Elementary School Academics

Curriculum that Sparks the Joy of Learning

At Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), we believe all students should wake up excited to learn, and that true learning starts by calling out to the innate curiosity in each child and sparking the excitement of discovery.

That’s why OHVA uses the K12 curriculum. It was created by an experienced team of educators using proven instructional approaches. At the elementary level, students take courses in the core subjects listed below. Beginning in grade 3, they also take a self-guided elective course in music or a world language.

ENGLISH / LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

ART

A Strong Foundation for Your Child’s Academic Journey

The elementary curriculum focuses on developing fundamental skills and teaching the key knowledge building blocks that each student needs to master the major subject areas, meet state standards, and complete more advanced coursework. Our personalized approach means students can go as fast or slow as they need to.

Bringing Lessons to Life

Lessons come alive with a rich mixture of online and hands-on materials including interactive animations; printed books with beautiful illustrations and narrative, original music and videos; and materials for hands-on experiments.*

Recurring Themes

Throughout our K–5 courses, you’ll find repeated themes that build on the previous grade’s teaching and weave an ever-richer tapestry of knowledge. That means your child may be reading literature from the same time period as the art or history lesson being studied. A story about a king who lost his wife and built a monument to her dovetails with an examination of the architecture and history of the Taj Mahal.

Explore Our Courses

Check out OHVA’s Elementary School Course List Overview for information on the courses offered at each grade level [PDF].**

And try out sample lessons to get a taste of the online learning experience.

*Course materials vary by course. Please check with OHVA staff to see what offline course materials are provided.

**The K12 K–8 course descriptions are a complete list of the K–8 courses that K12 provides. While OHVA offers a comprehensive selection of courses, not every K12 K–8 course is available to OHVA students. Information on specific courses are provided upon enrollment. For details, please ask your Personal Admissions Liaison (PAL) during the enrollment process.