PA Online Elementary School: K-5 Virtual Education
Welcome to online Elementary School!
PA Distance Learning is an Online Elementary School serving K-5 students across all 67 Pennsylvania counties. Since 2004, our cyber elementary school has delivered personalized virtual instruction through Pennsylvania state-certified teachers, ablended learning model that combines live daily lessons with independent study, and a full schedule ofextracurricular activities.
Whether you're comparing online elementary schools in PA or looking for an elementary online school that fits your family's schedule, our program meets students where they are and helps every child grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
Why Families Choose Our PA Online Elementary School
Public cyber charter open to all Pennsylvania residents in grades K-12, funded by your home district
Pennsylvania state-certified teachers in every grade, with daily contact and personalized support
Roughly 2.5 to 3.5 hours of live daily instruction plus about 2 hours of independent work
School-issued laptops, curriculum materials, and hands-on learning kits provided at no cost to families
20+ after-school clubs, community events, and in-person field trips held across Pennsylvania
How Our Online Elementary School Blended Learning Model Works
Our students spend approximately 2.5 – 3.5 hours per day in scheduled Live Learning Sessions with their teachers and interacting with their classmates.
Our K-5 students will spend approximately 2 hours daily, outside their scheduled Live Learning sessions, working on asynchronous independent assignments.
K-5 Curriculum at Our Cyber Elementary School
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Zearn Math is used during both synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences. This research-based resource is highly rated by edreports.org and allows for hands-on teaching and learning, with aligned digital lessons.
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myWorld Interactive encourages students to explore their world, expand their thinking, and engage with social studies content.
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myView Literacy was built to help you reach those light bulb moments. It allows you to teach integrated literacy grounded in the science of learning and inspires creativity to teach from your heart and be yourself. At the same time, it empowers your students to learn from the world around them as their stories begin to unfold.
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Mystery Science offers open-and-go online video lessons that inspire kids to love science. Whether you have just 5-10 minutes in the day, or can devote an hour or more a week to teaching science, we make it easy for you to help children stay curious!
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Mosa Mack Science is devoted to helping you move towards NGSS inquiry-based instruction with reliable, entertaining, and rigorous resources.
Dr. Ploesch, Elementary Principal
“Our elementary students join live daily lessons with certified PA teachers who know them by name. With strong family partnerships and support for both academics and social-emotional growth, we help every child succeed—right from home.”
Enroll in a PA Online Elementary School Serving All 67 Counties
PA Distance Learning serves families statewide, from Allegheny and Berks to Westmoreland County and every region in between. To enroll your child in our K-5 online elementary school, students must be Pennsylvania residents under age 21 and meet their home district's kindergarten age requirements.Start your enrollment or review oureligibility requirements.