MVS Frequently Asked Questions

There will be no cost for MISD students to receive instruction through the Midway Virtual School. Parents and student can register beginning July 15th. 

Applications for the Midway Virtual School will open on April 1st. The application will be linked on the main page of the Midway Vrtual 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 form on-campus but will cover the same TEKS.

No. Grading for all Midway Virtual School courses will follow the same grading policy as the courses in the face-to-face model. MVS courses that earn high school credit will count in GPA calculation and class rank. According to TEA guidance, the grading policies for remote instruction must be consistent with the District’s grading policies for on-campus assignments. 

The Midway Virtual School will have a separate instructional design but will utilize the same high quality, rigorous MISD curriculum as students who are in face-to-face instruction. The level of rigor, workload, time commitment and timing of classes will be different from the @Home Learning plan that was used in the spring of 2020.  

During virtual instruction, time management is critical to success. Students and teachers must remain in communication regarding daily schedules and assignments. As with any traditional course, there is a risk of receiving a lower grade if a student falls behind.

Attendance will be taken daily in the MVS by recording a students engagement in at least one of three ways.

• Daily progress within Schoology (or SeeSaw for lower grades); and/or

• Daily progress via teacher/student interactions; and/or

• Completion/Turn-in of assignments from student to teacher

Students will have assignments that are due daily and/or at teacher discretion just like the face-to-face classroom. 

Grading for all Midway Virtual School courses will follow the same grading policy as the courses in the face-to-face model. MVS courses that earn high school credit will count in GPA calculation and class rank the same as courses offered face-to-face. According to TEA guidance, the grading policies for remote instruction must be consistent with the District’s grading policies for on-campus assignments. 

Students who attend the Midway Virtual School will be required to take the appropriate grade level State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests.  The Texas Education Agency has provided districts with extended testing windows to ensure all students have the opportunity to test.  High school students must meet testing graduation requirements to receive a high school diploma.  The state assessment calendar can be found on our website.

Yes, a virtual school student will be allowed to participate in after-school campus-based clubs and organizations. However, to limit larger gatherings, campus club meetings will be held virtually when possible. 

Yes, students who are in the Midway Virtual School but decide to move to on-campus, face-to-face instruction or vise-versa can do so at the end of each grading period. Families wishing to begin the year in distance learning are asked to select this choice no later than August 7th to enable the district to plan properly. 

We will have a mobile lunch pick up site, location to be determined.

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

During the school day, MVS students will participate in a synchronous or asynchronous activity assigned through the extracurricular class. Outside of the school day, they may participate in face to face activities.

Due to the nature of some upper-level CTE courses, students are required to utilize specialized technical equipment and software that can not be provided at each student's home. In order for students, who choose Midway Virtual School, to fully participate in the curriculum of the course or program, students must come to school either daily (on-campus courses) or at a time scheduled periodically after school (hybrid courses) to apply learned skills or demonstrate mastery on a curricular topic. 

TEA provides districts with the following guidance regarding these courses, "Some elective courses may have coursework that can only reasonably be completed in person, even if some components of the course could be taught virtually. These courses must be made available to students who are otherwise learning virtually, although the district can require a student to come to campus to complete a required assignment or project for an elective course if the course requires assignments that cannot be reasonably completed remotely."

A list of these CTE courses is provided on the High School Virtual School page under the CTE section.  Visit with your counselor for questions or concerns.