“Parents are the primary educator,” according to The Classical Academies. Parents, with the support of teachers, are at the center of this public charter school system which offers a mix of distance and hybrid learning strategies at its campuses in Escondido, Oceanside and Vista.

At first, Karen DeVault, with four children enrolled at the system’s Escondido campuses, admits that the central role of parents was “a little terrifying.” But she says her experience with the approach has been totally positive. Alexi, age 13, Kelcie, age 11 and twins Carson and Landon, age 8, are all in the school’s five-days-a-week distance learning program. Read more...