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Kenyon’s Comeback: A High School Sports Story

Kenyon was looking forward to his sophomore football season. He was spending long hours at practice, […]

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How Two IAVA Educators Build Real Connections in Virtual...

Renee Mente and Karen Zuercher pay attention to the kinds of things that don’t always make […]

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How IAVA Teachers Are Striking a Chord During Music in Our...

Becky Carlyle believes every student has music in them, whether they know it yet or not.  […]

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Youth Arts Month at IAVA: Where Students Find Their Voice  

Taylor Honeck remembers how it felt to step into her first year teaching at Iowa Virtual […]

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IAVA’s Culinary Club: Cooking Up Real-World Skills in a...

Even though Iowa Virtual Academy (IAVA) students learn from home, we’re always looking for ways to […]

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Iowa Virtual Academy Athletes Shine in Their Sports 

Students choose Iowa Virtual Academy (IAVA) for many reasons — personalized learning, flexible pacing and, surprisingly, […]

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Iowa Virtual Academy’s eSports Team: Building Life Skills...

At Iowa Virtual Academy (IAVA), eSports is more than just for fun for us, it is […]

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Strikes, Spares, and Students: Our Students Bowl Together in...

Who says online students can’t hit the lanes and score strikes? At Iowa Virtual Academy (IAVA), […]

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Journey From the K12 Robotics League to the World Robot Olympiad

Iowa Virtual Academy: Spotlight on Chloe, 10th Grade From conquering virtual competitions to making a mark […]

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