how to enroll
Enrollment is open for the 2023–2024 school year!
Follow the steps below to apply today.
Five Simple Steps to Enroll
Create Parent Account
The Stride K12 Parent Portal provides access to your online application to CAVA, along with real-time alerts and quick links to important info.
Submit an Application
Once you've begun an application in the Stride K12 Parent Portal, click the option to add a new student or continue with your application. Simply fill in the fields with your child's information, select CAVA, and hit Submit.
Upload Additional Documents
In this step, you'll provide more detailed information about your child and upload additional documents, such as proof of residency and a birth certificate. For a list of specific documents that will be required, contact our enrollment consultants at 866.339.6787.
Attend Enrollment Webinar
All families participate in a pre-recorded webinar with an enrollment consultant. Additional documents may be required to complete your enrollment, depending on your student’s situation, and will be provided within your Parent Portal.
Welcome to Stride K12!
After successfully completing the enrollment process, your student will be approved. Please check your email for important information regarding your student's status and how to access the Online School platform.
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Enrollment Resources
Age Requirements
Kindergarten students must be age 5 by September 1 of the upcoming school year to enroll.
Students who will turn 5 during the school year, but after the September 1 cut off, may be eligible to enroll in Transitional Kindergarten.
Residency Requirement
Enrollment in one of the nine independent California Virtual Academies is limited to residents of the following California counties:
| Alameda | Amador | Butte | Calaveras | Colusa | Contra Costa | Fresno |
| Imperial | Inyo | Kern | Kings | Lake | Los Angeles | Madera |
| Marin | Mendocino | Merced | Mono | Monterey | Napa | Orange |
| Placer | Riverside | Sacramento | San Benito | San Bernardino | San Diego | San Francisco |
| San Joaquin | San Luis Obispo | San Mateo | Santa Barbara | Santa Clara | Santa Cruz | Solano |
| Sonoma | Stanislaus | Sutter | Tulare | Ventura | Yolo | Yuba |
Anti-Discrimination Policy
There is no discrimination in the admission of students to the nine California Virtual Academies on the basis of race, creed, color, handicapping condition, or gender. All students, however, need to meet the enrollment requirements.
