California Virtual Academies (Grades K-9, but plans to offer through 12th in 2006/2007)

2360 Shasta Way, Unit B Simi Valley, CA 93065
(There are different locations serving Los Banos so I don't include a map. This is the address for their "main program office".)

Phone: 866-339-6790
Fax: (805) 581-0330
E-mail: info@caliva.org

California Virtual Academies is a charter school that loans your family a computer (some of the curriculum is accessed via online) and provides all of the materials (except basic items like printer ink and paper) for your students(s). Field trips, outings and other events are planned for students who are local to each other. Students meet with a teacher at least four times a year.

A quote from their website:
"We expect that students will spend no more than 20-25 percent of their time on the computer in the early grades. We believe in a balanced approach toward education. Computers help us provide you with effective assessment, planning, and time-management tools. Computers also act as powerful teaching tools that can motivate, stimulate, and inform children about the world around them. They do not, however, replace a solid education. Rather, they help facilitate one. That's why we use a unique multimedia approach that also includes a great deal of old-fashioned books, workbooks, and instructional materials."

Official Website
I encourage you to visit California Virtual Academies' website to get a further feel for it and see if it's a fit for your family!

You can view the curriculum provided here and also see online multimedia samples of their materials.

Source for information: http://www.caliva.org
and other websites.