Choice is a cornerstone of Edgenuity’s mission and we aim to continually provide access to rigorous and engaging courses that propel success.”
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB) November 13, 2017
Edgenuity, a leader in online and blended learning solutions, today announced that additional Edgenuity courses have been approved by the Virginia Department of Education (DOE). As an approved Virginia Department of Education Multidivisional Online Provider, Edgenuity is proud to now offer more than 60 Virginia DOE-approved courses for Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) and Career Technical Education (CTE).
New courses approved by the VA DOE for SOL/CTE include a wide variety of subjects – everything from photography, fashion design and restaurant management to astronomy, forensic science and manufacturing.
“We are excited to be working alongside Virginia educators to meet the diverse needs and interests of their students,” said Sari Factor, CEO of Edgenuity. “With each expansion of our course offerings, we are able to provide students with greater options for learning both in and outside of the classroom. Choice is a cornerstone of Edgenuity’s mission and we aim to continually provide access to rigorous and engaging courses that propel success.”
Edgenuity Instructional Services offers standards-aligned courses taught by highly qualified, Virginia-certified virtual instructors. The flexible implementation model is designed to meet the specific academic needs and goals of any district by:
- Offsetting teacher shortages with virtual teachers who can serve as the teacher of record;
- Providing a rigorous learning option for homebound or homeschooled students; and
- Expanding the courses available to students, including engaging electives that help them explore new interests
Edgenuity Courseware® offers Virginia students in grades six through 12 a full suite of over 200 Virginia standards-aligned core, AP®, honors, elective, dual credit and concept/credit recovery courses. These courses can be taught by district teachers or by Edgenuity’s highly qualified, state-certified virtual instructors. Virginia schools or districts can partner with Edgenuity on Instructional Services at any point during the school year.
A full, updated list of courses approved and available in Virginia is available here.
About Edgenuity
Edgenuity is a leading provider of digital curriculum and instructional services for the K-12 market. Our products are used in 15 of the top 20 U.S. school districts to help educators address their students’ most critical academic needs. School districts use Edgenuity online solutions to improve student outcomes, including Edgenuity’s Courseware™ for initial credit and credit recovery, Pathblazer® and MyPath™ for intervention and UpSmart™ to prepare for state assessments. For more information, visit Edgenuity.com.
Contacts:
Hayley Milbourn
Sloane & Company
212-446-1870
hmilbourn(at)sloanepr(dot)com
Leslie Sobon
Edgenuity
877-202-0338
Leslie.Sobon(at)edgenuity(dot)com