Overview
The Wisconsin Virtual School (WVS) offers online and blended courses for 4K-12 students across Wisconsin, supporting flexible and affordable, asynchronous (or live instruction) learning through a partnership model that includes local district coaches and Wisconsin-certified instructors. Partnering with the Wisconsin Digital Learning Collaborative (WDLC), WVS provides courses aligned with state and national standards, covering core subjects, Advanced Placement, credit recovery, and career readiness, alongside supplemental services like Special Populations support, Live Instruction, and other creative solutions for student success. Students, including those with unique learning needs or scheduling challenges, can enroll year-round through their local districts, with subsidized course fees available.
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Jenny Seymour
Executive Director of Wisconsin Virtual School
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Description
The Wisconsin Virtual School (WVS) is a service provided to Wisconsin school districts to offer online and blended courses to elementary, middle, and high school students. Local districts must approve participation for a student to receive credit. Students may access courses from school or at home. Students receive technical and academic support through CESA 9, a local district coach, and their course instructor. The local coach monitors student progress and acts as a proctor for tests if needed. Students participate in an interactive environment, corresponding with teachers and other students through email, discussion groups, and weekly synchronous virtual office hours. The asynchronous learning environment accommodates students' flexible schedules. Each course comes with a suggested pacing guide for learners based on the start and end dates that are determined by the local school. Course extensions beyond 5 months can be requested for an additional fee. WVS is a partner of the Wisconsin Digital Learning Collaborative (WDLC).
WVS also offers 4K-8 grade synchronous programming. This program is called WVS Plus, and it includes live daily lessons that follow a school year calendar.
Administration/Registration
Students may enroll in courses with advice/approval from the local school and parent/guardian. Credit may be issued through the local school district toward completion of local high school graduation requirements. Online enrollment is available at WVS. CESA 9 trains Wisconsin-certified teachers to teach online and blended courses using WVS content and infrastructure.
Course Information
WVS courses are aligned to national and state standards. Curriculum review for all courses is available upon request. Each course is equal to .5 credits, which are granted by the local school district upon completion. Students may register online at any time, year-round for any course. Course fees are charged per student, per course, and include registration, software, course materials, course facilitation by a Wisconsin-certified teacher, and technical support.
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4K-12 core and elective courses
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Summer school programming
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Advanced Placement courses
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Career and College Readiness courses
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Credit recovery courses
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NCAA approved courses
Additional Services
In addition to online courses, WVS also offers the following services to purchase:
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Digital 1:1 (tier 1) skills-based tutoring (including F2F learners not enrolled at WVS)
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Digital 1:1 or group Homework Help (for WVS students)
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Live Digital (synchronous) opportunities for a class (to support teacher shortages or whole-class solutions)
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Screencasts from the online teacher to share during synchronous learning time
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Digital Reading or Math Interventions (tier 2) (including F2F learners not enrolled at WVS)
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Professional learning focused on creating quality online learning materials.
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Professional learning focused on best practices for creating accessible digital content.
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Professional learning and support focused on building your own online program.
Students Served by WVS
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Students who are unable to access courses locally due to limited curriculum offerings, schedule conflicts, illness, homebound status, or social anxiety
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Students who travel for sports or other reasons
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Students who need a flexible schedule (i.e. medical needs or pursuing outside passions)
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Students who need an alternative learning path due to split residency
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Students identified as at-risk by local criteria such as credit deficiencies, adjudication, teen parenting, truancy, or disruptive behavior
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Students on accelerated pathways
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Students with diverse backgrounds and personalized learning needs (including Special Populations)
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Home-school students
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Private school students
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Charter school students
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Students who have been expelled and require an alternative setting for instructional programming
Registration Cost for Wisconsin school districts (currently subsidized by the WDLC):
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$290 per ½ credit semester course (asynchronous High School, Middle School, Elementary, and Advanced Placement)
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$190 per ½ credit semester course (Credit Recovery)
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$100 per ½ credit semester course (district utilizing their own teacher for High School, Middle School, and AP courses)
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$75 per ½ credit semester course (district utilizing their own teacher for Credit Recovery courses)
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$200 per full-time K-5 student, unlimited content (district utilizing their own teacher for instruction)
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$100 per K-5 course enrollment, singleton course (district utilizing their own teacher for instruction)
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$650 per ½ credit semester course for K-8 student, Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies (regular, live instruction with certified WVS Plus teacher)
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FREE Student Orientation course for all 6-12 students
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WVS/WDLC users may also receive professional learning support when choosing to use their own local teachers with the WDLC infrastructure at no additional cost.
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