With the launch of thebigthinK¹², K¹² is creating new connections in a big way.

We're providing a safe haven online where students, parents, and teachers can gather to share information, exchange ideas, and find out what's new in their communities.

This new social networking tool provides, among other things, resources for parents, as well as message boards, news feeds, blogs, and polls for students, all in a closed environment where only K¹² users can access them. Only K¹² students, teachers, administrators, and parents with a valid school ID can gain access to thebigthinK¹².

Why Did We Build It?

• To give students an opportunity to interact socially with other students outside of the online classroom environment and to create the kind of community found in the best schools. In doing so, students can express their thoughts, obtain support and have fun.
• To give parents the opportunity to connect with teachers and other parents to ask questions and share information, ideas and insights. thebigthinK¹² creates the kind of parent community found in the best schools.
• To give schools access to a state-of-the-art platform to provide information, resources and communication tools to their staff, students and families.

Your K¹², Your Community

The thebigthinK¹² is an online community designed to bring together our parents, high school students and schools to share information and resources specifically focused on their school. School communities offer resources like school calendars, handbooks, and events as well as teacher information and schedules. Think of the school community on thebigthinK¹² as “the school office”— the place to find information and documents specific to your school.

The Parents' Lounge is an all new community available to many of our learning coaches and mentors within thebigthinK¹². Created exclusively for parents, teachers and school administrators, it is a powerful and robust way to connect with other parents to share experiences, information and advice. Think of the Parents' Lounge as “the social center” — the place to go when you are looking to connect with other virtual school families, both locally and globally, and find answers to your questions.

For high school students, we offer theteenthinK¹² , a community where students can feel free to contribute ideas, share experiences and opinions, get the latest news and information from K¹², research colleges, and interact with one another. Think of theteenthinK¹² as a giant, global school yard — the place where students can connect, hang out, and be themselves! theteenthinK¹² is available as a parental opt-in feature from participating schools in order for you to determine if this feature is right for your family.

Already enrolled in a K¹² school? Log in now!

Because thebigthinK¹² is a private community available only to K¹² families, access is available once you have logged into your K¹² access point (My Info, Total View or your OLS).