VLA Grades K-8

Welcome to South-Western City Schools Virtual Learning Academy (VLA) Application page. You and your student are exploring this option because it fits the needs of your family. Please note that by choosing this option you will be enrolled in the Virtual Learning Academy for the entire 2020-2021 school year. It will not be possible to return to your home school this school year.

VLA will be taught by a South-Western City School District teacher and a flexible schedule will be established with the instructor. Attendance is mandatory Monday through Friday. Students will be accessing the Internet to complete and submit all assignments online. All students will need consistent and reliable Internet access to participate in this program. Students receiving free/reduced lunch may qualify for Internet assistance. All students requesting a Chromebook will be issued one that they can use for submitting their work online. Using your own home device is also acceptable.

Teachers will reinforce student work through feedback via email, telephone, and using instructional apps. Teachers will review work in an appropriate time and send comments and suggestions back to the student. At this grade level, it will be important for an adult at home to assist with keeping students on task and to emphasize the importance of assignment completion and communication with the instructor.

Please understand that our virtual programs will not provide co-curricular or performance-based courses. Therefore, band, choir, and orchestra will not be available in this learning model.

Asynchronous learning, learning that fits your schedule, will allow the student the flexibility to work on assignments throughout the day based on a schedule that meets the needs of the family. However, students are expected to sign in daily and complete assignments when they are due. Additionally they will be expected to meet with teachers remotely for one-on-one and small group instruction when scheduled by the teacher.

Once your child has been approved for VLA program, you will receive notification and directions for enrollment and sign-on procedures. Please be sure to include the most up to date contact information on the registration application.