Curious How Online Learning Works?

Any K Prep–12 student residing in Michigan is eligible for full-time enrollment. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 years old by September 1 of the current year. K Prep students must turn 5 by December 1.

Because MGLVA provides the lesson plans and materials needed for K Prep–12 grade levels, many parents find it easy to enroll multiple children in the program.

MGLVA is a public school, so there is no tuition. We provide Michigan-certified teachers and instructional materials. Students and families will be responsible for providing some common household materials (such as printer ink and paper). Our enrollment consultants can help address your technological and computer questions and needs.

As Michigan public school students, all MGLVA students must comply with the state-required 180 instructional Attendance responsibilities as follows:

• A parent or Learning Coach must log attendance daily in the Online School (OLS).
• Schedules may be blocked or flexible. However, attendance in each course needs to be logged each week.
• Extended family travel, except during normal school vacation periods, requires written notification and vacation contract approval by the Head of School or designee. This should be completed at least one week before to the extended absence.
• All families must attend a Parent Orientation and the new students will attend the “Introduction to Online Learning” course via the OLS.
• Families must maintain regular communication with MGLVA teachers.
• Students and parents/Learning Coaches must check their email and phone messages daily.
• Students must attend all required live Class Connect sessions for instruction as directed by their teachers.

The school calendar includes school holidays or vacation time. Whenever possible, family vacations should align with school vacation days. Parents are encouraged to contact their student’s teacher if they plan a vacation that does not coordinate with the school calendar. 

In the younger grades, many of the online lessons include offline work. Students in grades 3–5 spend no more than 15 to 30% of their school time on the computer. Screen time increases in middle school to 50 to 70%, and by high school, students spend at least 80% of their time online. K Prep and K students are expected to spend less time on screens with more emphasis on hands-on learning and offline play-based activities.

Students spend time with classmates online and through school outings, field trips, and other activities. Local clusters of students and parents often get together in their area to study together, socialize, and have fun. In addition to school-based clubs, K12 online national clubs help connect students with like interests and passions.