New Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina Offers State’s First Virtual School to Offer students an Alternative Pathway to High School Graduation
April 06 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
HVASC to offer full suite of support to achieve
success: credit recovery, career skills and post-secondary
planning
Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina (HVASC), South
Carolina’s first and only state-approved virtual Alternative
Education Campus will open for the 2023-2024 school year later this
year. HVASC will serve students in grades 9 – 12 in a tuition-free
program designed to set students up for lifelong success.
Enrollment is open now.
HVASC will help South Carolina students will earn their high
school diploma on a pathway that is best for them. Students at
HVASC will benefit from an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP), a
curriculum created specifically for each student that caters to
their interests, academic strengths, challenges, and post-secondary
planning. Faculty at HVASC will implement social-emotional learning
and trauma-informed practices aimed at helping students cope with
issues both in and out of the classroom, learn life skills, and
develop a deeper sense of community.
"Students need to have an opportunity to attend a school that
believes in the possibilities of what they can achieve. HVASC will
bring back hope to students who have felt left behind,” said David
Crook, the school’s CEO. “We will focus our school on serving those
students who have had challenges reaching academic success, to show
them that success is possible, regardless of past
circumstances.”
Students at HVASC will have access to credit recovery courses
and merit-based mastery classes that allow them to focus and
recover credits at an accelerated rate. Furthermore, students can
participate in career preparation for high-demand fields including
business, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Through these career
pathway opportunities, students can prepare for industry-recognized
certification exams and participate in work-based learning projects
with local community partners.
As an Alternative Education Campus, HVASC’s unique enrollment
requirements will put a high school diploma within reach for
students who may be experiencing truancy, academic probation,
expulsion from a prior institution, or recently dropped out of high
school.
Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina’s live and asynchronous
virtual learning platforms will provide students with opportunities
to engage in coursework at times that work best for their
schedules. Through project-based learning and extracurricular
activities, students will develop durable skills for the future –
skills like critical thinking and communication – as well as
characteristics like fortitude, growth mindset, and leadership.
HVASC’s curriculum is provided by K12, a Stride, Inc. company
and the nation’s leading provider of online and blended education
programs. For more information on HVASC and enrollment visit
hvasc.k12.com.
About Stride, Inc.
At Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), we are reimagining learning—where
learning is lifelong, deeply personal, and prepares learners for
tomorrow. The company has transformed millions of people’s teaching
and learning experiences by providing innovative, high-quality,
tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs directly
to students, schools, the military, and enterprises in primary,
secondary, and postsecondary settings. Stride is a premier provider
of K-12 education for students, schools, and districts, including
career learning services through middle and high school curriculum.
For adult learners, Stride delivers professional skills training in
healthcare and technology, as well as staffing and talent
development for Fortune 500 companies. Stride has delivered
millions of courses over the past decade and serves learners in all
50 states and more than 100 countries. More information can be
found at stridelearning.com, K12.com, galvanize.com,
techelevator.com, and medcerts.com.
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