More than 4000 students in the Grand Erie District School Board have opted for online learning this fall.
To help with the demand, the Board has created a Virtual Academy to serve the unique needs of students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 with online learning.
Director of Education, JoAnna Roberto, explained the new model will be a significant departure from the learning-at-home model they had in place this past spring.
Roberto adds that the Virtual Academy will allow them to centralize learning resources and work with teaching staff dedicated to the online environment.
Set to begin the week of September 14th, the Virtual Academy will feature a combination of live lessons and independent or group assignments and activities.
Parents of elementary students will have three dates they can switch their children to in-class learning, October 13th, January 4th and March 22nd.
Secondary students will also have three possible dates to switch, October 29th, January 19th and April 7th.