There are many reasons why students may enroll in an online public school – maybe they’re experiencing bullying, have a learning disability, or their parents want to have more oversight in their child’s education.

For Nora Franz, online school gives her the flexibility to chase her goals as a gymnast.

She has been an Eschool student since she started kindergarten in 2018. Now, she’s ten-years-old and in 5thgrade at Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA).

Because of this education flexibility, Nora just competed on Team Ohio at regionals as 5th in the state as a Gold xcel gymnast.

Through hard work, discipline, and flexibility (both physically and schedule-wise), she is chasing her dreams. And her online school schedule allows her to train hard and learn hard.

“I couldn’t be happier with the quality education she gets through her online school,” Nora’s mother Susan Franz said. “The schedule allows us to be a top student while pursuing her passion. That’s win-win.”

Her rigorous schedule includes three hours of practice almost every day. Having online classes, Susan shared, makes it so she can do her work and assignments at different times of the day, whereas a traditional brick-and-mortar public school would require her to be in the classroom for seven or eight hours a day.

“Because of online school,” Susan said, “Nora can continue to increase her training and will advance levels with more ease as she strives towards her goals.”