGVoyr
Photo by: Kayla Bartkowski /Los Angeles Times

Francesco’s story was also featured by ABC7 Los Angeles during a 5 p.m. newscast and was also reposted online. The segment included footage of Francesco working on his laptop and highlighted that he is a California Virtual Academies student. You can view the segment here: https://abc7.com/videoClip/19147352/
(Francesco’s story begins around the 24:12 mark and runs approximately two minutes)

Did you know CAVA has successful Esports team that competes throughout the school year? Check out the new CAVA Bears Esports jerseys for the 26-27 school year.

Senior, Kate H., proudly sports the team’s new look.

Kate joined Varsity Esports two years ago when K12 began the Smash Bros league. She was the only varsity girl competitor nationally. Kate is known as Flex Flame. She helped lead CAVA to 2nd place this Spring. She looks forward to returning as assistant Smash Bros Team Coach next year as a first year college student.

Find out more about CAVA Bears Esports including how to join at the ParentSquare app.

Families with students in grades 9–12 are invited to explore what high school can look like at the California Virtual Academies for the 2026–2027 school year 💻✨

Join us to learn about our high school program, Career & College Prep opportunities, student life, and how we support independence, growth, and connection in a virtual setting—plus connect directly with our team during live Q&A.

Register now: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5333267/B71CC43022EE91BF0DA826ED4681EAF8

Interested in learning about grades TK–5 and enrolling in the California Virtual Academies for the 2026–2027 school year? 💻✨ Join us to explore our elementary program, daily learning experience, curriculum, enrichment opportunities, and student support—plus get your questions answered during our live info session.

Register now: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5330541/4BB0A38FDD206DCD61319DF7A6CEF86E

🌟 Student Spotlight 🌟

In an episode of Kids Teach, K12 CEO James Rhyu explores the fascinating world of marine science with CAVA student Dana.

Dana is an honor roll student, eSports competitor, aspiring aviator—and a dedicated aquarium hobbyist. As the proud caretaker of his pet turtle, Miracle, he shares how his home aquarium has become a powerful hands-on science lesson.

Watch as Dana teaches James how caring for his aquarium helps him understand complex ecosystems, biology, and responsibility in a meaningful, real-world way.

Link to video: https://bit.ly/3PnXbeT

We are thrilled to announce that The Smooth Operators and * The Toy_Maker's Workshop * teams from CAVA are advancing to the Final Round in the K12 Robotics League! The Final Round will be on June 10, 2026. In the final round, teams will transition from using their Virtual Robotics Toolkit robot to a physical version while competing on a physical challenge mat.

One winning team per grade-band will be named the K12 Robotics League Champion, plus receive a $500 prize and an official K12 Robotics League Trophy.

In the 10-12 grade band, The Smooth Operators and the * The Toy Maker's Workshop * consists of:

The Smooth Operators
Noah E.M., 10th Grade , from CAVA at Sutter
Emily C., 10th Grade, from CAVA at Fresno
Matthew I., 10th Grae from CAVA San Joaquin

* The Toy_Maker's Workshop *
Katherine S. 10th Grade, from CAVA
This is a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to the outstanding coding and engineering talent within CAVA.

Congratulations again to our finalists!

CAVA Students. You’ve worked hard, and the end of the school year is just around the corner! Stay focused and finish strong so you can enjoy summer break to the fullest. 🌞

What’s one goal you’re working toward as we end the school year? Let us know in the comments.

Also if you'd like, share pics of your study space with us: https://tinyurl.com/h66mxdbd

Considering online school? 💻

Join our Middle School Information Session (Grades 6–8) to explore how CAVA supports academic growth 📚, independence 🚀, and meaningful connections in a virtual setting for the 2026–2027 school year. ✨ Discover our curriculum, clubs, what a typical school day looks like, and get all your questions answered by our team!

👉 Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5330515/DFC291124BBA1056EED3DDBDBC67FEC2