• Admissions


    The Spring Virtual Academy is a program of choice and proudly serves all students from each high school in our district. We welcome students to experience learning through:



    Individualization:

    • Students are allowed to learn at their own pace anywhere anytime.
    • Students are able to engage in offline activities and experiences.


    Innovation:

    • Students use the most recent technologies to learn and produce products.
    • Students collaborate in large and small groups to discover learning.


    Inspiration:

    • Students are engaged and immersed in the learning experience.
    • Students are able to put knowledge into practice through serving others.

     

    Students must:

    1. Have approval of home campus counselor.
    2. Be independent self-motivated learners.
    3. Have access to a computer with reliable internet access.
    4. Meet attendance requirements as set forth by the district.
    5. Commit to working in course at least 1 hour per day.

     

    YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DROP A VIRTUAL COURSE AFTER THE TENTH (10TH) CLASS DAY OF THE SEMESTER. AFTER THE TENTH DAY, YOU MUST REMAIN IN THE COURSE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEMESTER.


    Technology Requirements:

    An active, functional email address/account that will handle large file attachments.

     

    What equipment will I need at my home to get started? 

    The following are the minimum hardware and software configurations required for Spring ISD Virtual School courses.

    • Windows Computer: Pentium Processor and Windows 2000, XP, ME, or Vista
      Macintosh Computer: Power PC Processor and System 8.5 or higher
    • At least 256 MB RAM
    • Color monitor (16 bit, 800 x 600 resolution)
    • 8x or faster CD-ROM drive
    • Keyboard and mouse
    • Direct network connection or high speed Internet access
    • Sound card and speakers
    • Hard disk with at least 40 MB available
    • Microsoft® Internet Explorer 10.0 or higher
    • Microphone
    • Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2003 or higher
    • A printer is recommended and will enhance your experience in a Spring ISD Virtual School course
    • Browser Plug-ins: *Latest version of Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Sun Java JRE and 3D