Step Up for Students
Offerings
Optima Academy Online and Step Up for Students (SUFS) have partnered to offer scholars a unique learning experience in the Metaverse, blending community connection and virtual learning. Through Optima Academy Online’s distinctive learning environments, SUFS scholarship recipients gain access to both VR field trips and online courses.
Explore the exciting opportunities we provide for families:
OAO Explorations Field Trips: Immerse yourself in virtual reality adventures. From ancient civilizations to outer space, these experiences spark curiosity and wonder.
VR Courses: Access interactive and accredited teacher-led and self-guided VR enhanced courses covering history, science, technology, and more.
Join us at Optima Academy Online and unlock the potential of VR education tailored for Florida families.
Using your scholarship, you can purchase any of our products from the OptimaEd vendor list.
If you already have a VR headset, click here to see if your hardware is compatible with our software.
If you don’t have a headset or need a new one, you can purchase one with a subscription (see vendor list for options).
Once you purchase a product, our team will send you a welcome email with login credentials and next steps.
Scholarships are awarded and managed directly through Step Up for Students. Applications are first-come, first-served and require supporting documents such as proof of residency or income. Once approved, you can apply your scholarship toward one course or a full course load at OAO—giving your family access to our classical curriculum and immersive VR-enhanced lessons.
In an era dominated by technology, AI, and constant innovation, it’s easy to assume that education should focus only on what’s new. Coding. Robotics. Data literacy. These are valuable, but
Families today want an education that fits real life, not the other way around. That is exactly why Optima Academy Online was created. OAO gives students a strong academic foundation,
Homeschooling offers families the chance to build a customized education that fits their child’s needs — but one of the most common questions parents ask is, “What about socialization?” The
