What are the Advantages for School Districts to use Wisconsin Virtual School?
Partnering with WVS allows districts to stretch their resources and offer additional high-quality educational options that address specific students’ needs with flexibility and ease. Added advantages include: • Local control over virtual education policies and procedures • Low cost, avoiding the usual “start-up” expenses associated with beginning an online program • Ability to quickly and easily enroll students • Keeping the enrollment in the district • Wisconsin-certified teachers, trained in online facilitation skills, that can attend to the needs of nontraditional students, with one-on-one instruction • No textbooks to buy (except for some Advanced Placement courses) • Expanded curriculum offerings with consistently high-quality, interactive courses • Ability to recapture or prevent drop-outs • A solution for expelled students, at-risk youth, and many other underserved students • “Any time, any place, any path, any pace” learning for students • Help with policy creation for online l
