At Optima Academy Online, education goes beyond academics — it shapes both mind and character.
Our classically aligned, virtues-centered curriculum is enhanced by innovative VR experiences, giving students a rigorous education rooted in timeless wisdom while preparing them for the future.
Classical Curriculum, Timeless Wisdom
Through the Great Books and classical traditions, students explore literature, history, math, and science in ways that sharpen critical thinking, clear communication, and engagement with enduring ideas.
Virtues at the Core
We cultivate more than knowledge. Daily lessons weave in courage, wisdom, temperance, and justice, helping students build strong character and purposeful lives.
Learning Enhanced by VR
From Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre to ancient civilizations and virtual science labs, VR makes learning vivid, memorable, and hands-on — helping students see and experience concepts, not just read about them.
Rigorous & Future-Ready
By blending classical learning with cutting-edge VR, students develop both a solid intellectual foundation and the adaptability needed for higher education and life ahead.
Looking for a curriculum rich in content and depth? Core Knowledge offers a comprehensive Kindergarten–8th grade program spanning history, science, art, and music. Unlike skill-focused programs, it builds a strong foundation of knowledge that students carry forward.
Principles That Drive Learning
Knowledge Builds on Knowledge: Each lesson serves as a building block for future learning.
Knowledge Strengthens Reading: A strong foundation improves comprehension and critical thinking.
Shared Knowledge Fosters Communication: Common understanding supports meaningful interactions.
Equal Access Promotes Fairness: All students gain access to a rich, equitable curriculum.
Students memorize essential facts, dates, names, and concepts, giving them tools to form opinions, build arguments, and deepen understanding.
For example, in third grade, students explore the human body—systems, organs, and their functions. Concepts are revisited and expanded in later grades, fostering a deep and connected understanding of the world.
Choose Core Knowledge at Optima Academy Online to empower young minds with knowledge, curiosity, and holistic development.
A solid knowledge base boosts reading, memory, interest in school, and understanding of complex ideas.
Whether supplementing a home learner program, exploring online school options, or adding engaging VR experiences, Optima Academy Online offers courses tailored to every student.
At Optima Academy Online, explicit phonics teaches students the relationship between letters and sounds, rather than relying on sight words. Students learn the 71 phonograms for 43 elementary sounds, forming the foundation of nearly every English word.
How It Works
Students hear, say, and write each sound—learning, for example, that “ship” contains three sounds (sh, i, p), and that letters like “a” can have multiple pronunciations depending on context.
Spelling Rules and Structure
With 47 key spelling rules, students learn how to combine phonograms correctly. This approach helps them navigate the complexity of English, which draws from Old English, German, French, and Latin.
Building Skills and Habits
Explicit phonics develops accuracy, care, patience, and neatness from an early age while giving students the tools to read and write with confidence.
Why Singapore Math?
Optima Academy Online uses the Singapore Math Dimensions curriculum for grades 3–8. It builds deep understanding of math concepts through a three-step process: concrete → pictorial → abstract.
What It Does for Students
Singapore Math boosts comprehension and confidence while aligning perfectly with OAO’s classical approach of grammar, logic, and rhetoric.
Proven Results
Consistently ranking in top percentiles, Singapore Math is a strong partner for our online curriculum, helping students excel and thrive in mathematics.
Forming students of character, purpose, and integrity.
Grounded in seven essential virtues—courage, self-governance, perseverance, honesty, courtesy, service, and responsibility—we guide students toward wisdom and strong moral character. These principles enrich academic study and prepare students to contribute meaningfully to their communities.
