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Last day to sign up for NHCS’ new ‘Virtual Academy’ is Friday [Free]

New Hanover County Schools' remote-only school is hosting a signup period that ends Friday and requires a nine-week commitment. (Port City Daily/File photo)
New Hanover County Schools’ remote-only school is hosting a signup period that ends Friday and requires a nine-week commitment. (Port City Daily/File photo)

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — New Hanover County will soon close out applications for its new Virtual Academy, a fully online K-12 school.

The school will have its own mascot, principle, and teachers for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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The Virtual Academy is distinct from remote learning options offered through each school as a response to the district’s call to begin the school year with nine weeks remotely.

Parents of students enrolled in the Virtual Academy must either personally arrange or designate a learning coach to commit at least three to six hours daily to assisting their child.

Enrollment still allows students to maintain membership at their assigned face-to-face school. They will be permitted to return by the following school year or next semester. Students enrolled in the Virtual Academy will be permitted to participate in extracurricular activities offered at their physically assigned school.

Learning at the New Hanover County Schools’ (NHCS) Virtual Academy will be mostly self-paced with occasional live synchronous sessions. Students will be taught by a NHCS teacher who will likely be a teacher from their assigned physical school.

For elementary and middle school students, enrollment in the Virtual Academy is a nine-week commitment. For high school students, the commitment will be for the entire semester.

Students may unenroll from the academy during a drop period that will last through the first three days of school through Aug. 20.

If parents miss the sign-up deadline of Friday, Aug. 14, they can sign up at a later date and be placed on a waitlist. Placement is not guaranteed after the signup deadline.

Learn more about the NHCS Virtual Academy.


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