BRVGS students in the classes of 2022 and beyond are required to take a total of 3 online courses from BRVGS between their junior and senior years, UNLESS they are in:
A local Associate's Degree or other BRVGS-approved certificate program
A BRVGS-approved local "partner" course offered through the student's regular high school
Most students in the class of 2022 will take 2 BRVGS online courses in their junior year and and 1 BRVGS online course in their senior year.
In addition,
BRVGS students in the class of 2021 may take a BRVGS online course as an elective in their senior year.
Students and parents should discuss BRVGS course options with their local school counselors and with BRVGS officials.
All BRVGS students must take at least one "required" BRVGS online course (see link below) in their junior or senior year, in order to fulfill BRVGS graduation requirements.
Additional BRVGS courses for meeting graduation requirements may be "required" OR "elective" courses.
To see the full list and descriptions of BRVGS online courses, please go to:
BRVGS offers our own online courses in several different subjects, including:
Multiple Computer Sciences, including Advanced Placement and courses in Video Design, Cybersecurity, and Python (programming).
BioChemistry
Economics and Personal Finance
In addition, BRVGS partners with the University of Virginia, Shenandoah University, Piedmont Virginia Community College and NASA to offer a wide variety of courses, including:
Engineering
Healthcare-related courses
Cybersecurity
College-level Math
Aerospace Engineering
Advanced Earth Sciences
BRVGS currently pays tuition for courses offered in partnership with the colleges and universities listed above.
BRVGS can also pay up to $300 (and more for families in financial need) for students to take independent online course. Please see the BRVGS Policy For Independent Online Course Requests for more information on that.
Students who sign up for a college-level course through BRVGS should be aware that they and their parent(s) will need to register them directly with the college, per instructions from Ms. Goodwin, BRVGS Online Learning Coordinator, and Ms. Bunovich, BRVGS Administrative Specialist. Their email address are:
lgoodwin@brvgs.k12.va.us (Ms. Goodwin)
kbunovich@brvgs.k12.va.us (Ms. Bunovich)
Please contact Ms. Goodwin for any questions about BRVGS online courses.