North Carolina Virtual Public North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS)School (NCVPS)

What is NCVPS?What is NCVPS?

Online distance instructional model

State-approved curricula taught by licensed, highly-qualified NC teachers

Highly interactive experience

What NCVPS is not?What NCVPS is not?

NCVPS is not an online schoolNCVPS is not a “teach yourself”

programNCVPS is not the solution for

students who “don’t like school”NCVPS is not easy

Why take a NCVPS Why take a NCVPS course?course?

Allows for scheduling flexibilityCourses not offered in a

traditional settingAccelerate to early graduationRecover credit for failed coursesBuilds self-motivation,

independence, resourcefulness

Characteristics of Distance Characteristics of Distance LearnersLearners

Strong organization skillsIndependence, self-directionStrong reading and writing skillsSelf-advocacyComfortable with technology

Common Reasons for NCVPS Common Reasons for NCVPS FailureFailure

Lack of organizationPoor communicationOver-reachingCourse was taken to avoid school

NCVPS Course OfferingsNCVPS Course OfferingsFull course offerings with course

descriptions and pre-requisites can be found at www.ncvps.org *

Course Types◦Traditional◦Year-Long (all AP and some foreign

language)◦Credit Recovery

* Some courses may not be available to our students

NCVPS Summer ProgramNCVPS Summer ProgramJune 11th – August 3rd

Traditional Courses◦Must attend orientation at designated

lab during Week One◦Compressed schedule (2-3 hrs per

day)

Credit Recovery◦Must attend daily at designated lab◦Mastery-based program

NCVPS - School YearNCVPS - School YearWhat does NCVPS look like at

Hoggard?

◦During school hours – MC-11◦28 computers and full-time facilitator◦All underclassmen are required to take

NCVPS courses on-campus in MC-11 unless accelerating

◦Seniors may have the option of taking a course during 1st or 4th block from home

NCVPS – School YearNCVPS – School YearProgress monitoring

◦Monthly updates◦Parental access

Communicating with teacher◦Email, chat, text, etc◦Live tutoring sessions

NCVPS – RegistrationNCVPS – RegistrationPre-registration at Hoggard will

open Wednesday, March 14th

Pre-registrations must be submitted by Friday, March 23rd at 5:00pm

SPACE IS LIMITEDClick on the NCVPS image on the

Hoggard webpage for more information

http://www.nhcs.net/hoggard/ncvps.html

For more information…For more information…The NCVPS website provides a

wealth of information including virtual course tours and testimonials

www.ncvps.org