The K12 Writing Competition Opens October 15

Students in grades K-12 are invited to submit original poetry and narrative writing in the 2027 K12 Writing Competition. Open to all students, whether enrolled in a K12-powered school or not, the competition offers exciting prizes, national recognition, and the opportunity to showcase creative talents.

Public voting takes place throughout the competition, so early submissions can start earning votes right away. Don't miss your chance to put your writing in the spotlight!

Enter today and start building support for your work over at: Writing Competition - K12 Enrichment

K12 Game On

K12 Game On is Now Open

Calling all future game designers, storytellers, and innovators, K12 Game On is now open! This exciting competition invites all K12-powered students to create and pitch their own educational game idea concepts.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

Showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills through all game idea types
Connect their love for games with learning
Earn recognition and compete for exciting prizes

Get ready to turn your ideas into something extraordinary!

Learn more and submit your idea over at Game On - K12 Enrichment

K12 Minecraft Education Challenges

K12 Minecraft Build Challenge: Fall Festival

Build the Ultimate Fall Festival by designing a festive autumn celebration that captures the spirit of the season and brings your community together.

Your build can include a harvest-themed area featuring farms, crop fields, orchards, barns, farmers' markets, or harvest celebrations, along with other fall-inspired attractions such as pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides, carnival games, cozy gathering spaces, seasonal decorations, and more.

All entries must be submitted by 5 PM (Eastern Time) on November 30, 2026.

How to Submit:

1. Create your build in Minecraft Education

2. Upload up to 3 photos of your build OR upload a video walkthrough (max. of 2 minutes in length)

Entry Period: September 1–November 30, 2026

Public Voting: December 15 –15, 2026

🎉One winning build will be selected from each grade band: K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. Each winner will receive a $25 Tango e-gift card. Winners will be chosen by public vote.

To complete this challenge, participants will need to download Minecraft Education and use their K12 login credentials to activate their license to play the game world.

Submit your build and get all the details over at K12 Minecraft Challenge: Fall Festival

K12 Virtual Field Trips

Inside Roxy’s Farm: Meet the Animals (10/1)

Calling all animal lovers! Join us at Roxy’s Farm to meet rescued animals and learn what goes into keeping them happy, healthy, and safe. Hear their stories, see where they live, and learn how compassion and responsible care help animals.

Date/Time: October 1 at 2 PM (ET)

Click here to register!

Visit the Duke Lemur Center (10/5)

Travel to the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, North Carolina, where lemurs spend their summer days leaping, snacking, and snoozing in large forest habitats. Education Programs Manager Megan McGrath will take you on a virtual field trip into one of those forest habitats, where you can watch the lemurs while learning all about them and their native home, Madagascar.

Date/Time: October 5 at 11 AM (ET)

Click here to register!

Snakes and Legless Lizards (10/7)

Ever wonder what makes a snake a snake? Meet up with snakes and legless lizards and learn about what makes them unique.

Date/Time: October 7 at 1 PM (ET)

Click here to register!

Art and Identity with the Norton Museum of Art (10/16)

Explore the different way’s identity can be portrayed through art, encompassing community, personal connections, and self-expression. Together, we’ll consider questions such as: Who are we, and how do we see ourselves in the world? How do artists view themselves and depict others?

Date/Time: October 16 at 3 PM (ET)

Click here to register!

Remarkable Reptiles (10/21)

Slither, crawl, and explore the incredible world of reptiles with a Clearwater Marine Aquarium marine biologist! Meet amazing reptiles like snakes, lizards, turtles, and more while learning how their adaptations help them survive in different environments. Discover the secrets behind scales, camouflage, and other features that make reptiles extraordinary!

Date/Time: October 21 at 3:30 PM (ET)

Click here to register!

Explore the National Marine Aquarium (10/27)

Join us as we head to the United Kingdom to visit the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. We’ll tour the aquarium and explore some of its most popular marine exhibits, showcasing the incredible biodiversity found in local waters and around the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover fascinating marine life and learn more about our oceans.

Date/Time: October 27 at 12 PM (ET)

Click here to register!

Meet the Baby Animals at the Whipsnade Zoo (10/28)

There’s been a baby boom at the Whipsnade Zoo located in Bedfordshire, England, just north of London! Join us as we take a stroll around the United Kingdom’s largest zoo to see how many of these precious new arrivals we can meet. What will we see? Red pandas, lions, oryxes, cheetahs, rhinos, and elephants? Tune in to find out!

Date/Time: October 28 at 12 PM (ET)

Click here to register!

Meet the Capybaras at the Hertfordshire Zoo (10/29)

Take a trip to the Hertfordshire Zoo in the United Kingdom! Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world and they love the water! We'll learn all about them and the wetlands they call home while they are being fed. In the same enclosure are another large rainforest animal, the tapir...often described as a pig with a small trunk (like an elephant).

Date/Time: October 29 at 12 PM (ET)

Click here to register!

Click here for the K12 Virtual Field Trip Newsletter

Visit the K12 National Competition Student Winners Website

The K12 National Competition Student Winners website highlights the national winners from previous K12 competitions. Watch all of the excitement and help celebrate these incredible achievements!

Visit: Competition Winners Homepage - K12 Enrichment

Watch Past K12 Virtual Field Trips

Did you miss a K12 Virtual Field Trip? Check out the resources below to watch past virtual field trips and to and to sign-up for future ones! Visit Virtual Field Trips - K12 Enrichment

Click here to watch previous sessions on demand and sign up for future ones!

K12 Esports League

K12 Esports League Fall Season Registration

Get in the Game This Fall with the K12 Esports League!

The countdown is on! Be sure to register for the K12 Esports League today. The Fall season is just around the corner, with official matches beginning October 12. Secure your spot and get ready to play!

Register by 5PM (ET) October 30, 2026

Get all the details over at: K12 Esports League - K12 Enrichment

Previous matches and streamed events can be viewed on the official K12 Esports Twitch & YouTube channel:

🎮K12 Esports League Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/k12_esports_league

🎮K12 Esports League YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@k12esportsleague

K12 Zone

K12 Learning Coach Community

Join the Learning Coach Coffee Chats!

Looking for connection, support, and simple tips to make your Learning Coach journey smoother? Bring your favorite mug and join us every Thursday at 11 AM EST for our weekly Learning Coach Coffee Chats.

Check out the video below to learn more!

New, Dedicated Space Available for Learning Coaches

You asked and we made it happen! 🙌

Learning Coaches now have a dedicated space to connect and support one another while navigating learning challenges together.

Share ideas, ask questions, and find encouragement from a community that gets it.

👉 Log in to the LCC and join the National Supporting Struggling Learners group

Consumer Affairs Survey

Every K12 experience has a story. If a dedicated teacher, flexible learning environment, or meaningful milestone has made an impact on your family, we'd love to hear about it. Take a moment to share your experience with a quick review.

Share your experience over at: https://my.consumeraffairs.com/review-form/?config_id=1&form_config_id=14662

K12 Voices

Big News, Bigger Stories - Project Elevate is Now K12 Voices!

Our beloved story submission tool, Project Elevate, has a new name and a fresh look! Building on the success of the K12 Voices 25th Anniversary campaign, this rebrand reflects our commitment to capturing and amplifying the incredible stories of our students, families, and educators. The new K12 Voices landing page is now live, with an updated look and feel to match our bold vision for storytelling.

What This Means for You

Keep an eye out for inspiring student and educator stories and submit them to K12 Voices! Your stories bring our mission to life and help shine a light on the real impact of online learning.

Visit the new K12 Voices page today! 👉 K12 Voices

K12 Canvas Support Videos

Canvas Support Playlist

This playlist is your guide to using Canvas with K12. Learn how to log in, find your courses, submit assignments, check grades, and stay on top of online learning. Perfect for K12 students and parents who want step by step support in navigating Canvas.

Check out the playlist here: Canvas Support | K12 - YouTube

K12 Welcome Site

Our Welcome Site is a great tool to help both new and returning families feel confident and prepared for the school year.

From login support to Learning Coach tips and FAQs, it’s packed with the essential information families need to start strong, whether it’s their first year or they’ve been with us before.

To find the Welcome Site, simply login at https://welcome.k12.com/ and login using your LC credentials. You can also find the Welcome Site under Resources (or Quicklinks) in our K12 School (OLS) homepage.

K12 College and Career

CLICK HERE FOR THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT NEWSLETTER

Connect with K12 on Social Media

Follow us on social media!

We have K12 Student Engagement channels on the platforms below. We share about student engagement opportunities, as well as showcase student talent and elevate students to feel seen and hear! Follow us today!

Follow our K12 Student Instagram Channel! @k12.student

We are so excited to announce we have a Stride K12 Student Engagement Instagram Channel! You can find us @k12.student

This channel is meant to share about student engagement opportunities, as well as showcase student talent and elevate student voices to feel seen and heard! This channel is for our students to follow and connect with one another, as well as see what fun things we have happening!

Follow us on Threads!

You can also follow us on Threads! Our Threads account is a light-hearted channel sharing positive messages, joke, and K12 national competitions and K12 Virtual Field Trips. You can us find at k12.student. Follow us today!

Follow us on Facebook!

Follow us on Facebook! The K12 Student Engagement Facebook page highlights exciting competitions, challenges, and national student winners. You can also watch live-streams of winner reveals and K12 Virtual Field Trips. You can find us at K12 Student Engagement. Follow us today!

K12 Graduates Save on Tuition from American Public University

K12 is partnering with the American Public University (APU), a higher education institution that provides affordable, high-quality, workforce-relevant, online education, to offer all K12-powered school graduates a 10% off tuition grant - bringing the cost to just $315 per credit hour for undergraduates on over 200 online degree and certificate programs.

APU delivers flexible, affordable education with monthly start dates to connect you to your future faster and provide the skills you need to go further.

$0 cost textbooks/ebooks for undergraduate classes
$0 application fee
No entrance exams

Students can request more information from APU at https://apupartners.com/stride

New AI Assistant

If you need help with the Online School, Materials, or need to troubleshoot a technical problem, try out the new AI Assistant on help.k12.com! The AI Assistant can help you by popping relevant articles and videos to answer your questions and fix common issues.

Did you know you can text a live Customer Support agent for help with questions about Materials and replacements? Text your Student ID to 800-255-2020 Text Messages may vary. Data rates may apply. Click here if you need help looking up your Student ID

The K12 Writing Competition Opens October 15

K12 Game On is Now Open

K12 Minecraft Build Challenge: Fall Festival

Inside Roxy’s Farm: Meet the Animals (10/1)

Visit the Duke Lemur Center (10/5)

Snakes and Legless Lizards (10/7)

Art and Identity with the Norton Museum of Art (10/16)

Remarkable Reptiles (10/21)

Explore the National Marine Aquarium (10/27)

Meet the Baby Animals at the Whipsnade Zoo (10/28)

Meet the Capybaras at the Hertfordshire Zoo (10/29)

Visit the K12 National Competition Student Winners Website

K12 Esports League Fall Season Registration

Previous matches and streamed events can be viewed on the official K12 Esports Twitch & YouTube channel:

K12 Zone K12 Zone

Join the Learning Coach Coffee Chats!

New, Dedicated Space Available for Learning Coaches

Consumer Affairs Survey Consumer Affairs Survey

Big News, Bigger Stories - Project Elevate is Now K12 Voices!

Canvas Support Playlist

K12 College and Career K12 College and Career

Connect with K12 on Social Media Connect with K12 on Social Media

Follow us on social media!

Follow our K12 Student Instagram Channel! @k12.student

Follow us on Threads!

Follow us on Facebook!

K12 Graduates Save on Tuition from American Public University

New AI Assistant

K12 Zone

Consumer Affairs Survey

K12 College and Career

Connect with K12 on Social Media