Nine years ago, D’Ron and Jason Campbell made a decision that felt a little radical at the time. They pulled their daughter Kaitlyn, then in fifth grade, out of the local elementary school in the tiny town of Saratoga and enrolled her in one of Wyoming’s statewide virtual education programs.
The Campbells eventually decided to enroll their other three children in Wyoming Virtual Academy because D’Ron, a former mechanical engineer, wanted all her children to “go as high as they could go, and also still live here in Saratoga.” The parents say they have been happy with the program, which allows their children to participate in sports and debate in their local school district, but also take AP courses that aren’t offered in Saratoga schools.
