What is WVS?

Wisconsin Virtual School (WVS), is a supplemental online course provider that partners with school districts throughout Wisconsin, to offer online courses to middle and high school students. WVS has been operated out of CESA 9 since 2000 and has served over 15,000 enrollments to date, with over half of Wisconsin's school districts participating in the program. WVS "uncomplicates" the process of adding online courses to a district’s middle and high school curriculum. WVS takes care of the details, providing the content, learning management system (LMS), Wisconsin-certified online teachers, technical support, training, server, and much more.

The Wisconsin DPI  has an agreement with WVS to provide online courses to Wisconsin school districts as the statewide Web Academy. Press Release

Why do districts choose  WVS?

• Expand and implement digital curriculum
• Easy start- up, no minimum enrollments
• No contracts to sign or membership fees
• High quality, media-rich online courses that meet WI and national standards
• Local control over virtual education policies and procedures
• Keep students in your district who want a virtual education option with blended or hybrid learning
• Develop their own virtual program without investing in content development, server purchases, and curriculuar updates
• Prepare students for 21st century challenges in education, workforce, and the global economy.

Why do students take courses from WVS?

• Course is not offered locally
• Schedule conflicts
• Home-schooled, homebound or living outside the home district (sports, acting, study abroad)
• Credit Recovery
• Grade acceleration/enrichment
• Expulsions