VVA is a program of the Virginia Department of Education, Virtual Virginia (VVA) that offers online core academic, Advanced Placement (AP), world language, and elective courses to students throughout the Commonwealth and nation. More information about Virtual Virginia can be found here: https://www.virtualvirginia.org/.

Yes.  A student who enrolls in the VLA full time will be concurrently enrolled in a NNPS home school and will have access to extracurricular programming in the home school.  VVA staff will communicate with VLA staff as needed to ensure success.

Yes. Students must be enrolled in the VLA with VVA full time (a minimum of 5 classes).

Yes. All students enrolling are asked to remain for the entire school year.

If the child resides in Newport News, is of school age, and enrolls in NNPS, then he/she may apply to participate in the VLA.

No. VVA has their own licensed teachers. However, students with disabilities served through an IEP will have specially designed instruction provided by a NNPS special education teacher.

NNPS students participating in the VLA will be assigned to a home school based on their address. They will then be able to access extracurricular programming in the home school. Transportation to/from such programs is the responsibility of the parent, unless an activity bus has already been scheduled to transport students home from these activities.

Students who wish to enroll in a magnet program cannot elect to enroll in the VLA and must return fulltime in-person at their home high school. The schedule for a full time, virtual student does not allow time for the required attendance at these programs.

Yes. Students who wish to enroll in a specialty program at New Horizons can elect to enroll in VVA courses.

No. The calendar for VVA is slightly different from the NNPS calendar. Generally, VVA begins and ends earlier. The VVA calendar can be found here: https://www.virtualvirginia.org/ under the K-12 Instruction tab.

The VVA teacher will facilitate engaging daily synchronous instruction, Q&A sessions, 1:1 and small-group instructional time for learners during the week. VVA teachers hold posted office hours for regular student and parent communication, create weekly instructional videos and content as needed, and facilitate course pacing with opportunities for remediation and enrichment. Synchronous session absences are reported to the local school for record-keeping, per local school policy.

Yes. Because your child is enrolled in NNPS, a Chromebook will be assigned to them. If any internet support is needed, students\families should contact their school counselor for direction.

The goal is to support students to success and keep regular communication with students and families. VVA teachers and administration partner with the local school mentor (our virtual student support specialist), our school counselor, and our program administrator  to support students. VVA initiates student interventions when students are not logging in regularly or attending required synchronous sessions, and when course performance is below expectation. VLA students must remain in academic good standing through VVA program reviews at the start of each semester and the VLA program review at the end of each marking period.

Students will participate in Standards of Learning (SOL) tests in person at the student's home school. These online assessments are administered under standard conditions unless otherwise indicated in a student's IEP/LEP/504 Plan. Secondary students enrolled in credit-bearing courses will take the SOL assessments needed to earn verified credits for graduation, and those assessments required under the Every Student Succeeds Act. For specific details please contact your child's home school site-testing coordinator.

An essential component of VVA instruction is regular interaction between teachers and their students, including email and phone communications and synchronous instructional sessions. Students must engage every day via Canvas in every class. If a student must be absent, they must communicate with both the VVA teachers and the VLA attendance clerk.

VLA families will continue to be in the NNPS communication system and will receive all division wide communications.

For hardware issues, contact the NNPS Help Desk at 757-881-5461 option 3 or email at [email protected].
For Canvas issues, contact Virtual Virginia Support at [email protected].

Virtual Virginia does not provide special education services nor classes in a special education setting.  Virtual Virginia staff implements accommodations listed on an Individualized Education Program; however, NNPS special education teachers and related services staff will be responsible for all specially designed instruction for students with disabilities. Opportunities for the delivery of virtual special education and related services will be separate and after Virtual Virginia staff has provided content instruction.

Students with disabilities who receive instruction in the special education setting for core content instruction will not be able to access instruction through Virtual Virginia.  Due to the needs of students served in the special education setting, face-to-face instruction at school may be the most appropriate option to meet student needs.

When a student is enrolled in a VVA course, the enrolling school will indicate that a 504 Plan is in place and share any related documents with VVA. The school will work with the VVA teacher to ensure that accommodations and services are provided.

Gifted services cannot be provided in core classes through Virtual Virginia. They can only be provided by the designated NNPS gifted resource teacher after VVA core content hours.

The enrolling school will work to provide time outside of the Virtual Virginia core content hours for instruction and support related to gifted services. Students identified as gifted at the high school level have a variety of challenging classes, including AP courses, for which they may register in Virtual Virginia as long as they have completed any identified prerequisites.

ESL services cannot be provided in core classes through Virtual Virginia. They can only be provided by the designated NNPS ESL teacher after VVA core content hours. NNPS staff will work to provide time outside of the Virtual Virginia core content hours for instruction and support related to ESL instruction. NNPS highly recommends that elementary, middle, and high school English learners who have an English proficiency level of 1.0-2.9 participate in face-to-face learning rather than choosing the fully virtual environment.

Yes, Virtual Virginia offers select enrollment options for students in grades 6–12, which provide the flexibility to choose not only the specific courses they wish to take but also the times they attend daily synchronous instruction. This option accommodates both part-time and full-time online learning needs for students across the Commonwealth.

Yes, please reference this spreadsheet for free eTextbook resources and materials across 6-12 courses in the program. This spreadsheet also reflects if courses already have all required resources included within the VVA Canvas course.