Washington Virtual Academies - Omak (WAVA)is an Alternative
Learning Experience programof Omak School District. WAVA is open to
any K-12 student residing in Washington State. WAVAis fully
accreditated through Cognia and isapproved by the Digital Learning
Department(DLD) as a state-wide online provider.Program
DescriptionWAVA offers individualized Written Student Learning
Plansfor all learners including students with special needs
andadvanced learners. In general, many students and familiesselect
WAVA because they are looking for an alternative totraditional
brick-and-mortar school setting.
Washington virtual Academies uses the Stride
Curriculumdeveloped by K12 Inc. which is aligned with the
commoncore and accessible in a web based format spanning
gradesK-12. In addition to asynchronous curriculum,
synchronousinstruction is provided by Washington State
Certifiedteachers.WAVA provides rigorous individualized curriculum
with highexpectations, along with a wide range or courses
andsupports to meet the needs of our students.
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