Canvas is a learning management system which is a robust, online e-learning platform that provides educators a way to create and deliver content through lessons and materials to students. GCPS chose Canvas for many reasons, one of the most essential being that it is supported by the VDOE through Virtual Virginia, a program our division has used for initial credit for courses in summer school for years now. Virtual Virginia’s quality of Virginia SOL aligned-materials and support system for staff and students is a familiar resource to some at this point and their new focus on expanding those same quality features to all K-12 grades made the choice an easy one for selecting the right LMS for GCPS.

Canvas is both a communication tool and an instructional platform.

Implementing a learning management system such as Canvas unites the school community. It maintains consistency for GCPS through commonly named features and components that all instructors, students, and families quickly learn and put into practice. Canvas is supported and accessible on a variety of devices and allows for quality learning facilitated by professional educators, whether in a hybrid, blended learning environment or a fully remote experience.