By Kristina Schnack Kotlus
Schools and Education Reporter
Prince William County, Va. –– Prince William County’s Virtual High School (VHS @PWCS) will celebrate its 10th school year this coming school year.
The celebration opened with a kickoff in June with a record 558 students attending the school.
VHS @PWCS was the first online high school program in Virginia and began offering classes in 2001.
The program offers online classes as well as blended components, such as the orientation where students complete their first session and orientation in person with teachers and classmates in a computer lab setting.
Testing also takes place in a classroom environment.
“I encouraged parents to share their experiences with the Virtual High School and to advocate for expansion of the program,” said Prince William County School Board Member Dr. Michael Otaigbe in a press release. “This is the future, and expanding online learning opportunities will reduce the pressure to build new schools.”
The virtual high school can be accessed online at the county school system’s website.
