High School Students Can Take Advantage of Virtual School Courses

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Whether a student needs one course to catch up or multiple courses to get ahead, he or she will find that online learning provides the flexibility and accessibility needed to excel. Online courses allow students to work any time and in any place with Internet access.

There are more than 500,000 enrollments in online courses across the U.S. meeting rigorous state academic standards as virtual schools provide courses to students.

Online students on average take only one or two courses online, blending their learning opportunities with traditional instruction in brick-and-mortar schools. Students typically have one-on-one interactions with their teachers and fellow students in online courses, especially when team projects are assigned.

Online courses are ideal for many students including:

• Students who want to graduate at an accelerated pace.
• Students who need to recover credits for graduation.
• Students who are home-schooled.

There are also multiple potential benefits to online learning including:

• Students pick when the time is right for them to study.
• Students will be able to work at their own pace as many assignments have flexible deadlines.
• Students who work tend to find that it is easier to balance a job and coursework when the class is online.
• Students can always transfer their credits.

All courses offered through Aldine ISD’s Virtual School are accredited and taught by certified teachers.

In-district Aldine tuition is $130 per Virtual School course (.5 Credit Hours) and $155 per course for out-of-district students. In-district Aldine seniors can receive a scholarship and only pay a $30 administrative fee.

For more information about Virtual School requirements or to register for a course, students can visit the Virtual School link. Folks can also call LaKiesha Taylor, AISD coordinator for online learning, at (281) 878-1589.