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Welcome!
This year is the year to change the way you are educating your child!
Open Tent Academy (OTA) is an all-inclusive, online platform where homeschoolers (and “after-schoolers”) are able to take an array of courses, taught LIVE by instructors, who are experts in their fields.
We offer our families an exciting opportunity to change the way learning happens at home. Advances in educational technologies, along with ever-increasing broadband availability, now allow us to bring anyone, located anywhere in the world, a variety of quality courses, covering a wide array of topics and subjects.
OTA offers classes for homeschoolers, in grades K – 12, across three terms (Fall, Winter, and Spring). Courses are delivered in either 5-week, 10-week, 20-week or 30-week sessions. Our courses cover a wide variety of subjects ranging from traditional content courses to out-of-the-box, multi-disciplinary, project-based offerings.
During the summer months, OTA also offers additional short-term camps, classes, and workshops.
OTA courses take place on the following scheduled days and times: 9 am ET (6 am PT), 11 am ET (8 am PT), 1 pm ET (10 am PT), and 3 pm ET (12 pm PT) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!
In general, class lengths range between 45 minutes (for our little learners) to 90 minutes for our older students.
Our classes are delivered on the Jigsaw Interactive virtual platform. Jigsaw offers our learners a highly interactive platform that provides our families with an amazing and SAFE virtual experience. Students who are unable to attend live sessions are able to watch class recordings, which are available for viewing 24/7.
Our learning management system, Canvas by Instructure, is where students have access to all class materials online, at any time, from anywhere! Links to the virtual class sessions (and recordings) are posted there, along with class notes and presentations used during the live class, videos, homework assignments, announcements, discussion groups, and more! All homework is submitted digitally via upload to Canvas, and learners can write their teachers directly using the Canvas Inbox.
Our OTA teachers provide both instruction and grading. At the end of each course, teachers will send out a final grade report (PDF file), and parents can ALWAYS look at their child’s grade book in Canvas throughout the semester. Finally, parents can always contact the instructor directly if they have any additional questions.
Come take a look at what Open Tent Academy is all about! You will love what you see!
Open Tent Academy is an inclusive and non-sectarian program, open to students from all backgrounds.
OTA and AP® / College Board®
Open Tent Academy is now a Level 1 AP® approved organization with the College Board®. For more specific information on what this can mean for your homeschooler, especially when it comes to exams and courses, please click here.
FL Residents: OTA is now a Step Up / FES-UA Services Provider!
If you are a Florida resident, Open Tent Academy is very happy to announce that we are now a provider (in partnership with Step Up for Students) of services for recipients of the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) – formerly known as the Gardiner scholarship. This program allows families of qualified children (including homeschoolers) to be reimbursed for qualified expenses, including live, online instruction.
More information is available at this link.
In addition, homeschooling parents who are now eligible to receive FES-EO/FTC funding as part of a parent-directed Personalized Education Program (PEP) may be able to apply for reimbursement as well.
For more information on how to apply for these programs, please contact Step Up For Students directly.
Virginia: K-12 Learning Acceleration Grants
Open Tent Academy is now a service provider for Virginia residents who qualify for the K-12 Learning Acceleration Grant. This allows qualifying families to use grant funding towards instruction “…in core content areas (English reading/writing, mathematics, science and history/social science) and foreign languages required to meet graduation requirements.”
For questions regarding Virginia Department of Education K-12 Learning Acceleration Grants program policy, please contact FACTS at 866-441-4637 or VDOE at k12grants@doe.virginia.gov.
OTA – Charter School Services
Open Tent Academy provides vendor services for the following California-based charter school programs:
– Clarksville Charter School(CA)
– Feather River Charter School (CA)
– Lake View Charter School (CA)
– Cabrillo Point Academy (CA)
– South Sutter Charter School (IEM, CA)
– Ocean Grove Charter School (IEM, CA)
– Sky Mountain Charter School (IEM, CA)
– Cabrillo Point Academy (CA)
– CORE Charter School (CA)
– Heartwood Charter School (CA)
⇒ Want more information about how we work with the above-listed programs? Visit our Charter School page!
⇒ Are you aware of any other charter school programs looking for a great vendor?
Let us know!
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Meet our OTA Instructors!
Alli Fisher
alli.opentent@gmail.com
Carrie Mokry
cmokryetf@gmail.com
Christopher Centi
centiastrospace@gmail.com
Christopher Centi
centiastrospace@gmail.com
Also known as “C the Rocket Man”, Christopher Centi is...
Danielle Casale
dlreiter@aol.com
Eva Goldstein-Meola
eva@opententacademy.com
Eva Goldstein-Meola
eva@opententacademy.com
Eva Lynn Goldstein-Meola, M.Ed., founder and director of Open Tent...
Heather Getson
jhgetson@gmail.com
Heather Lavin
hlavin2002@gmail.com
Jennifer Collins
sciencewithcollins@gmail.com
Jennifer Collins
sciencewithcollins@gmail.com
Mrs. Jennifer Collins has been teaching science for over 23...
Jonathan Meola
jonathan@opententacademy.com
Jonathan Meola
jonathan@opententacademy.com
Jonathan Meola (co-founder of Open Tent Academy, as well as...
Ken Kozaczka
ken@kensapps.com
Mor Zrihen, M.Ed
morzrihen@gmail.com
Mor Zrihen, M.Ed
morzrihen@gmail.com
Mor Zrihen is a professional educational consultant, literacy specialist, and...
Nina Brenner
nina@paintpartyevents.com
Nina Brenner
nina@paintpartyevents.com
Hi! I'm Nina Brenner. Originally, I'm from Florida; however, I...
Rachel Bevins
101things4rachel@gmail.com
Sarah Pope
sarah@ebbingtides.com
Sarah Rosenson
sarah@sarahsclass.net
Tina Dewey
tinalynnstage@yahoo.com
Yolanda Goss
ygoss@yahoo.com
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Find out more »Legos and Landmarks (USA) Engineering Club – June 26 – 29, 2023 – Ages 7 – 11
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Find out more »How to Write a PERFECT Paragraph – June 26 – 29, 2023 – Ages 8 – 11
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Find out more »Code Breakers: Using Math to Find the Punchline of a Joke – June 26 – 29, 2023 – Ages 8 – 13
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Find out more »Musical Theater Hangout: Into the Woods – June 26 – 29, 2023 – Ages 11 – 18
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Find out more »Sight Word Workshop: July 10 – 13, 2023 – Ages 4 – 7
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Find out more »Legos, Improv and Storytelling – July 10 – 13, 2023 – Ages 7 – 11
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Find out more »Magic Tree House Book Club – Dinosaurs Before Dark : July 10 – 13, 2023 – Ages 6 – 9
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Find out more »Spelling Bee Club: Words of Champions – July 10 – 13, 2023 – Ages 8 – 13
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Find out more »Plunge into Poetry – July 10 – 14, 2023 – Ages 8 – 12
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Find out more »Math Mysteries Club: Learning the Art of Problem Solving – July 10 – 13, 2023 – Ages 9 – 12
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Find out more »Musical Theater Hangout: Little Shop of Horrors – July 10 – 13, 2023 – Ages 11 – 18
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Find out more »Math Facts Boot Camp – Multiplication: July 10 – 20, 2023 (M, Tu, W, Th) – Grades 3-7
Join us this summer for a fun-filled, hands-on boot camp led by Jonathan Meola that will […]
Find out more »STEAM Lunar Space Camp – Summer 2023 – Grades 5-8
Are you ready to live on the moon? Join us in the preparation to inhabit […]
Find out more »Powerful Paragraph Intensive – Monday – 6 Weeks in July and August – Grades 5 – 9
In this “technical writing” (nonfiction) class, students will focus on exploring, brainstorming and writing strong, […]
Find out more »College Essay Boot Camp – Mondays in July – Grades 10 – 12
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Find out more »Thirty Days: Lost in Space (Basic Programming & Circuit Design) – Ages 10 – 16
We’re sorry to say it, but you seem to be stuck 100 feet underwater on […]
Find out more »Social Justice Movie Club – Tuesday – July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 – Grades 7 – 12
Grab your popcorn. Grab a seat. Get ready to have fun! Join us to discuss "movies […]
Find out more »Newbery Medal Book Club – July and August 2023 – Tuesday – Grades 4 – 8
In this Newbery book club, students independently read, then come together to discuss each novel […]
Find out more »Essay Intensive – YES – INTENSIVE! – Wednesday – July and August 2023- Grades 8 – 12
This class is INTENSIVE. Let me say that again – INTENSIVE! For students to be successful […]
Find out more »Research Writing Bootcamp – Summer 2023
In this four day boot camp, students will learn how to write a research paper. […]
Find out more »Blockbuster Film Club – Thursday – July 13, 20, 27 and August 3 – Grades 6 – 12
Grab your popcorn. Grab a seat. Get ready to have fun! Join us to discuss […]
Find out more »Radical Reader Book Club – July and August 2023 – Thursday – Grades 7 – 10
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Find out more »Radical Reader Book Club: Taylor Before and After – Thursday, July 13, 2023 – Grades 7 – 10
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Find out more »Sight Word Workshop: July 17 – 20, 2023 – Ages 4 – 7
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Find out more »Legos and Landmarks (Europe) Engineering Club – July 17 – 20, 2023 – Ages 7 – 11
Grab some legos! It's time to create! Use your engineering skills to create the featured […]
Find out more »So…. You Think You Can Spell? June 26 – 29, 2023 – Ages 6 – 10
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Find out more »Spelling Bee Club: Words of Champions – July 17 – 20, 2023 – Ages 8 – 13
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Find out more »American Girl Club – Featuring Felicity – July 17 – 21, 2023 – Ages 7 – 12
Does your learner love American Girl Dolls? Join us for a four day FELICITY FAN […]
Find out more »Code Breakers: Using Math to Find the Punchline of a Joke – July 17 – 20, 2023 – Ages 8 – 13
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Find out more »Musical Theater Hangout: Rent – July 17 – 20, 2023 – Ages 11 – 18
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Find out more »Radical Reader Book Club: All American Boys – July 20, 2023 – Grades 7 – 10
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Find out more »Sight Word Workshop: July 24 – 27, 2023 – Ages 4 – 7
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Find out more »Legos, Improv and Storytelling – July 24 – 27, 2023 – Ages 7 – 11
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Find out more »Magic Tree House Book Club – The Knight at Dawn : July 24 – 27, 2023 – Ages 6 – 9
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Find out more »Spelling Bee Club: Words of Champions – July 24 – 27, 2023 – Ages 8 – 13
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Find out more »How to Write a PERFECT Paragraph – July 24 – 27, 2023 – Ages 8 – 11
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Find out more »Math Mysteries Club: Learning the Art of Problem Solving – July 24 – 27, 2023 – Ages 9 – 12
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Find out more »Note-taking…. Notetaking…. Note Taking…. Boot Camp – July 24 – 27, 2023 – Ages 10 – 18
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Find out more »Math Facts Boot Camp – Division: July 24 – August 3, 2023 (M, Tu, W, Th) – Grades 3-7
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Find out more »Radical Reader Book Club: Lies We Tell Ourselves – Thursday, July 27, 2023 – Grades 7 – 10
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Find out more »Sight Word Workshop: July 31 – August 3, 2023 – Ages 4 – 7
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Find out more »Legos and Landmarks (Asia) Engineering Club – July 31 – August 3, 2023 – Ages 7 – 11
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Find out more »So…. You Think You Can Spell? July 31 – August 3 – Ages 6 – 10
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Find out more »Spelling Bee Club: Words of Champions – July 31 – August 3, 2023 – Ages 8 – 13
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Find out more »Code Breakers: Using Math to Find the Punchline of a Joke – July 31 – August 3, 2023 – Ages 8 – 13
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Find out more »This is Life: An Introduction to Financial Literacy – July 31 – August 11, 2023 (M, Tu, Wed, Thurs) – Ages 11 – 18
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Find out more »STEAM Mars Space Camp – Summer 2023 – Grades 5-8
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Find out more »Radical Reader Book Club: We are Not From Here – August 3, 2023 – Grades 7 – 10
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Find out more »Magic Tree House Book Club – Mummies in the Morning : August 7 – 11, 2023 – Ages 6 – 9
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Find out more »Math Facts Boot Camp – Fractions: August 7 – 10, 2023 (M, Tu, W, Th) – Grades 3-7
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