Ava Radach, an 8th-grade student in Springs’ Venture Online program, is a successful competitive dancer who trains 14 hours per week and earns straight A’s. Ava, 14, is part of the Temecula Dance Company and began dancing at age six. She trains in ballet, jazz, tap, musical theater, and her two favorites, contemporary and hip hop.
Joshua Harrington is a budding jiu-jitsu star who is also a 5th grade student in Springs’ Venture Online program. He began with jiu-jitsu at age 5 and has come to like it because “I learn how to fight, defend myself, get stronger, faster, and be brave enough to do tournaments with my dad.” He currently trains daily with his father.
Amani Turner is a junior who joined Springs’ Venture Online program in the fall. She is taking a heavy load of classes to earn to ensure she graduates on time and has found Venture has offered the right mix of flexibility and discipline that has enabled her to get back on track for graduation. She attributes her success to family, teachers, and fellow classmates.
Jordan McKinney, 16, is a 10th grade student in Springs’ Venture Online program. He lives in Eastvale. Among his many activities, Jordan likes playing on the Springs varsity basketball team.
Abe Wilson, 13, is a Homeschool student with Springs’ Venture Online program. He is in the 8th grade, and has been attending Springs since 5th grade. His family chose the Venture Online program, he said, because his parents wanted “to keep me safe from COVID and bullies.” Since then, he continued, “I have grown to love the curriculum, which provides me with a plethora of free time to perform my extracurricular activities.”
Venture Online 1st grade student Westley Beyer is developing an encyclopedic knowledge of space and is an astronomer in the making. At age 3, he developed an interest in space after watching Toy Story and becoming fascinated with Buzz Lightyear. He studied extensively, and three years later, as Westley was taking his 1st grade test in reading and math, he proceeded to teach his 1st grade Venture Online teacher all about Saturn’s rain, lightning on the moon, the Arcturus, the tornado on the sun’s north pole and the gas giant, Jupiter.
Springs Venture Online student Sean Ower recently played the character Sweeney Todd in the musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” at Oklahoma City University. Sean has been performing in theater since age 8, as “it’s the thing that brings me the most joy.” He plans to continue performing in theater professionally when he completes school.
Makenna Pulley, age 14, of Norco is a 9th-grade student in Springs Venture online program. She rides horses five days a week with lessons two to three times a week. She has been riding for seven years and owns her own horse, PJ.
Morgan Mobley, an anchor, and reporter for KCTV5 news, was the guest for Venture Online’s speaker series. She talked about her work and answered student questions.
Taylor Wells, an 11-year-old who is part of Springs’ Venture Online program, is an accomplished young gymnast. She began with gymnastics at age 3, and today is an award-winning gymnast who trains with the Junior Olympics Gymnastics at levels 7 and 8.
Springs Charter Schools are parent choice schools where the community is our classroom. Our mission is to foster the innate curiosity of our students, empower their parents, and promote optimum learning by collaboratively developing a personalized learning program for each student.
Eagle = Choice, Freedom, Initiative
River = Community
Book = Empowering Parents (Knowledge is Power)
Torch = Curiosity, Passion for Learning
Hands = Collaboration
Keys = Personalization, Unlocking the Student’s Potential
Oak Branches = Continuous Lifelong Learning
