Iowa Virtual Academy Blog

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How IAVA’s NCAA Accreditation Helps Student-Athletes

Fall in Iowa means Friday night lights, volleyball spikes, squeaky shoes on a gym floor, and […]

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How IAVA Helps Students Connect Beyond the Screen

On a bright fall morning at Big Creek State Park, the chatter of kids carries across […]

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Friends Near Me: Connecting IAVA Families Locally

At Iowa Virtual Academy, we know that families choose online learning for flexibility and quality academics—but […]

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IAVA Adopts a 4-Day School Week 

Starting this fall, Iowa Virtual Academy (IAVA) is aligning with our authorizer, Clayton Ridge Community School […]

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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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