This morning one 6th grade class at Lumin Schools stepped into VR spheres, heard context-setting audio, and viewed images of migrant worker camps to understand how Esperanza changed from her life in Mexico to California in the book Esperanza Rising! #builtbyeducators

Last week, 60 fifth grade students from Dallas ISD's Lida Hooe Elementary School traveled to Nikola Tesla's science lab where they explored the transformation of energy! #school #k12 #Ed #Teaching #VirtualReality #Immersive 

Last week, AIM history students stepped into VR to explore The Constitution Encounter, connecting civics with real-world decision-making. #k12 #school #immersive #edtech #vr #virtualschool #virtualreality #education

Last week, two Spanish classes at Rectory School practiced navigating in virtual reality, then explored 360° images of South American locations, discussing what they saw in Spanish using their unit vocabulary. They then traveled to the rainforest where students searched for IFX

This Halloween, we celebrate the creativity, curiosity, and innovation that drive students, educators, and our partners every day. Whether exploring new ideas in virtual reality or building 21st-century skills online, we’re proud to make learning a little more magical. ✨

Last week, a 5th grade class at Lumin Schools explored the Egypt VR location as they learned how to move in virtual reality and practiced picking up and manipulating IFX. This hands-on training is preparing them for next week’s immersive VR experience on Wonder. #edtech #k12 #vr

During Career Week, students across several Lumin Schools stepped into the VR Newsroom to explore career possibilities in media. They watched a short news production, explored the cameras and studio setup, and listened to audio that defined the different roles in media! #edtech

What an amazing week for Caring and Sharing Learning School! The 4th graders traveled to the Galapagos Islands to study the flora and fauna native to Ecuador. The 3rd graders took a trip to the clouds and practiced their classification of plane figures! Then, the faculty members

John Quincy Adams Elementary School from Dallas ISD took 60 third graders into VR to capstone their Body Systems lesson last week. The students explored the skeletal, circulatory, and muscular systems together. After, they traveled to Egypt to climb the pyramids as a reward for

The Middle School English students at St. Margaret's Episcopal took their first steps into VR this week, exploring immersive environments on the moon and aboard a space station. The experience supported their current science fiction unit—bringing literary imagination to life.

Optima Ed Co-Founder and CEO Adam Mangana recently joined the EdTech Insiders podcast to discuss “Inside the First VR Homeschool: Meta-Backed Optima Ed and the Next Era of Learning.” Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q03Ssbqy0 #OptimaEd #EdTech #VirtualReality

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸 Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country with courage, dedication, and sacrifice. Your commitment to protecting our freedoms inspires us every day. From all of us at Optima, thank you for your service and for the

11th and 12th grade students at St. Margaret's Episcopal used virtual reality to launch their Experiential Education course on the history of apartheid in South Africa this week. Through an immersive timeline, students explored key events leading up to the 1994 democratic

5th graders at one Lumin School used VR to explore inclusion and empathy connected to their study of Wonder. In the library, they watched two vignettes—one welcoming a student, one ignoring—then discussed what makes a space feel welcoming. In the theater, they walked the stage to

Last week, 7th and 8th grade students at The Classical Academies in Vista took a trip to Mars to explore various rovers, including the Sojourner, Curiosity, and Perseverance. Their teacher also provided them with the opportunity to then build their own Mars rover after exploring

We know each school community is unique, and last week, Providence Day explored two VR experiences that reflected exactly what their teachers envisioned! Educators brought their ideas to life in VR and directly into their curriculum through immersive learning. Sacred Spaces-

From all of us at Optima, we wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with reflection, connection, and gratitude. #Optima #Thanksgiving #Gratitude #Thankful #Education #OnlineLearning #VirtualSchool #K12

We’re proud to share that Optima’s CEO, Adam Mangana, recently took the stage at Meta’s headquarters to share the vision behind immersive, values-driven education and the future of learning through emerging technology. #Optima #FutureOfEducation #EdTech #VirtualRealityLearning

Discover how Optima uses Genius SIS to streamline enrollment, support rapid growth, and enhance our VR-enabled K–12 learning model. In this conversation, Fallon McLaughlin, Director of Admissions at Optima Academy Online, shares how a flexible SIS helps elevate both operations

6th Grade students at John Quincy Adams Elementary School wrapped up their Mysteries and Investigations Unit with a Sherlock Holmes Detective Race in VR. The students searched for hidden examples of figurative language around historical London, and then brought all of the clues