Georgia Virtual School FAQs
Students are expected to log in and participate in the online course on a daily basis Monday through Friday.
Fall/Spring semester: Time will vary by course, but students should plan to spend 5-8 hours per week for a half unit course (A or B) and 7-10 hours per week on a full unit (AB) course. The shorter the time a student is enrolled in a course, the greater the time commitment each week.
Summer semester: Time will vary by course, but students should plan to spend 15-25 hours per week for a half unit course (A or B) and 30-40 hours per week on a full unit (AB) course.
Please note that students may not be logged in to the course the entire time but need to plan on the work taking that much time. Students may be able to complete some of the work offline but will need access to a computer and the internet daily Monday through Friday.
Once you are enrolled in a course and the term begins, you will complete a Getting Started Module within your GaVS course. It is found as the first module inside each GaVS course.
Public school students: Local schools will pay tuition and fees for students enrolled in a GaVS course that is part of the student’s regular school day.
Private and homeschool students: An allotment of state-funded seats is available fall and spring semester on a first-come, first serve basis. After the allotment has been reached, students are required to pay tuition and fees for all GaVS courses.
Out-of-state students: Students are required to pay all tuition and fees associated with their GaVS courses.
Tuition Schedule
- High school A or B course: $250 tuition
- High school AB course: $500 tuition
- Middle School course: $250 tuition
Fee Schedule
- Out-of-state fee: $150 per course
- Advanced Placement: $35 per course
- Fine Arts Material Fee: $35 per course
No, Georgia Virtual School does not graduate students. Georgia Virtual School is a program of the Georgia Department of Education and as such does not grant credit or award diplomas. GaVS does provide official documentation of the final grade earned for each completed course. Public and private schools transcribe their students’ GaVS course grades onto the official high school transcript. All students can view/print final grade reports directly from the student account.
GaVS courses labeled A are half unit courses that cover the first semester of course content while courses labeled B are half unit courses that cover the second semester of content. Students on a traditional schedule usually take courses in the half unit format.
AB courses are one full unit of credit that cover the full year (both semesters) of course content in one semester. Students on a block schedule typically take courses in the full unit format.
Yes. All Georgia Virtual School courses are taught by highly-qualified, Georgia-certified teachers.
All Georgia Virtual School courses have a synchronous component where the instructor is live teaching, answering questions, and/or reviewing in preparation for upcoming assignments. These synchronous sessions are not required for students, but they are highly beneficial, and attendance is encouraged.
If the synchronous session is held at a time not convenient to the student’s schedule, the session recording link will be posted within the course. The student can watch the session at a later date.
Public and private school students will have their local school facilitator approve all GaVS course requests. Once the student submits the course request, GaVS immediately sends an email notification to the school for processing. Students and parents can follow up with the local school if the request has not been processed within a few school days.
Homeschool students will have their course requests approved by a GaVS support specialist. Once the student submits the course request, a GaVS support specialist will review it and issue approval or denial within a few school days.
Students and parents can log into their GaVS account to send payment. The “make a payment” button is on the left-side task menu, and the course(s) with required payment will be listed. Once credit card information is successfully entered, the status of the course request will be updated to paid.
Public and private school students must contact their local school facilitator for the denial reason. Homeschool students can submit a Contact Us form so the GaVS facilitator can review the course requests.
Visit the NCAA Eligibility Center page and use the GaVS CEEB code 110225.
Students who desire GaVS completed course grades to be added to their NCAA account need to add GaVS to their student profile. Contact NCAA for assistance in completing this step.
If a student is suspended or expelled from another school, GaVS administration must be notified prior to enrollment. Students are required to submit all discipline records to GaVS administration. Administration will review the records and issue approval or denial for enrollment.
If you have additional questions, one of our support team members will be happy to assist. Please complete the Contact Us form. A team member will get back to you within 24 school hours.