Academy Purpose
Allentown School District (ASD) is a leader in K-12 for preparing our students for the 21st Century. The ASD Virtual Academy offers high quality, Internet-delivered high school courses that equip students to thrive in the complex life and work environment of the 21st Century.
Program Description
A virtual school can be defined as a location where students can complete their coursework online, while the student and teacher work together from a distance. In a virtual environment, students work at their own pace (within broad deadlines) and complete a combination of assignments; tests; quizzes; projects; and assessments that permit a teacher to follow the educational progress of the student. The ASD Virtual Academy offers the hallmarks of truly effective traditional education programs – quality teachers, quality curriculum, and frequent student-teacher interaction. All courses are taught by ASD teachers and meet national, state and ASD School District curriculum standards.
In addition to rigorous course content that meets state and district performance standards, ASD Virtual Academy's online learning environment fosters creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration, as well as mastery of information, media, and technology skills--all of which are essential for preparing students for the future.
The ASD Virtual Academy High School offers students the ability to complete all their high school courses online with support from ASD teachers and guidance counselors. ASD students can enroll in the ASD Virtual Academy High School full-time or take certain courses at their home school during their school day. For high school students to enroll in credit recovery online course options, they must work with the guidance office at their home school to determine if this program is appropriate for their learning style. Current ASD high school students can enroll in blended on line courses, which are available during the first or last period of the school day. To apply, students must work with their guidance office to schedule courses that are academically appropriate. The students and parents/guardians must attend the orientation before the students can take the course(s).
Virtual Academy Courses
Course descriptions available through the on-line Edgenuity program.
Course
ID
|
Course
Title
|
Credits
|
Duration
|
English
|
|
|
|
VA101/VA101AD
|
English
Language Arts 9 (Regular/Advanced)
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA111/VA111AD
|
English
Language Arts 10 (Regular & Advanced)
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA121/VA
121AD
|
English
Language Arts 11 (Regular & Advanced)
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA131/VA131AD
|
English
Language Arts 12 (Regular & Advanced)
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
Math
|
|
|
|
VA314
|
Math
Foundations 1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA315
|
Math
Foundations 2
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA301
|
Algebra
I
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA321
|
Geometry
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA322
|
Applied
Geometry
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA311
|
Algebra
II
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA350
|
PreCalculus
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA245
|
Financial
Math
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA341
|
Trigonometry
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA390
|
Statistics
and Probability
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA385
|
Personal
Finance
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA312
|
Foundations
of Algebra II
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA381
|
Survey
of Math
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
Science
|
|
|
|
VA401
|
Biology
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA411
|
Chemistry
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA466
|
Environmental
Science
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA464
|
Introduction
to Physical Science
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA421
|
Physics
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
Social Studies
|
|
|
|
VA201
|
US
History I
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA221
|
US
History II
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA211
|
World
History
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
Course
ID
|
Course
Title
|
Credits
|
Duration
|
VA231
|
Civics
and Government
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA242
|
Economics
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
Health/Physical Education
|
|
|
|
VA910
|
Lifetime
Fitness (Gym)
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA931
|
Contemporary Health
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
AP Options
|
|
|
|
VA360
|
Calculus
AB
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA120A
|
English
Language & Composition
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA130A
|
English
Literature & Composition
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA466A
|
Environmental
Science
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA282A
|
Psychology
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA525A
|
Spanish
Language & Culture
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA230A
|
US
Government and Politics
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA250A
|
US History
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA210A
|
World
History
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
Electives
|
|
|
|
VA521
|
Spanish
1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA522
|
Spanish
2
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA523
|
Spanish
3
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA501
|
French
1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA502
|
French
2
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA503
|
French
3
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA551
|
Chinese
1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA511
|
German
1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA512
|
German
2
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA531
|
Latin
1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA711
|
Intro
to Art
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA282
|
Psychology
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA283
|
Sociology
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA132
|
Expository
Reading and Writing
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA171
|
IDEA
Writing
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VA165
|
Online
Learning & Digital Citizenship
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA198F
|
Keystone
Literature Module Fiction
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA198N
|
Keystone
Literature Module Non-Fiction
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA3981
|
Keystone
Algebra Module 1
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA3982
|
Keystone
Algebra Module 2
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA498A
|
Keystone
Biology Module A
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA498B
|
Keystone
Biology Module B
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA601
|
Introduction
to Information Technology Part 1
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA6012
|
Introduction
to Information Technology Part 2
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA631
|
Computer Applications: Office 2010
Basics 1
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA632
|
Computer Applications: Office 2010 Basic 2
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA181
|
Career
Explorations Semester 1
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA182
|
Career
Explorations Semester 2
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
VA652
|
Career
Planning and Development
|
.5
|
.5 Year
|
Credit
Recovery Courses
Course
ID
|
Course
Title
|
Credits
|
Duration
|
English
|
|
|
|
VACR101
|
English
1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR111
|
English
2
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR121
|
English
3
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR131
|
English
4
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
Math
|
|
|
|
VACR301
|
Algebra
1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR311
|
Algebra
2
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR
321
|
Geometry
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR322
|
Applied
Geometry
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
Science
|
|
|
|
VACR401
|
Biology
I
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR411
|
Chemistry
I
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR464
|
Physical
Science
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR466
|
Environmental
Science
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
Social Studies
|
|
|
|
VACR201
|
US
History 1
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR211
|
World
History
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR221
|
US
History 2
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|
VACR231
|
US
Government & Politics
|
1.0
|
1 Year
|