Oskaloosa’s Virtual Program Becomesa State Approved Online School
The Oskaloosa Community School District’s Virtual Learning Program obtained approval from the Iowa Department of Education as an online school on January 14, 2021. The Oskaloosa Virtual Academy (as it will now be called) is a fully comprehensive online school for students in grades Kindergarten through 12. This program was originally implemented to give families an online learning choice during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Iowa Department of Education program approval allows both resident and open-enrolled students to participate in the online school beyond the current school year, beginning in the fall of 2021. This opens up a door of opportunity for students for whom online learning is a good fit to engage in educational opportunities with Oskaloosa educators in a flexible, digital environment.