Enrichment Offerings in North Carolina

What OAO Offers in Your State

Welcome to Optima Academy Online’s National Course Catalog—where we’ve ‘hacked’ time and space through virtual reality to deliver enrichment anywhere. Students can step into virtual classrooms, museums, and historical landmarks, experiencing lessons in ways textbooks never could.

Optima Academy Online is proud to partner with North Carolina’s ESA program, making high-quality education more affordable for families. Scroll below to see what’s available in your state and how to get started.

Virtual Reality Courses

Whether you’re adding to your home learning program, supplementing your school schedule, or seeking an innovative online school alternative, OAO has courses for every learner. Our program is fully online for all grades, with immersive virtual reality learning available for students in 4th grade and above. Younger learners (K–3) enjoy interactive, age-appropriate online courses designed to build strong academic foundations while keeping learning engaging, safe, and fun.

On Demand (Student Paced):

Students complete course instruction on their own time, schedule, and learning pace. Courses are mapped out with clear progression instructions to support students with a trouble-free completion experience.

Live (Teacher-Led)

Our most collaborative option. Students have direct interaction with their teacher and classmates through regularly scheduled instruction times, completing assignments and instruction in a community environment.

Ready to sign your child up for courses? Discover all of Optima Academy Online’s offerings by viewing our Full Course List.

Explorations Virtual Reality Field Trips

We offer a 12-month subscription to our Explorations VR Field Trips. During these months, you can spend as much time in our uniquely created Metaverse environments as you like. Each environment has its own theme, learning experiences and adventures. Plus, each adventure in our explorations is a single user experience, aside from our in-system learning guides, offering you top safety as you journey through.

How to Pay

Direct Pay

For Courses: Contact Admissions Team for pricing options. Please allow 24-48 business hours for a response.

For Field Trips: See Pricing.

State Funding Pay

For Field Trips ONLY: OAO is partnered with ClassWallet to provide educational material to communities and families in your state.