Elementary School

In lower school, students are naturally curious, adept at memorization and repetition, and benefit mightily from exposure to excellent writing and historical organization of events that will establish a framework for further historical study. At OAO, we introduce our students to excellent literature – some that they will read, some that will be read to them, and some that they will learn to recite with clarity and precise diction. Students will memorize foundational information, explore western and world geography, develop number sense, and form a structured understanding of the order of western history. These grade levels are essential for student success throughout their academic career, not least of all because the curriculum is appropriate, challenging, and engaging, fanning the flames of their curiosity and furthering their drive for understanding of the world around them. Above all, and in every lesson, Optima Academy Online, strives to instill virtue in its students (we call them scholars). At an early age, we focus on the virtue of self-governance and will be an active partner with parents as our scholars develop the virtues and habits that we know will carry them far in life