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Virtual Education Program Beginning 2018-2019 for Grades 9-12

 Beginning in 2018-2019 Prest on Count y S chools has a virt ual educat ion program policy following a WVDE policy change.  The program will offer eligible st udent s an online pat hway for earning a high school diploma if t hey sat isfy t he graduat ion requirement s.  Virt ual Educat ion has t wo opt ions:  Part-time students are enrolled in fewer t han 6 courses.  4 courses are required for sport s eligibilit y  Full-time students are enrolled in 6 courses.

Eligibility  Any 9-12 grade st udent who resides in Prest on Count y and complet es t he enrollment paperwork.  Virt ual st udent s must meet st at e/ count y enrollment requirement s such as immunizat ions, physical and dent al exams.  The IEP t eam for special educat ion st udent s must meet and det ermine if virt ual educat ion is t he correct placement for t he st udent .

Other Requirements  Must be enrolled in t he first 10 days of t he semest er.  Must complet e t he virt ual educat ion orient at ion session.  Must meet t he course enrollment requirement s including successful complet ion of prerequisit e courses.  Must maint ain a 60% (passing grade) in each course at all t imes.  Must maint ain a 2.0 GP A t o part icipat e in ext ra-curricular act ivit ies.  Must have consist ent access t o int ernet service.  Must have reliable t ransport at ion t o and from PHS for t est ing, t ut oring, at hletic and ext ra curricular part icipat ion.

How Does It Work?  S t udent s are enrolled in online courses t aught by t eachers using t he WV College and Career S t andards for each course. Online providers such as Edgenuit y and WV Virt ual S chool will be ut ilized.  S t udent s and parent s communicat e wit h t hem using t he respect ive online plat form.  S t udent s must st art t he course online upon enrollment .  S t udent s progress t hough t he inst ruct ional unit s using a comput er while at home or anot her locat ion.  Assignment s are submit t ed elect ronically.  Assessment s (t est s or quizzes) t hat require a t est proct or will t ake place at PHS wit h t he t ime t o be worked out wit h t he virt ual academic coach. Bot h dayt ime and evening t imes will be available.

How Does It Work?  The PCS virtual academic coach and/ or st aff from t he online provider will make regular cont act wit h st udent s and monit or progress.  S t udent s may be enrolled part t ime or full t ime in virt ual courses. A full t ime virt ual st udent would t ake all courses virt ually. A part -t ime virt ual st udent may t ake some courses virt ually and some at PHS but not enough t ot al courses t o be considered a full t ime st udent .  S tudents must earn the appropriate credits to qualify for graduation. A typical full time virtual student will take 6 courses per year for 4 years to qualify for graduation. AT during t heir 11 th grade year.  Virt ual st udent s must t ake t he S This year t he school-day S AT is April 9, 2019.  A PHS st udent may t ake a course t hrough WV virt ual school t hat is not offered at t he school. S t udent s should work wit h t heir guidance counselor for t his. Part icipat ion in a virt ual course in t his manner will cont inue as it has in t he past and not make t he st udent a virt ual st udent .

Graduation Requirements  2018-2019 freshmen enrolling in the virtual option will be eligible to graduate with a PHS diploma provided they complete:  4 ELA credits  4 Math credits  3 S cience credits  4 social S tudies Credits  1 PE credit  1 Health credit  1 Fine Art credit  4 CTE completer or 2 foreign language and 2 career cluster electives

Attendance  S t udent s enrolled in t he full-0t ime virt ual program meet ing all course requirement s are exempt from at tendance requirement s. They are considered t o be in at t endance if t hey are progressing in t heir virt ual coursework at a rat e adequat e t o complet e t he course wit hin t he t imelines.  S t udent s who t ake any course at PHS are expect ed t o at t end t hat course daily. S t udent s will not be permit t ed t o remain on campus for t ime during which t hey are not at t ending a course or act ivit y as supervision is not available.

Nest S teps  If you believe virtual education is the right option for your child you will need to enroll them as a student in Preston County S chools by completing the registration forms and providing the required documentation.  Current students need not complete this paperwork again.  Upon enrollment the virtual school academic coach (and/ or other staff) will meet with you and your child to develop a PEP plan (or make changes if an existing student) and complete the virtual enrolment process.