1. Aiken County Virtual Academy

2. ACVA Mission and Purpose To deliver quality, flexible online options for the diverse educational needs of students and their families as a strategy for increasing the graduation rate and preparing students to be successful in a global society.

3. ACVA WHO? Aiken County Public School students Grades 7 to 12
Taught by Aiken County Teachers

4. ACVA WHAT? Web-based courses Engaging and Rigorous
Self-paced…to a degree
Facilitated by certified teachers
Asynchronous Learning
Supported by lab proctors in a lab setting

5. ACVA WHEN? Two sessions during the school year September – January
January – May
Limited Summer Program
Honors Geometry (140 so far this summer)
Keyboarding (over 300 this summer)
Computer Applications

6. ACVA WHERE?
Most students work one class period during the day in a lab setting
Students also work at home after school
Can work anywhere there is internet available

7. ACVA WHY? Students getting ahead Students catching up
Homebound students
Expelled students
Course not offered at school
Schedule conflicts
Honors, AP, College Prep

8. ACVA
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