{"id":15426,"date":"2024-12-13T22:29:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=15426"},"modified":"2025-02-20T23:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T23:57:06","slug":"a-parent-from-ixonia-wi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=15426","title":{"rendered":"A parent from Ixonia, WI"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at https:\/\/schoolchoicewi.org\/a-parent-from-ixonia-wi\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Steve E. has taught at his local public high school for over a decade and chooses to send his children to Academy of Excellence (AoE)\u2019s virtual school. After enrolling their first-born son into a private school that ultimately didn\u2019t feel like the right fit, Steve and his wife knew they wanted to seek other options.<\/p>\n

They wanted a system that would push their children academically, while being supportive of the family\u2019s needs\u2014a system that would give them access to reasonably priced curriculum and other resources that would open doors to new learning opportunities. Once they heard about AoE, they gave it a shot after hearing others in their community sing its praises.<\/p>\n

As a teacher at a brick-and-mortar public school who is familiar with the current educational landscape, Steve finds it challenging to get parents involved in their children\u2019s education. Many choice schools such as AoE, on the other hand, focus their missions on anchoring in families and encouraging their involvement. AoE has provided Steve\u2019s family with passes to the local YMCA and children\u2019s museums, meant to be used as extracurricular credits and field trip opportunities, but also serving as a cost-effective family bonding experience.<\/p>\n

While explaining why he plans to continue enrolling his children at AoE as they get older, he expresses a sentiment that is essential to those fighting for parental choice: \u201cIf more families can be empowered to take the lead in their child\u2019s education, there are countless benefits.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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