MVS Frequently Asked Questions

There is no cost for students to enroll full-time in the fully online or hybrid pathway of the Midway Virtual School. Only a la carte courses have a per-course, per-semester cost. 

Applications for the Midway Virtual School will open on April 1st. The application will be linked on the main page of the Midway Virtual School Website.  After a student is accepted into the Virtual School, they will still need to complete yearly registration through Midway ISD (occurring in July). If you are a transfer student, you will need to apply through the transfer process as well. 

The curriculum offered through MVS will align with TEKS and district standards. However, we will use Pearson Connexus as our course provider for online courses.  The course sequence may differ slightly from the on-campus sequence, but it will cover the same TEKS required by the state of Texas. All courses are taught by Texas-certified teachers.

Students in the Midway Virtual School will have assignments or interactions with their course 5 days a week. The MVS course delivery is primarily asynchronous; however, the virtual teacher schedules LiveLesson learning opportunities once a week (core classes) so your child can interact in real time with the teacher and other students.  The MVS will follow the Midway Academic Calendar for school work days and academic grading periods.

Attendance is based on daily engagement in the Pearson Connexus platform.  Students must log in to the Pearson Connexus platform and engage every school day in order to be counted present. Students may work ahead, but must not get behind in any class. The program coordinators will monitor for academic progress in every class on the platform. 

In most cases, a student’s Section 504 plan or IEP has been developed to support the student in the face-to-face learning environment. If accepted into the Virtual School, the student will be accessing their curriculum through the Pearson Connexus virtual platform, and adaptations may be necessary. An ARD or 504 meeting may be needed to determine whether the virtual format is the best fit for each child's learning needs.  If online learning can support your student's learning needs, then the IEP or Section 504 plan will be uploaded to the Pearson Connexus platform, and students will receive general education accommodations appropriate to their needs from the virtual teacher. Many accessibility features are embedded into the Pearson Connexus system.

Progress will be monitored for all students. As always, parents and/or school staff may request a meeting to discuss and adapt the plan to meet the student’s needs and support progress.

Students will have assignments that are due daily and/or at teacher discretion similar to a face-to-face classroom expectation. A student may work ahead, but should not get behind. A pacing calendar is provided for every class. If students fall behind on assignments, there will be zeros filled in as place holders for those grades until the assignment is completed. This will impact a students daily grade. It is important to complete all daily assignements on time each day.

Students attending Midway Virtual School will be required to take the appropriate grade-level State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests.  All tests must be taken in person at a Midway ISD campus.  High school students must meet testing graduation requirements to receive a high school diploma.  District Benchmark Assessments and Screeners will also be required to be taken in person. The state/district assessment calendar is available on our district website.  https://www.midwayisd.org/programs-services/assessment

Yes, a virtual school student may participate in after-school campus-based clubs and organizations. 

Yes, students who are in the Midway Virtual School but decide to move to on-campus, face-to-face instruction or vice versa can do so at the end of a semester.

Grading categories for all online courses will follow the Pearson Connexus course guidelines. MVS courses that earn high school credit will count toward GPA calculation and class rank and will be weighted as indicated by their PEIMS code. EIC (Legal) and EIC (Local) policies provide guidance on class weight in GPA calculations.

Yes. Students who select the Midway Virtual School Hybrid Learning pathway may participate in extracurricular activities if they meet all requirements for the activity: they are enrolled in the daily course section, they attend scheduled practices, and they attend all performances or competitions before and/or after school. Students must have their own transportation to and from school.

Midway will follow UIL's eligibility rules. More information is coming in this area. 

All high school students will attend Midway High School for in-person classes. Middle school students will go to either RVMS or MMS, depending on their attendance zone or transfer assignment.

Midway will follow UIL's eligibility rules for zoned campus participation. More information is coming in this area. 

There is no placement exam to be accepted to the Midway Virtual School. However, if you are a student coming from a homeschool setting you may need to take a placement exam in order to be placed in the correct grade level and assigned the appropriate level of academic courses.  Families can reach out to the Midway Assessment Department for dates of placement exams. https://www.midwayisd.org/programs-services/assessment

Yes. Students may participate in the Midway ISD dual credit partnership with MCC and TSTC as part of their virtual course work. Both face-to-face and online courses are available as part of the dual credit program. 

Each student's schedule is unique. We will do our very best to schedule face-to-face courses back-to-back. We will work with every family to identify the best plan for their student's face-to-face and online schedule. 

Students approved through the Midway Virtual School a la carte program will have the opportunity to choose courses in the Pearson Connexus catalog. **This includes a few course options that may not be offered face-to-face on campus.**

Midway families should keep in mind that a la carte courses are provided to students at a cost.  Also, if a student is not successful with a class that is only offered online, there is no face-to-face option to fall back on. For example, if a student chooses a foreign language offered only online, they would need to start over with a different language if they need to return to campus to complete courses. 

Students and Parents will monitor their virtual course grades through the Pearson Connexus System. Midway ISD will pull grades for eligibility purposes at the end of the school day on the last day of 3rd week and 6 week grading period. A grading period calendar will be made available to families. Students must be passing (70 or higher) all classes (face-to-face and virtual) to be eligible at the end of the 6 week grading period. 

Midway Virtual School will follow the Midway ISD Academic Calendar. https://www.midwayisd.org/calendars Students should plan to engage in the virtual class every day that school is held. Students are not expected to login over holidays and breaks. 

Students will work with a Midway counselor knowledgeable in Virtual School Offerings to choose/adjust their schedule for the 2026-2027 school year.  More information will be provided when your student is accepted into the Virtual School Program.

Both Midway ISD and Pearson have academic integrity expectations and consequences. Students are expected to act with academic integrity and sign a Pearson Honor Code agreement to that commitment. There are AI and plagiarism monitoring systems in place. Additionally, teachers closely monitor student work and act accordingly when they detect a violation of the Honor Code. Academic integrity violations are noted in the student Activity Tracker in the Pearson Connexus platform and communicated with Midway Administrators. Midway ISD will decide when disciplinary action and/or removal from the program is necessary.