Virtual Arkansas

What Virtual Arkansas does

Virtual Arkansas is a supplemental online education program operated under a partnership between the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Education Service Cooperatives, headquartered in Plumerville, Arkansas. It delivers K-12 courses to Arkansas public school districts, public charter schools, private schools, and homeschool families through three primary campuses — Core Campus (core academic subjects), CTE Campus (40+ courses across 14 career clusters), and Concurrent Credit Campus (dual-enrollment with Arkansas Tech University and other higher education institutions) — supplemented by service modules including Content + Teacher, Content Partnership Program, Learn Anywhere Academy, Summer School, ALE Core Service, and homeschool offerings tied to Education Freedom Accounts. The platform runs on Canvas LMS integrated with Zoom for synchronous instruction, structured as a three-day asynchronous / two-day live blended learning model, and is supported by an integration stack including Box, Google Workspace, ReadSpeaker, Wiris, Learnosity, Respondus, AWS, and the Genius SIS student information system.

The business model is hybrid. Services to Arkansas public school districts are delivered at no direct cost through the Education Service Cooperative network under state-educational funding; concurrent credit, summer school, private school, and homeschool segments use unit pricing (e.g., $195 per concurrent credit course moving to $245 after May 22, 2026, and $195 per 0.5 unit for summer) or are funded through Education Freedom Accounts. The organization has reached over 90% of Arkansas districts and 96% of rural schools, has served more than 300,000 students cumulatively, and reports 99% customer satisfaction and 98% teacher satisfaction.

Underlying technology, distribution, and partnership advantages are anchored in statewide cooperative integration, Arkansas Department of Education backing, NCAA- and Quality Matters-certified content (second in the nation for K-12 Quality Matters stamps as of 2023), and an in-house Course Design & Development team offering professional development and the VALOR learning object repository. The organization employs 51-100 staff and is legally classified as a private, for-profit entity but operates as a state-educational program with no disclosed external equity or venture capital backing.

Name

Virtual Arkansas

Legal name

Virtual Arkansas

Website

https://virtualarkansas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Virtual Arkansas is a statewide supplemental online K-12 program operated through Arkansas Education Service Cooperatives and the Arkansas Department of Education, delivering Canvas LMS-based blended courses, CTE pathways, and dual-enrollment options to public school districts, charter schools, private schools, and homeschool families across Arkansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

District-Run Virtual Academies & Online Programs (EDAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual CTE & Career Pathways Programs (K–12) (EDAJADAL), Virtual Homeschool Programs & Online Curriculum Schools (EDAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Online K-12 education
• Virtual learning programs
• Concurrent credit courses
• Career technical education
• Supplemental course access

Headquarters

HQ city

Plumerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Per-Course Concurrent Credit Fees: Concurrent credit courses priced at $195 per course before May 22, 2026, increasing to $245 per course after that date. Summer school concurrent credit at $195 per 0.5 unit.
2. Public School Partnership Services: Virtual Arkansas provides supplemental online programs to Arkansas school districts through Education Cooperatives. Services provided to public schools at no direct cost to districts, funded through state educational partnerships.
3. Homeschool Services via Education Freedom Accounts: Homeschool students with Education Freedom Accounts can access Content + Teacher and Content Partnership programs at no cost. Students without EFA may enroll through Learn Anywhere Academy via local public school.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Virtual Arkansas is a supplemental online education program providing digital courses to Arkansas public schools, charter schools, private schools, homeschool families, and individual students. Services are delivered through the Canvas LMS with Zoom integration in a blended learning model (3 days asynchronous curriculum, 2 days live synchronous instruction) using Arkansas-certified teachers and curriculum aligned to Arkansas standards. Multiple campuses and service modules cover core academics, career and technical education, and concurrent college credit.

Product overview

Virtual Arkansas is a supplemental online education platform serving Arkansas schools, students, and families through multiple interconnected programs. The core offering consists of three main campuses: Core Campus (core academic subjects K-12), CTE Campus (Career and Technical Education with 40+ courses across 14 career clusters), and Concurrent Credit Campus (partnered with Arkansas Tech University for college credits). Supporting these are module-based services including Content + Teacher (full-service instruction), Content Partnership Program (curriculum-only access), Learn Anywhere Academy (flexible off-campus option), Summer School, ALE Core Service, and specialized offerings for homeschool and private schools. The platform utilizes Canvas LMS for course delivery with live Zoom sessions, serving over 300,000 students and offering 150+ courses across all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Arkansas Core Campus Supplemental online program providing core subject courses (English, Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language, Social Studies, and Arts) to Arkansas public school students via certified Arkansas teachers.
• Virtual Arkansas CTE Campus Career and Technical Education campus offering 40+ courses across 14 nationally recognized career clusters including Health Sciences, Information Technology, Agriculture, and more.
• Virtual Arkansas Concurrent Credit Campus Partnership with Arkansas Tech University enabling high school students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. Offers courses including Comp I and II, U.S. History, World History, Spanish, Public Speaking, College Algebra, and Teacher Residency courses.
• Learn Anywhere Academy Flexible off-campus online learning option allowing students to take Virtual Arkansas courses from home through their local public school at no cost to families.
• Summer School Summer session program offering credit recovery and original credit courses for students, including concurrent credit options during summer months (June 3-30 and July 6-31, 2026 sessions).
• Content Partnership Program Service providing Arkansas standards-aligned digital curriculum that schools can adopt and use with their own teachers. Includes all curriculum materials, assessments, and teacher/tech support.
• Content + Teacher Service Full-service option where Virtual Arkansas provides both the digital content and a certified Arkansas teacher for instruction. Most popular service for homeschool and private school students.
• ALE Core Service Alternative learning environment service designed to support students who may need specialized or alternative educational pathways.
• Homeschool Programs Comprehensive homeschool options including Content + Teacher and Content Partnership services for families, with Education Freedom Account support. Offers 160+ courses including AP, CTE, Concurrent Credit, and Computer Science.
• Private School Services Partnership options for private schools to offer Virtual Arkansas courses using the platform's curriculum, LMS, and training, with the option to use their own teachers or enroll students directly with Virtual Arkansas.
• Course Design & Development Services Team services for creating high-quality digital learning content. Offers professional development courses for educators to learn online/blended course design, Quality Matters rubric training, and instructional media creation services.
• Virtual Arkansas Learning Object Repository (VALOR) Repository of free learning objects and resources available to teachers statewide for use in digital course design and instruction.
• Public Charter School Services Full-service online public charter school option for students in grades K-12 statewide, powered through Stride/K12 partnership, offering NCAA-approved courses and CTE pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% customer satisfaction rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Arkansas Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency partnership implementing Virtual Arkansas programs through Arkansas Education Service Cooperatives. Curriculum aligned to Arkansas standards and requirements.
• Arkansas Department of Career and Technical Education (DCTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CTE campus providing career-focused curriculum addressing national and state standards. Over 40 CTE courses offered across 14 nationally recognized career clusters.
• Arkansas Education Service CooperativescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAll Education Cooperatives in Arkansas implement Virtual Arkansas programs, enabling statewide reach to public school districts.
• Arkansas Tech UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcurrent Credit Campus partnership allowing high school students to earn transferable college credit. Courses include Comp I and II, U.S. History, World History, Spanish, Public Speaking, College Math, and more.
• UACCM (University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertificate of Proficiency in Surveying partnership for high school students. Requires Survey of Business, Composition I, Introduction to CAD and Surveying Software, Plane Surveying, Calculator Solutions, and Understanding OSHA Regulations.
• Henderson State UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation career pathway partnership. Students completing Aviation I, II, and III receive seven hours of articulated credit upon enrolling with HSU.
• Quality MatterscoreTechnology or IntegrationActive member and contributor to Quality Matters program. Second in nation for K-12 courses earning peer-reviewed Quality Matters stamps of approval. Staff trained as peer reviewers.
• National Standards for Quality Online CoursessecondaryTechnology or IntegrationVirtual Arkansas courses certified to NSQOC standards alongside Quality Matters certification.
• Canvas LMScoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning management system platform for delivering online courses. Students and parents can access Canvas Observer Role for progress monitoring.
• Dawson Education CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCTE Campus physically located at Dawson Education Cooperative, implementing CTE blended learning courses statewide.
• Arkansas Teacher Residency ProgramsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcurrent Credit Campus offers courses from the Teacher Residency Program: Introduction to Education, Education Technology, and Child Growth & Development.
• Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Exploring Personal and National Identity Through Art course, utilizing museum artworks as primary sources for learning American history and identity.
• Arkansas Department of Education Office of Computer SciencesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerComputer science course development partnership including Programming I, II, III, Cybersecurity I, II, III (partnering with UCA and UA Little Rock), Robotics, and Gaming courses.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride (K12): Largest U.S. operator of online K-12 education, including K12 Inc. schools and tuition-free public online schools. Already partners with Virtual Arkansas on the Arkansas Virtual Academy public charter option and competes in the same K-12 online supplemental and full-time school space, but at a national scale.
• Connections Academy: National network of tuition-free online public schools (K-12) operated under the Pearson/Connections Education umbrella. Competes with Virtual Arkansas for state-level online public school enrollments and supplemental course share, particularly in districts exploring full-time virtual options.
• Imagine Learning (formerly Edgenuity): Provides supplemental online K-12 courses, virtual tutoring, and curriculum tools to districts nationwide. Directly comparable to Virtual Arkansas's supplemental course catalog and CTE/concurrent credit offerings, but at national scale with broader subject coverage.

Direct peers

• Florida Virtual School (FLVS): State-funded virtual school serving Florida students with K-12 online courses, teacher-led instruction, and a large content catalog. Closest structural analog to Virtual Arkansas as a publicly supported state-level virtual school, though FLVS is larger and has broader national footprint.
• Apex Learning: Provides online AP, honors, credit recovery, and original credit courses to K-12 districts. Closely overlaps with Virtual Arkansas's supplemental advanced-elective and credit-recovery courses, including NCAA-approved options, but sells to districts nationally.

Emerging players

• Calvert Education: Provides homeschool curricula, online courses, and teacher-supported programs. Directly comparable to Virtual Arkansas's homeschool and EFA-supported Content + Teacher offering, though Calvert serves families nationally rather than within a single state.

Regional players

• Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber): A state-authorized cyber charter school serving K-12 students in Pennsylvania with online courses and certified teachers. Comparable to Virtual Arkansas in operating model (state-authorized, online, K-12) but limited to Pennsylvania.
• Ohio Digital Learning / Ohio Digital University: State-supported supplemental online K-12 program serving Ohio districts with licensed teachers. Functionally analogous to Virtual Arkansas's cooperative-based supplemental model, restricted to Ohio.
• Greenbush – The Southeast Kansas Education Service Center: Operates the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center's virtual education programs, delivering supplemental online courses through a cooperative model to Kansas districts. Closely mirrors the Arkansas Education Service Cooperative distribution architecture Virtual Arkansas uses.

Others

• Quality Matters: Not-for-profit peer-review organization for digital and online course quality. Virtual Arkansas is a member and contributor and ranks second nationally for QM-certified K-12 courses; QM is a partner, certifier, and ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/virtualarkansas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virtual-arkansas

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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