Students and teachers from Newark Prep Charter School will join other school choice supporters to ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, January 27, to officially commemorate the start of National School Choice Week 2014.

National School Choice Week (www.schoolchoiceweek.com) will be America's largest-ever series of education-related events, focusing on effective education options for children. Events will spotlight traditional public schools, online learning options, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools and homeschooling.

While Newark Prep students ring the bell at the stock exchange, thousands of schools across the country will simultaneously ring their school bells to officially "ring in" the beginning of National School Choice Week 2014.

Newark Prep Charter School is operated by K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), the nation's leading provider of online and blended education programs for students in pre-kindergarten through high school. K12 partners with charter schools and school districts to provide children new school options and innovative digital learning programs.

"The students at Newark Prep are excited to participate in the bell ringing at the New York Stock Exchange and join in the nationwide celebration for school choice," said Nate Davis, K12's Chairman and CEO. "K12 is a company of educators with thousands of teachers and school leaders who dedicate themselves every day to putting students first. We are proud to serve schools such as Newark Prep and to partner with National School Choice Week to promote all types of effective education options."

"Today's students are tomorrow's leaders -- in business, in our communities, and in our schools," said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. "When the students from Newark Prep ring the bell at the NYSE, it will serve as a reminder to every adult in this country that we must work harder than ever before to prepare every single child for the challenges and opportunities in their lives and in their careers, whether they go on to run major corporations, lead our cities and states or our country, or work on our farms or in our small businesses."

"We'd like to thank the New York Stock Exchange for the opportunity to help ring in the world's largest celebration of educational choice on one of the world's largest stages."

For more information on Newark Prep, visit: www.k12.com/newark-prep/home
For more information on National School Choice Week, visit: http://www.schoolchoiceweek.com
For more information on K12 Inc., visit: www.k12.com

National School Choice Week
Will Green, 202-577-3938
will@schoolchoiceweek.com