Achieve Virtual Education Academy

What Achieve Virtual Education Academy does

Achieve Virtual Education Academy is a public online school operated by the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2011, it serves Indiana-resident students in grades 7-8 and 9-12, offering full-time and part-time online enrollment. The school delivers instruction through the itslearning learning management system, with students required to log in at least five days per week for coursework, teacher interaction, attendance tracking, and academic integrity checking. Course offerings span over 100 classes across language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, fine arts, business and career, health and physical education, and technology, including AP courses (English, Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, US Government, US History, Macroeconomics, World History), Honors courses, and Dual Credit college courses delivered through Vincennes University. The school is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education, approved by the NCAA Initial Eligibility Center, and is a member of iNACOL (now part of the Aurora Institute).

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial. Full-time students enrolled in five or more classes per semester pay no tuition, with costs covered by state and local tax revenues allocated through MSD of Wayne Township. Part-time students (one or two classes) pay $250 per semester class, while Dual Credit courses cost $325 per semester class. All MSD of Wayne Township district students (Ben Davis High School, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center, Ben Davis University High School) access Achieve Virtual courses free regardless of enrollment type, creating a captive referral channel. A free summer school program offers select courses at no charge, with additional summer courses at $250 per class. Geographic reach is structurally limited to Indiana residents.

Operational infrastructure is integrated with the broader Wayne Township district technology stack: Skyward for enrollment and student information, Canvas for parent monitoring, ParentSquare for family communications, and Docufide by Parchment for electronic transcript delivery to Indiana institutions via the Indiana e-Transcript Initiative. The school's go-to-market relies on direct-to-consumer enrollment through its own Skyward portal, phone outreach for verification, and counselor-mediated referrals from district sending schools coordinated via shared Google Sheets. Marketing channels are largely organic (district website, Twitter, Facebook, community newsletters, student handbooks).

Name

Achieve Virtual Education Academy

Legal name

Achieve Virtual Education Academy

Website

https://achievevirtual.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Achieve Virtual Education Academy is a public online school operated by MSD of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving Indiana-resident students in grades 7-12 with free tuition for full-time enrollment since 2011.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online K-12 Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Time Virtual K–12 Schools (Statewide/Cyber Charters & District Programs) (EDAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI), Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF)

Keywords

• Online secondary education
• Virtual high school
• Credit recovery courses
• Dual credit programs
• Summer school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full-Time Enrollment (Public School Funding): As a public school operated by MSD of Wayne Township, Achieve Virtual is funded by state and local tax revenues. Full-time students enrolled in 5 or more classes per semester pay no tuition. Students must be Indiana residents.
2. Part-Time / Per-Course Tuition: Students taking one or two classes who are enrolled in another school pay $250 per semester class. Dual Credit courses cost $325 per semester class. All MSD of Wayne Township students (including Ben Davis, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center, and Ben Davis University students) take Achieve Virtual courses for free regardless of enrollment type.
3. Summer School (Free for Select Courses): Summer school sessions operate at no charge for select courses to students or their sending school district. Additional courses outside the free summer catalog are available at $250 per class. Summer school runs approximately 6 weeks (June–July).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Achieve Virtual Education Academy is a public virtual school operated by MSD of Wayne Township that delivers accredited online education to Indiana students in grades 7-8 and 9-12. It provides a full-time middle and high school curriculum along with part-time per-course enrollment, AP courses, Dual Credit college courses via Vincennes University, credit recovery, summer school, and SAT/ACT test prep. Courses are delivered through the itslearning LMS and the school is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and approved by the NCAA.

Product overview

Achieve Virtual Education Academy is Indiana's first public virtual 7|8 grade and high school, operated by the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indianapolis since 2011. The institution offers a unified online education platform providing over 100 courses across business and career, health and physical education, language arts, mathematics, fine arts, science, social studies, world languages, technology, and dual credit categories. The core product includes full-time enrollment for grades 7-8 and high school, alongside flexible part-time course enrollment options. Students can pursue Indiana Core 40/Academic Honors diplomas, with access to AP courses, dual credit college courses, credit recovery, summer school, and SAT/ACT test preparation. The platform uses itslearning as its learning management system, features free tuition for full-time enrolled students, and is backed by over a decade of online learning experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Achieve Virtual Education Academy Online public school for Indiana students in grades 7-8 and 9-12 operated by MSD of Wayne Township, offering free tuition for full-time students and an Indiana Department of Education-accredited curriculum with AP, Honors, Dual Credit, credit recovery, and summer school options.
• 7/8 Online Middle School Program Full-time online education program for Indiana 7th and 8th grade students covering mathematics, language arts and reading, science, history and social studies, and elective courses with flexible scheduling and individualized pacing.
• Online High School Program Full-time and part-time online high school program for Indiana students in grades 9-12, offering Indiana Core 40 and Academic Honors Diploma pathways, AP and Honors courses, Dual Credit college courses, credit recovery, and NCAA-approved coursework.
• Summer School Program Seasonal online summer school program (June 8 to July 17) offering free select courses for credit recovery, early graduation, or courses not offered at the student's home school, with additional courses available at $250 per class.
• Credit Recovery Courses Per-course online enrollment allowing students who have failed courses or missed class time to recover credits and graduate on track with their cohort; available to part-time students for $250 per semester class.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same courses through traditional face-to-face instruction (US Department of Education)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Docufide by ParchmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationDocufide by Parchment is the electronic transcript ordering and delivery system used by Achieve Virtual. It automates the ordering, processing, and delivery of official student transcripts to colleges, universities, NCAA Clearinghouse, and select scholarship funds. As part of the Indiana e-Transcript Initiative, transcripts are delivered electronically to participating Indiana colleges and universities.
• NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAchieve Virtual is officially approved by the NCAA, meaning its courses are recognized as meeting NCAA eligibility requirements for student-athletes seeking to compete in college athletics.
• iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAchieve Virtual is a member of iNACOL (now part of Aurora Institute), an international association for 7|8 and high school online learning that promotes quality online education and provides industry standards and best practices.
• Vincennes UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAchieve Virtual offers Dual Credit courses through Vincennes University, allowing high school students to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously. Dual Credit courses include Math 102 College Algebra, English Composition, Introduction to Literature, and Spanish 101. Students must purchase textbooks for Vincennes Dual Credit courses independently.
• Indiana Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAchieve Virtual's accreditation was received through the Indiana Department of Education, and all courses meet the curriculum learning and assessment standards of the state of Indiana. The school follows Indiana graduation requirements and its credits are accepted toward Indiana Core 40 and Academic Honors Diplomas.
• Indiana e-Transcript InitiativecoreTechnology or IntegrationAll Indiana colleges and universities participating in the Indiana e-Transcript Initiative receive transcripts electronically from Achieve Virtual via Docufide/Parchment, enabling seamless transfer of student records to in-state institutions.
• Indiana School Districts (Sending Schools)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent course requests are shared with counselors at sending schools for approval via shared Google Sheets. Once approved, students are scheduled into courses at no cost to the student's sending school district for select courses. This enables Achieve Virtual to serve as a credit recovery and acceleration provider for schools across Indiana.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Florida Virtual School (FLVS): Established statewide public virtual school offering K-12 online courses. Comparable as a long-standing district/state-affiliated virtual school model, though operating at substantially larger scale and across a different geography.
• Stride (K12 Inc.): National online learning provider operating K-12 powered schools across multiple states including Indiana. Broader incumbent serving a similar full-time virtual school use case at significantly larger national scale.
• Pearson Online Academy (formerly Connections Academy): National operator of tuition-free public online K-12 schools in partnership with school districts across many states. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing district-partnered virtual schooling at scale.

Others

• Edmentum (EdOptions Academy): Provider of online curriculum, credit recovery, and supplemental K-12 courses used by many districts. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant supplying courseware to virtual and alternative education programs rather than as a direct competitor.
• Vincennes University (Dual Credit Partner): Indiana public university that supplies Achieve Virtual's dual credit courses (College Algebra, English Composition, Spanish 101). Comparable as a partner institution rather than a competitor, but adjacent in the Indiana online/dual credit ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Hoosier Academies: Indiana cyber charter school offering online K-12 education to Indiana residents. Directly comparable virtual school alternative with similar enrollment, NCAA approval considerations, and credit-recovery pathways.
• Indiana Connections Academy: Indiana-licensed cyber charter virtual school offering full-time K-12 online education to Indiana residents. Directly comparable to Achieve Virtual as a tuition-free public online school serving the same Indiana student population with similar credit recovery, AP, and dual credit offerings.
• Indiana Virtual School: Statewide Indiana virtual school serving K-12 students with full-time and supplemental online courses. Closely comparable as an Indiana-only public online option competing for the same resident student pool and credit-recovery use cases.

Regional players

• The University of Nebraska High School: University-based distance education high school serving students nationwide with online courses. Comparable as a long-running accredited online secondary school, though operating outside Indiana and with a tuition-based model.
• Ohio Digital Learning / Ohio Virtual Academy: State-affiliated online K-12 school serving Ohio residents. Operates a comparable public virtual school model in an adjacent state and represents a regional benchmark rather than a direct Indiana competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/achievevirtual
• Facebookfacebook.com/AchieveVirtual
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/achieve-virtual-education-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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