South-Western

Virtual Learning Academy

The South-Western City School District is providing families with unique circumstances the opportunity to virtually attend school online for the full 2020-2021 school year. Additional VLA-specific information can be found on the VLA website at vla.swcsd.us.

  • Courses may be taught by a SWCSD instructor or a teacher outside of the district using a web-based educational delivery system.

  • Students will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis.

  • Teaching will take place five days per week.

  • Families choosing this educational option will be committing to this program for the entire 2020-2021 school year.

  • Students will be provided a computer to be used for the sole purpose of school work.

  • Students and parents will be given a tutorial on daily expectations, including login instructions.

  • Communication expectations will be created with the individual online instructor - electronically.

Grades K-8: (link)

Using state standards to guide the work, teachers will use curriculum and digital tools currently available in the district to create meaningful learning experiences for the assigned grade level. Google will be the platform used for this instruction along with the tools listed below:

  • iReady Literacy and Math

  • JLG Digital online books

  • Destiny Collection

  • Epic Online resources

  • INFOhio

  • Social Studies weekly

  • Ohio as America (Grade 4 only)

  • Newsela

  • Vocabulary.com

  • Flipgrid

  • Screencastify

  • Pear Deck

  • Panorama

Grades 9-12: (link)

SWCSD staff will partner with Jefferson County ESC to provide students with a broad range of courses and learning opportunities. There are additional costs for AP courses and specialized science courses.

Q: What's the difference between Remote Learning 2.0 and the Virtual Learning Academy (VLA)?

A: The Virtual Learning Academy is a year-long commitment for your child to learn online ONLY. Courses are taught by SWCSD teachers and attendance is mandatory Monday through Friday.

K-8 VLA: https://sites.google.com/swcsd.us/back-to-school2020/learning-models/swcsd-virtual-learning-academy/vla-grades-k-8

9-12 VLA: https://sites.google.com/swcsd.us/back-to-school2020/learning-models/swcsd-virtual-learning-academy/vla-grades-9-12

Remote Learning 2.0 is one of the face-to-face scenarios in which your student could learn, depending upon various data points, circumstances, and agency recommendations at a particular point in time. Students will start the school year in remote learning but may transition to blended learning or 100% face-to-face learning if positivity rates, case counts, trend lines, and more COVID statistics trend downward, based on guidance from our health agencies.