#Ischool high virtual academy update#
"But we also want to take the lessons we've learned with NTI (nontraditional instruction) and do really an update of.how we provide instruction to kids and obviously expand the opportunities for students to get in," Pollio said.Īs is the case for JCPS students currently attending alternative "A5" schools like Jefferson County High and Liberty High, any students in the expanded virtual school would not be able to participate in extracurricular activities, such as sports through the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, like they can at "A1" schools, Pollio added.Īs the district currently notes on its website, students at Jefferson County High School “may enter the program any time of the year, attend classes on a flexible schedule while holding a job or attending to family responsibilities and graduate when they have met district requirements." JCPS Superintendent Marty Pollio told The Courier Journal the expanded school "will be similar in many ways to what we’ve done" with Jefferson County High School. The expanded, full-time virtual school option would be available starting for the 2021-22 school year, JCPS spokeswoman Renee Murphy said. Now, Kentucky's largest district is proposing an expansion of Jefferson County High School, which currently offers any student 16 years of age and older the chance to earn a diploma through virtual courses.Īccording to agenda documents posted online ahead of Tuesday's JCPS board meeting, the district wants to "expand and re-envision Jefferson County High School into a cutting edge, rigorous, first-option Virtual School for grades 6 to 12." LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As Jefferson County Public Schools closes out its year with in-person classes, the district is acknowledging that virtual learning is the best option moving forward for some kids and families. Watch Video: Superintendent talks about reopening JCPS middle and high schools
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