FAQs

Any RPS student 9-12 may request enrollment, however, licenses are distributed to students who meet eligibility criteria including: high interest in virtual learning, success in previous virtual experience, capacity to work independently, parent/guardian support. RPS may also provide virtual enrollment to students who experience a significant health crisis that affects attendance in person.

Apex Learning and Edgenuity are the primary curricular resources for Rockford Virtual.

Traditional core classes and certain electives are offered.  Rockford Virtual does not offer honors courses or Advanced Placement courses and offers only Spanish I and II for modern language.

Students will work largely at home, but there will be some in-person requirements in 2024-25.  Those include:

• Standardized testing (M-STEP, PSAT/SAT, ACT WorkKeys) applicable by grade.
• Proctored tests or exams as applicable by grade, course, and teacher.
• Students not making adequate progress in coursework will be assigned required attendance.

Rockford Virtual students will follow the RPS school calendar and participation expectations mimic those of a normal school day. Therefore, all students will engage in six hours of daily academic work and may expect additional time for homework, particularly at upper grade levels.

Virtual learning requires a partnership between school and home.  Secondary students will benefit from a parent or caregiver’s progress monitoring and accountability support.

Yes. Rockford Virtual students are Rockford Public School students and they are eligible to participate in co-curricular activities at their home building. Students that enroll in online programs outside of RPS are not eligible.

Please contact the school counselor at your student’s assigned school building to request enrollment.

Yes. Rockford High School will provide scheduling options for both programs.

A continuum of supports will be utilized which will include goal setting, logging of time/coursework, and in-person assigned work time.