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Welcome to this special series on the thinktanK¹² blog, where you can meet students, parents, and educators who are discovering the power of learning with K¹².

Gigi LeMaire is a very talented—and very busy—teenager. For over two years, she’s been one of the stars of the hit TV show “The Wannabes.” And since she was seven years old, she’s been a member of teen pop group Savvy. Starting last February, Gigi has also been enrolled in online private schooling via K¹² International Academy. This month, she graduated to ninth grade.

Prior to K¹², Gigi’s family tried other approaches to balancing her education and budding career, including traditional public school as well as homeschooling through a regional university program. We recently spoke with Gigi and her mother Christine—who founded and manages Savvy—about why they changed to K¹², and how their first year has been going.

Welcome to this special series on the thinktanK12 blog, where you can meet students, parents, and educators who are discovering the power of learning with K¹².

Because K¹² online schooling is so flexible, we're able to help all kinds of students succeed. Recently, we talked to four amazing sisters who have brought together their musical gifts to form the band  VON GREY.

• KATHRYN, a junior, and ANNIKA, a sophomore, attend The George Washington University Online High School—one of K¹²’s online private schools.
• FIONA, an eighth grader, and PETRA, a sixth grader, attend Georgia Cyber Academy—a K¹² online public school.