OCS Virtual Academy A flexible choice for our

OCS Virtual Academy A flexible choice for our stakeholders PRESENTED BY: Vikki B. Childress November 17, 2016

Why Online? • Offers our students an option as to how they learn. • Allows for true differentiation and individualization. • Offers families flexibility and choice. This option might appeal to home school and private school families and bring them back to the public school sector as a full time student. • Increased number of students who suffer from stress- related anxiety. This would be a great option for them. • Offers courses and scheduling that high schools cannot. We have flexible scheduling options and are not tied to a traditional calendar. • Prepares students for online learning for when they enter the work force or college. 2

Do. Dea Grant • The Onslow County School System received a $1. 5 million Do. DEA grant to assist with funding for the Virtual Academy.

Academy Enrollment Process • Open to students in grades 9 -12. • Preference given to military students. • Complete online application to enter lottery. • Lottery will occur for all non military students. • Must take a minimum of 2 online courses per semester. Students may attend school for ½ day or whole day using lab setting like we do for NCVPS. We will use the e. LA from NCVPS for point of contact at each school. They will be able to log into system • Will have a live teacher (possibly from Onslow). • Will open in January 2017 with 200 student cap. 4

Courses Offered Math English Science Social Studies Electives Con’t Math 1 (honors) Math 2 (honors) Math 3 (honors) Pre. Calculus (honors) Probability and Statistics (honors) English I, III and IV (honors) AP English IV Earth and Environmental Science (Honors) Biology (Honors) Physical Science (Honors) Chemistry Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry World History (Honors) World Geography American History 1 and 2 (Honors) AP US History NC American History: The Founding Principles, Civics and Economics (Honors) African American Studies Native American Studies Health and PE Astronomy: Exploring the Universe Forensic Science 1 and 2 Psychology Sociology Visual Arts Beginning Visual Arts Intermediate Photography 1 Photography 2 Music Appreciation Career Management Entrepreneurship Personal Finance Principles of Information Technology Principles of Business and Finance Health Science 1 and 2 Success 101 Chinese 1 and 2 French 1 and 2 German 1 and 2 Spanish 1, 2 and 3

Thank you! Questions?