OPA Virtual Learning

Our virtual learning program is a premier online learning program with direct instruction by highly qualified, credentialed OPA professors.

 

How do I enroll my student in the OPA Virtual Learning Program for the 2024-25 school year?

 

New families should fill out an application on our application site, applyopa.com. Open Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year will be from February 14, 2024 through March 14, 2024. Enrollment in the OPA Virtual Learning Program will be granted based on the waiting list generated during the random public lottery, which is scheduled to take place on April 25, 2024. Once a student has been offered a placement in the program, the parents will be notified by the registrar and given instructions for how to complete enrollment.

 

Those students applying after the lottery has taken place will be put on the waitlist and enrolled as space permits.

 

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the school sites at:

 

South Orange County: [email protected]

Saddleback Valley: [email protected].

Middle School: [email protected] 

 

Can I still apply for the current 2023-2024 school year?

 

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year.

 

 

 

If my student is currently enrolled in OPA’s seat-based program, can I switch to the OPA Virtual Learning Program?

 

The OPA Virtual Learning Program is open to all current and prospective families. If a student is in the regular seat-based program, he or she may switch to the OPA Virtual Learning Program. However, the student must re-apply at applyopa.com to get back on the waitlist if they wish to return back to the seat-based program.  In other words, they will forfeit their seat in the seat-based program by switching to the virtual program.

 

If I am on the waiting list for the seat-based program, what happens if I apply for the OPA Virtual Learning Program?

 

If you apply for the OPA Virtual Learning Program, you will still remain on the waiting list for the seat-based program.

 

Will OPA Virtual Learning Program students have scheduled Zoom meetings with teachers and classmates?

 

The OPA Virtual Learning program combines synchronous and asynchronous instruction and activities. Students will attend regularly scheduled Zoom sessions each week for all academic subject areas. Students will also attend regular weekly small group support sessions for targeted intervention and enrichment. Students will also be required to complete asynchronous, independent activities and assignments.

 

Will Middle School IS students still have the opportunity to take a world language?

 

Like all OPA middle school students, OPA Virtual Learning Program students will be enrolled in a world language  (Spanish), where they will participate in asynchronous instruction and activities.

 

Will OPA Virtual Learning Program students participate in physical education?

 

Per California Education Code §51222, all students are required to have a specific amount of physical education minutes per week. OPA Virtual Learning Program students are not exempt from this requirement. Therefore, OPA Virtual Learning Program students will be required to complete asynchronous instruction and activities to meet the physical education requirements. A credentialed PE teacher will collect asynchronous assignments and provide grades for the students.

 

Will OPA Virtual Learning Program students use the same curriculum as seat-based students?

 

All OPA students use the same adopted, standards-based curriculum for core academic subjects.

 

What is synchronous and asynchronous learning?

 

Synchronous – live instruction done virtually via videoconferencing in real time. Students and teachers meet together virtually at specific times. Incorporates face-to-face interactions for students and teachers.

 

Asynchronous – coursework delivered through the web, email, google classroom, etc. Not real time. Does not include real time interactions between teachers and students. May include videos or independent activities.

 

If you have additional questions, please email your school chancellor:

Adam Wright (OPA-Saddleback Valley) - [email protected]

Kerry Velez (OPA-South Orange County) - [email protected]