Online Kindergarten
Is a K12-powered kindergarten program right for my child?
Kindergarten is a great time to introduce your child to the benefits of online learning. At this age, they’re eager to explore the world around them with the help of technology. K12 offers families an engaging online kindergarten curriculum to nurture that curiosity and creativity.
Personalized Learning
State-Certified Teachers
Engaging, Interactive Curriculum
Online and In-Person Sessions and Activities*
A Supportive School Community
How does online kindergarten work?
Curriculum
Our curriculum is rooted in the principles of how children learn, while the online school platform harnesses the power of 21st-century technology to make learning come alive. K12-powered online kindergarten offers engaging courses that provide a solid foundation in reading, math, science, and history. Students may also choose courses in art, music, and world languages.** All courses are designed to help spark your child's joy of learning—a joy that will hopefully grow with each academic year.
Language Arts
Students build a strong foundation in early reading, writing, and word study, while fostering a love of reading. Structured lessons provide instruction in handwriting, vocabulary, phonics, and foundations of the writing process. Poetry, literature, and nonfiction texts are used to develop basic comprehension.
Math
Students are introduced to numbers. They learn through reading, writing, counting, comparing, ordering, adding, and subtracting. Students solve problems and encounter early concepts in place value and measurement. They also study two- and three-dimensional figures.
Science
Students begin to develop observation skills as they learn about the five senses, the human body, and the basic needs of plants and animals. Students also explore measurement, matter, the seasons, weather, our earth, motion, and astronomy.
History
Students learn the basics of world geography and are introduced to American history and the people that created it. Supplementary lessons introduce symbols representing America; the rights and responsibilities of citizens and the laws that they must follow; some of the many cultures and traditions found in the U.S.; and basic economic concepts.
World Languages
Students learn through contextual interpretation and imitation. This appealing adventure for young minds includes a fun interactive experience by learning through animated stories that are authentic to each country’s language and culture.
Art
Students are introduced to line, shape, color, and more. They learn about portraits and landscapes, and realistic and abstract art. Students explore paintings, sculpture, and architecture, and create artworks similar to the works they have studied.
Music
Students build foundational skills through singing, creative movement, dancing, real and virtual instruments, listening maps, and authentic sound recordings. They learn about musical elements, explore music around the world, and perform seasonal and celebratory songs.
Explore Online Courses
K12-powered kindergarten programs are designed for growing minds and small hands. Students in kindergarten focus on basic literacy, numeracy, and motor skills.
Your Student's Team
As a parent, you play an active role by partnering with teachers and your child—while K12 and your school provide resources, advice, and access to the support of an online parent community.
Student's Role
In kindergarten, the curriculum is mastery-based and provides a developmentally appropriate mix of online and hands-on learning opportunities.
Parent's Role
You or another responsible adult act as your child's Learning Coach. Learning Coaches work with teachers—helping to monitor student attendance and mastery of online lessons and assessments. On average, you'll spend 3–6 hours a day†.
Teacher's Role
State-certified teachers help create student learning plans, monitor progress and attendance, teach live online classes, and hold online help sessions and office hours.
Online Students Are Social Too
Just like other kids, students at K12-powered schools can socialize with each other through extracurricular clubs and activities—both online and in person.§ In addition to your school's offerings, K12 has 50+ national online clubs, giving your child the chance to engage with peers from across the country.
Ready to Enroll?
You've done your research, you like what you see, and you're ready to sign up. Click below to get the process started by creating a Parent Portal account or logging in to your existing account.
*In-person learning opportunities vary by school. Please check with your school.
** Courses vary by school. Please check with your school.
†Course materials vary by course and school. Please check with your school.
‡This time varies based on the independence of your student.
§Extracurricular activities and clubs vary by school. Please check with your school.
