Virtual School enrollment was closed on July 31st. Mr. Tyler reopened Virtual School enrollment for an August transfer of one day. Virtual school is now at full capacity with nearly 7000 students. There may be an opportunity to transfer into virtual school at the end of the first quarter but at this time capacity is full.

Transfer out of virtual school is only allowed at the end of each quarter for elementary students and at the end of the semester for secondary students.If you would like to transfer your student out of virtual school and back into a base School please contact your students traditional principal or registrar to begin the process. They will direct you what information is necessary. Expect that this process could take up to a week.

You may send your child to our Traditional School. We are wearing masks, social distancing and cleaning the schools as well as our classrooms every day.

You may also homeschool your child until such time you feel comfortable to return them back to our Traditional School. Homeschooling would be the same as virtual school where your child would stay at home to learn but with homeschooling it would be self-directed studies provided by your family.

There are also a few medical conditions which could provide your child the opportunity to transfer into the virtual program. If your child has a medical exemption or documented Medical problem which puts them at a high risk of the Coronavirus please contact your traditional school principal and provide your recent medical documentation asking for a medical excemption transfer to Virtual School. Please complete the form at this link and remit to bcvs@bcbe.org  

Please remember that all students second grade and above will be wearing masks or face shields. The mask must cover their nose and their mouth. The face shield must cover from their forehead to just below their chin. They will be wearing them in our classrooms, as we transition, when they come to school on campus and as they depart our campus. There are provisions where they can remove their masks while they are performing certain functions and tasks including eating, answering questions or participating in activities.

To comply with the Governor's order, we will be making a slight revision to our previously released mask requirements. Kindergartners and first-graders have the option to voluntarily wear masks at school but will not be required. All other students will be required to wear masks in line with the Governor's order. Masks worn by students will be subject to our uniform policy. Printed words or graphics on masks will not be allowed if they violate our uniform policy, if they are offensive to others or create a distraction. Parents, please use common sense when sending a child to school with their mask.

No. Virtual School is very different. Virtual is a intensive, self directed curriculum which covers all core and elective subjects with full digital instruction and assessment.

No. Virtual School does not have face to face classes, but they do have tutoring by appointment and required scheduled in person state mandated assessment.

Yes. Students are required to take mandated standardized state tests such as the ACT for 11th grade or ACAP for middle schoolers.  But they will be able to take their unit test at home. 

As long as you are a resident of Baldwin County you can participate in the virtual school programs.

Baldwin County has waived the Virtual School enrollment criteria for the 2020-21 academic year. All students K-12 are automatically qualified to enroll in Virtual School.

Baldwin County has waived the Virtual School enrollment criteria for the 2020-21 academic year. All students K-12 are automatically qualified to enroll in Virtual School.

No, we are going to digitally move students from their current school to BCVSS as the enrollment process is completed. You will receive an email explaining any steps you will need to complete. 

BCVSS has a $45 operational fee. Additionally, students might need to purchase online textbooks if required for Advanced Placement courses. Dual enrollment courses are tuition based, except at Coastal Alabama Community College where students can earn 18 hours of college coursework free of charge. Students are responsible for purchasing any books required for dual enrollment courses.

Students do not have to return the Chromebook.  All materials needed will be placed in the students Google classroom.  This is all done online. No additional software needs to be added to these Chromebook.

If you have a Chromebook from last year you will continue to use the Chromebook.

We use ACCESS Distance Learning, a program administered by the Alabama State Department of Education along with Edgenuity. Core curriculum classes are delivered through ACCESS & Edgenuity. The courses are reading based; students work through the content by reading and taking notes from interactive slideshows. Courses also link out to video supplementary material from websites like SAS Curriculum and Discovery Education.

Locally developed courses are delivered through MOODLE or Schoology, Baldwin County's online learning management system.

We have a counselor on staff and she will be referring to your current planned schedule in INOW to setup your online schedule.  She will contact you directly if she has any questions.  Also, schedules can be changed during the first week of school if needed.