“Learn Anywhere. Succeed Everywhere.”
Virtual Active Learning Academy of North Carolina (VALA NC) is a proposed, tuition-free online public charter school designed to serve students across North Carolina through high-quality virtual learning. Pending approval by the North Carolina Charter School Review Board, VALA NC is planned to open in Fall 2028, serving grades K–6, with a carefully phased expansion. Beginning in Year 2, the school will add one grade level each year until reaching grade 12.
VALA NC will offer a STEAM-focused education that integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics with intentional character development, emphasizing responsibility, integrity, perseverance, and respect to help students grow as capable learners and ethical citizens.
As a statewide virtual charter school, VALA NC will provide equitable access to high-quality instruction for students in rural, suburban, and urban communities, ensuring that education is not limited by geography or circumstance.
VALA NC is more than a school; it is a community, a launchpad for future leaders, and a model for what virtual education should be in the 21st century.
OUR STORY
VALA NC is established as a proposed public charter school by experienced educators, STEM professionals, and community leaders who share a common belief: online learning should be engaging, supportive, and meaningful. Currently in the planning and approval phase, VALA NC is being developed to serve students across North Carolina through high-quality virtual education grounded in evidence-based practices.
Guided by a diverse and committed Board of Directors, VALA NC is designed to bring together rigorous virtual instruction, STEAM-focused learning, responsible use of technology, intentional character development, and strong family partnerships. Through a carefully phased growth model and a student-centered approach, VALA NC aims to prepare learners not only for academic success but also for responsible citizenship, lifelong learning, and success in college, careers, and life.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of VALA NC is to empower students across North Carolina through engaging AI-enhanced virtual learning, STEAM education, real-world experiences, strong character development, and family partnership for success in school, work, and life.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
VALA NC envisions a future where active, adaptive, and accessible AI-enhanced virtual learning empowers every student across North Carolina to learn with purpose, build strong character, and thrive in a connected world.