Entering its second year, Naples-based Optima Academy Online, the world’s first virtual reality public charter school, is a 2023 Yass Prize Quarterfinalist.

Greg Sapienza initially joined OptimaEd in March 2022.

Greg Sapienza initially joined OptimaEd in March 2022.

(Originally published in Spanish) Continuing with studies becomes quite a complicated task for children who have to be hospitalized for long periods of time to undergo operations or treatments. However, at Stanford Children’s Hospital they have used technology so that they can do their homework and even go on a field trip, all without leaving their beds.

VR lessons are part of the Immersive Technology Education program launched by the Stanford CHARIOT program, an internationally recognized group from mixed subspecialties that uses immersive technology, including virtual reality, to reduce anxiety and pain in pediatric patients and improve their well-being.

Adam Mangana, M.Ed is the Chief Product Officer and a founder of Optima Ed, an Education Experience company focused on creating standards-aligned Virtual Reality Curriculum. Mr. Mangana has over 15 years of experience in education technology.

NAPLES, FLORIDA (DATE) -- Dr. Dan Sturdevant, Head of School at Optima Academy Online, the first public classical virtual reality school, is speaking at the first HyFlex Collaborative Conference on June 26, 2023.   Dr. Dan Sturdevant applied to speak at the HyFlex...

Dr. Dan Sturdevant, Head of School at Optima Academy Online the first public, classical school delivered in virtual reality, is participating in the Reform Leader’s Summit June 23-25 delivered via Zoom.

NAPLES, FLORIDA (5/23/2023) -- Optima Academy Online, the world’s first classical learning program delivered via virtual reality, is headed to 2023 FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention in Orlando, Florida at the end of May 24-28.   2023 FPEA Florida Homeschool...

Estero, FL (Dec. 13, 2022) –OptimaEd, an education leader in traditional and virtual learning, announces the opening of a new tuition free public charter school in Estero with classes to begin in the fall of 2023. The academy is currently accepting applications for...