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Students can expect to spend approximately 30 hours per week studying, attending Live Sessions, and completing assignments. That expectation is in alignment with the standard weekly school hours for Louisiana public school students. The primary difference is where and how learning is taking place, which is why a Learning Coach is required.
Staying on top of your child's daily, weekly, and monthly schedule will help to ensure each school day is productive and successful, and it will help your child stay on pace. We will discuss strategies to assist you in this aspect of your role in the section "The Learning Coach Role Explained."
Doing so will reinforce the following messaging (important for students being given an opportunity to learn outside of a traditional classroom setting):
UVA is a "real" school
A student's daily schedule will reflect something similar to the two tables on this page (subject to change)
You (as the Learning Coach) will be monitoring their activities and engagement in their daily school efforts.