After seeing how some students perform better learning virtually, the Gulfport School District has decided to add a new virtual academy program for the 2021-2022 school year.
- after seeing how some students- perform better learning - virtually the gulfport school - district has decided to add a - new virtual academy program for- the 2021-2022 school- year.
- news 25s janae jordan has the - story.- - virtual school existed way- before the covid-19 hit but has- now became the new normal.- after parents, teacher and- students were all forced to - adapt to this new way of- learning it opened up the - option for virtual learning.- now the gulfport school distric- is offering a k-10- virtual program as an - alternative to in person- learning with - their new virtual academy.- dr janae thompson - virtual - - - - learning coordinator "we found that virtual learning is really- good for some families and so - that is why we are- trying to continue this beyond- the pandemic we found that some- of our families really like - that at home learning experienc- - - being able to be involved" jana jordan - news 25- with gulfport school district - offering the virtual academy it- will help relieve stress on - teachers who are right now- having to teach virtual and in- person at the same time" - - - "next year we want to have to where teachers when they are- working with their- virtual students they are - working only with virtual - students and they are dedicatin- their time to their virtual - students" ambreana thompson a parent tell- news 25 virtual - learning has been one of the- best experience for her - daughter and she plans to enrol- her in the virtual academy- ambreana thompson - "i have seen a very dramatic up tick in her level of focus, - concentration and her - ability to succeed in a - classroom environment" thompson also enjoys the idea o- - - - being able to be involved in al- aspects of her daughters- education - ambreana thompson - "i get an opportunity to see what my daughter is doing and - really have a hand-ons- experience with her learning" gulfport school district is - currently accepting - applications.
Parents can apply- online for the virtual- academy or pick up a paper- - - - application from any school sit- in the guflport district.
The - deadline is friday, march - 12th.
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All students and staff will go back in-person today with Fridays being a distance learning day.