Oleg S, Year 10 Pupil, Jan 2021

'As we were going through several different options for home online education, we came across Minerva’s Online Academy which made a very warm and welcoming impression. We decided to try the school out and see how it went.'

'I started the school with a mentor session which was offered to me as soon as I joined. This was very helpful as I got used to the format the academy is offering to their students. I found that this school mirrors the university format. This impressed me, as it prepares you for real life, by providing you with responsibility and the authority to control your own time which is a useful life skill.'

Parent of new pupil, July 2021

Mr and Mrs W, Parents, Dec 2020

'She loves the lifestyle she can enjoy when she is in control of her own day, working at her own pace and taking on extra work to challenge herself. She gets so much support and the responsiveness of her teachers and tutors is so much better than at a traditional bricks and mortar school because the entire school is digital in approach. I often come down to the kitchen after work and she is doing a chemistry experiment or building a model solar system so it is not all screen time!

We did find it hard at first to imagine taking a more non-traditional schooling route for our daughter. We worried about what she would miss and did not focus on what she would gain. We think the pandemic has been an opportunity for us to reflect on what is important and we are getting very comfortable with the fact that there are many paths to success for children and that traditional school does not always bring out the best in every child. Overall, Minerva has been a life-saver for all of us. It has been a great experience and it has brought out the best in our daughter.'

Emma G, Parent, Nov 2020

'My daughter was struggling at a mainstream school during years 9/10 school. But I noticed during the lockdown period last year she was less stressed, less anxious, and she always had a love for learning which I had not seen before. She was predicted 7 and 8s, but something was preventing her from thriving in the mainstream. Towards the end of lockdown last year, there came a point when my daughter started becoming anxious about returning to school. It was from this point that I thought about online schooling. I found Minerva and was extremely impressed by the website, the tutors and the Principal’s communication. It was everything that I thought would work for my daughter.

The course input on the core GCSE's are exactly the same, having had my daughter leave one term in this was very daunting as a parent.

The communication is outstanding between parents and the senior team. The range of GCSE's is also key, and most importantly the teaching is excellent. A bonus is the assemblies and the well-being sessions. No other online schools offer this. A critical part that is offered right now to all children. A bonus!'

Adam S, Pupil, Dec 2020