CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — The Cabarrus County school district is giving their students a new virtual learning option this upcoming school year.
The school district was going to launch the option in the 2021 school year, but pushed it up because of COVID-19.
The virtual learning academy will operate like a regular school, but without extra extracurricular activities.
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Channel 9 learned K-8 graders will have a mix of online courses with live virtual instruction. Classes for 9th through 12th graders will be supported by North Carolina virtual.
Applications were supposed to open last week, but got pushed back because of the governor’s delayed decision on reopening schools.
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Families in Cabarrus County can apply starting Tuesday. Applications close at the end of the month.
Recently, state auditors found 8 of the 12 virtual academies in the state didn’t meet required curriculum content.
>>In the video at the top of the page, Cabarrus County Schools explains how they plan to make sure their program is successful.
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