MVOLA serves Colorado students in grades 6 through 12.  We are an "asynchronous" online school.  Students complete school work at times that are convenient for them.  With the exception of periodic teacher / counselor check ins and once per month Google Meet webinars in high school social studies courses, students are not required to be online at specific times, but rather complete assigned work each week at times most convenient to students and families.

MVOLA is a free, accredited, public online school open to students anywhere in Colorado. We offer a rigorous curriculum taught by highly qualified, experienced teachers. We provide a positive choice to those students searching for an effective way to meet their educational needs. 

"As a student who has been to many different school settings, I can honestly say that MVOLA is the most enjoyable school I have had in a long time." 
--Lola, 8th grade

Four things set us apart:

• MVOLA is the first and most experienced online school in Colorado. We've been quietly setting the standard for online education since 1997.
• We are committed to personal attention. We are not a large school.  Students have the same core content teachers year after year, from 7th grade through high school graduation.  Teachers get to know students, and students get to know teachers.
  
• Our award-winning*, highly qualified staff work together in the same building. This allows for frequent collaboration and excellent communication. 
  
• We are not a corporate school. We have full control over our curriculum, and have worked hard to ensure its alignment with the Colorado Academic Standards.​

*We are a small school with a small staff emphasizing a personalized approach for every student. Mr. Huff has earned and been awarded the Online Teacher Recognition Award from the Colorado Department of Education for excellence in online teaching! Other staff awards/accomplishments include Mrs. Simon being awarded the Monte Vista Teacher of the Year award as well as the San Luis Valley Educator of the Year Award in 2017-2018. OLA has an exceptional staff dedicated to serving students.