The Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) will offer the Virtual Program to students in Kindergarten - 12th grade for the 2022-2023 school year. The district will continue to partner with Stride K-12 for grades K-5 and Edgenuity for grades 6-12.
To be eligible for enrollment, students must be enrolled in GSCS, meet the GSCS Virtual Program academic and attendance requirements, and receive approval from the academic committee at the appropriate zoned school.
Parents must attend a required orientation for the appropriate virtual platform(s).
Students with disabilities will follow the same application process, as shown above. Parents of students with disabilities should discuss their student’s unique needs with the student’s special education case manager to determine if virtual learning is in the best interest of the individual student based on the nature of the disability. This may inform the parent’s decision on whether or not to apply, but Virtual Program placement shall not be a placement decision of an IEP team. The Virtual Learning Program's services and supports are more limited than what is provided in the traditional school setting.
If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available seats, a lottery may be held to determine the final selection. Students not selected through the lottery will be placed on the waiting list. The GSCS Virtual Program waiting list will be composed of students who do not receive a seat in the Virtual Program, followed by students who submit applications after the deadline (in the order submitted). The waiting list is created on an annual basis.
GSCS Virtual Program Academic and Attendance Requirements:
GSCS will not provide a virtual option for Pre-K.
Grades K-5
· Must be in good academic standing (80% of the standards-based report card must be 3s and 4s)
· Must have ood attendance (absent fewer than 15 days in the last school year)
· Must not be required to complete a disciplinary consequence at an alternative school
Grades 6-8
· Must be in good academic standing (passing five out of six classes)
· Must have good attendance (absent fewer than 15 days in the last school year)
· Must not be required to complete a disciplinary consequence at an alternative school
· Students previously removed from the GSCS Virtual Program due to poor academic performance are not eligible to re-enroll
Grades 9-12
· Must be in good academic standing (passing three out of four classes)
· Must have good attendance (absent fewer than 15 days in the last school year)
· High school students must be on track to graduate
· Must not be required to complete a disciplinary consequence at an alternative school
· Students previously removed from the GSCS Virtual Program due to poor academic performance are not eligible to re-enroll.
If your student is currently enrolled in the GSCS Virtual Program, you do not need to complete this form.
If your student wishes to apply for the GSCS Virtual Program, please complete this form no later than May 18, 2022: https://forms.gle/HTuMNmRgWe9ZeKMN9
For more information or questions, contact:
Mrs. Tonga Releford tonga.releford@gscs.org; 770-229-3710 Ext. 29114
Mrs. Ashley Crawford ashley.crawford@gscs.org; 770-229-3710 Ext. 10362
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