Taking on In-Person Testing as a Virtual Community

When ASU Prep Digital, a virtual school, was faced with hosting an in-person testing season during the Covid-19 Pandemic, they were faced with many challenges and roadblocks. However, ASU Prep Digital took advantage of seeing students, families, and teachers face-to-face and made the very best of the situation. Students described the testing experience as enjoyable, fun, organized, and empowering. How could this be? Students and parents/guardians were encouraged to participate in AzM2 on Arizona State University’s Tempe Campus. The test was held at the school’s Memorial Union in socially distanced...
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ASU Prep Digital Middle Schoolers Walk for a Cause–Arizona Visionwalk

On April 24th, ASU Prep Digital middle schoolers involved in the National Junior Honor Society program participated in the 2021 Arizona Visionwalk. The 5k event inspires students to walk for a cause, banding together to show their commitment to the Foundation Fighting Blindness' mission: to find treatments and cures for...
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How to Help Your Student Make the Most of Summer

Summer is a time to recharge from the busy school year, but it can also be a great opportunity to sharpen your student’s skills while they have some spare time. Whether you have an early learner or college-bound student at home, here’s why you’ll want to consider enrolling your student...
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Remote, Online, and Virtual: Cousins not clones!

By Julie Young, Managing Director, Arizona State University Prep Academy, and VP of Student Education and Outreach at ASU Originally published April 19, 2021 on digitallearningcollab.com The wholesale jump to remote learning in 2020 will be remembered for many reasons, some positive and some painful. On the upside, our nation’s...
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Meet an ASU Prep Digital Student with Super Powers

Check out this article about Neva Lee Recla, one of our amazing students, previously published in "Podcast Magazine": Witty, wise, and eloquent. Author, entrepreneur, mentor, and podcaster. Meet Neva Lee Recla, an 11-year-old student in Arizona. Like many girls her age, she attends school virtually, is active in her church,...
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Why Do Students Prefer Online Learning?

Even before COVID-19 disrupted the way we educate, more and more students were seeking an alternative to the brick-and-mortar learning environment. Whether they wanted to take charge of their education or carve out more time for themselves and their hobbies, students discovered a different style of learning could be the...
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Tips to Stay Connected in an Online Learning Space

With so many schools switching to virtual or hybrid learning environments within the past year, students and teachers alike are looking for ways to stay connected in an online learning space—and in this new normal. We’ve rounded up some of the best tips that you can start implementing now: Join...
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