Inquiries regarding enrollment for Waterloo Virtual Academy need to be directed to Educational Services at (319) 433-1800.

Waterloo Virtual Academy

phone: (319) 433-1948

FAx: (319) 433-2149

CHANGES TO EDGENUITY HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
Effective Thursday, January 29, 2026

EdgeEX: Pretesting will be available for all applicable courses. Students who earn 70%+ on the lesson pretests will be allowed to bypass the lesson.

Exam Only: There are three pathways through which students may access a course exam. To earn credit, student much earn at least 60% on the course exam.

Option 1: Fifth-Year Students
Students who were expected to graduate prior to the current school year will be eligible to take course exams as an alternative pathway to earning credit.

Option 2: Near-Passing Prior Attempts
Student who previously completed a course in either an in-person teacher taught or online course and earned a final score of 55% to 59% (F) will be allowed to take the course exam to determine if they can demonstrate sufficient mastery to pass.

Option 3: Multiple Exposures to Content
Students who have taken and failed a course in both in-person teacher taught and online formats will be eligible to take the course exam as they have been exposed to the content through multiple instructional methods.

Additional Flexibility: Students enrolled in Waterloo Virtual Academy and GRAD Connect will have access to both EdgeEX and "heritage" (the format used in previous years) courses. Students enrolled in heritage courses may complete the prescriptive test as was done prior to the 2025-2026 school year.

ALL PRETESTS AND PRESCRIPTIVE TESTS ARE LOCKED AND MUST BE COMPLETED IN A PROCTORING SESSION.

Students may opt out of pretesting or prescriptive testing by contacting their advisor.

CALENDAR UPDATES

Monday, May 11, 2026
This remains a day off for students. Staff will report to their buildings for a professional workday.

ISASP
Testing

Waterloo Virtual Academy students will be taking ISASPs Monday, April 13, 2026 through Thursday, April 16, 2026. Click here for details.

Be Kind to your cords

Due to the number of Chromebook charging cables that have needed to be replaced from cords being yanked out of the wall or Chromebook, students will now be charged $16 for a replacement.

Announcements

Weekly Attendance Requirement: (Sunday through Saturday)

April 12-April 18: minimum of 20 hours (No school on Friday)

April 19-April 25: minimum of 25 hours

April 26-May 2: minimum of 25 hours

May 3-May 9: minimum of 20 hours (No school on Friday)

May 10-May 16: minimum of 20 hours (No school on Monday)

May 17-May 23: minimum of 25 hours

May 24-May 30: minimum of 20 hours (No school on Monday)

May 31-June 3: minimum of 15 hours

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Waterloo Virtual Academy

Ms. Doherty and Ms. Trettin are unavailable until ISASP testing is finished today. Please see another advisor for assistance.
Mrs. Steiber-Moncada is unavailable. Messages may be left at (319) 433-1948. For immediate assistance, please call the WCCx main office at (319) 433-1931 or reach out to Waterloo Virtual Academy staff directly.
A school-issued Chromebook is REQUIRED for all testing. Please contact the main office to connect with Mrs. Steiber-Moncada to arrange a pick-up or to have your current school-issued Chromebook registration transferred to our program.
Our staff is scheduled for lunch from 11:30 A.M. until noon and unavailable after 2 P.M.
Waterloo Virtual Academy follows the Waterloo CSD's calendar. Therefore, if Waterloo delays, dismisses early, or cancels classes altogether, the same applies to those who are part of the virtual academy.

Weekly Announcements

Additional Virtual Proctoring Hours
WARNING: Target dates are closer than they appear!
- All middle school courses should be 50% completed on or before Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
  - Actual Grades will be recorded for all middle school courses in Infinite Campus at midterm, which is Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
  - The Actual Grade is the overall grade for progress if a student is behind. This score doesn’t assume zeros for uncompleted work; it simply penalizes for falling behind.
- The next target date for high school courses is Wednesday, June 3, 2026. All high school courses should be 100% completed on or before Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Help?!

Staff is available to work with you each instructional day from 7:45 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. and 12 P.M. to 2 P.M. Please contact your advisor or content teachers during that time for assistance.
Check your school email and Edgenuity email daily. Check this website for any updates you need to be aware of as well.
Click here to view the Waterloo Community Schools 2025-2026 District Calendar.