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Senate Bill 15 (SB 15), signed by Governor Abbott on September 9, 2021, grants local school districts the ability to provide district-created virtual learning programs with funding based on attendance. After careful consideration of the requirements and rules associated with SB 15, SCUC ISD is offering a virtual learning option for students in grades Kindergarten-6th grade.
In this new virtual learning program, students will not be assigned to a home campus or SCUC ISD teacher; a third party vendor will provide the virtual instruction. Because the program is designed to allow students to remain safe while learning at home, students will only be asked to be on-site at an SCUC campus for district and state mandated tests such as NWEA MAP and STAAR.
The application for Virtual Learning in SCUC ISD for the 21-22 school year is now closed. SCUC ISD has not yet determined if virtual learning will be offered for the 2022-2023 school year. This webpage will be updated to reflect that decision by June 2022.

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Q: We missed the deadline to apply! Can we still sign up for SCUC ISD Virtual Learning Academy?
A: After October 1, 2021 at 11:59PM, families completing the application will be signing up for the wait list. Each 9 weeks, the Virtual Learning Admission and Review Committee will determine students who may need to transition back to in-person learning. Student “seats” that open up will be filled by those on the waitlist at those 9 weeks transition periods. Families may decide at that time to accept or decline the waitlist seat. The deadline to apply for the 21-22 school year is March 4, 2022.
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Q: If we sign up for SCUC ISD Virtual Learning Academy, can we change our mind and request to go back to in-person instruction?
A: SCUC ISD will be paying for your child’s “seat” in the virtual learning environment for the remainder of the year, so we ask that families commit to staying in SCUC ISD Virtual Academy until the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Students will only be admitted back to in-person learning if he/she is approved by the Virtual Learning Admission and Review Committee to do so at the end of a nine week grading period. Most students will be asked to stay in the program through the year unless the student is having exceptional difficulty with online learning.
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Q: Which 3rd Party Vendor will be providing SCUC ISD Virtual Academy?
A: The district selected Pearson as our third party vendor for SCUC ISD Virtual Learning Academy.
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Q: My child is currently in Pre-K in SCUC ISD. Is my child eligible to attend Virtual Learning Academy?
A: No. Students in Pre-K are not able to participate in virtual learning this year.
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Q: If my child was in Pre-Kindergarten in 2020-2021, and in a public school system, will he/she be eligible for Virtual Learning?
A: If your child is currently in Kindergarten and meets the absenteeism eligibility requirement for 2020-2021, then yes. If the student is in Special Education his/her ARD Committee will determine if virtual learning is an appropriate learning platform for him/her.
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Q: If my student is in kindergarten, how will you determine their eligibility for SCUC ISD Virtual Learning Academy? He/she doesn't have grades or attendance from the 2021-2022 school year because he/she didn’t attend Pre-K in a Texas school district last year.
A: If students were not previously served in school, the student is likely eligible for SCUC ISD Virtual Learning Academy. If the student is in Special Education his/her ARD Committee will determine if virtual learning is an appropriate learning platform for him/her.
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Q: What if my child does not qualify for Virtual Learning but he/she has a severe medical condition that would require my student to not attend classes on-campus?
A: Students with severe medical conditions may be eligible for Homebound instruction. This is a service that allows students to learn from home with a teacher who visits the home several hours each week to provide support for learning and completing assignments and assessments. If your student does not qualify for virtual instruction (or misses the deadline of October 1st for applying and a severe medical condition arises), please contact your campus administrator, counselor, and/or 504 coordinator to request additional information about Homebound instruction.
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Q: My child did not take the STAAR last year but he/she was in 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th grade. How will he/she take the equivalent exam?
A: If your child meets all of the other criteria, the district will reach out to schedule in-person testing for your child to determine if he/she is eligible.
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Q: What are the eligibility requirements for SCUC ISD Virtual Learning Academy?
A: The district will check to be sure:
- The student must be enrolled as Kindergarten-6th grader in SCUC ISD for the 21-22 school year.
- In 2020-2021, the student passed all STAAR tests for the courses he/she was enrolled in. Students who did not take the STAAR for their course(s) would be eligible to take an equivalent exam this fall to show proficiency in STAAR tested courses. Students who do not show proficiency would not be eligible to participate in virtual learning for 2021-2022.
- In 2020-2021, the student must have had 90% or better attendance.
- In 2020-2021, the student must have made a C or better in all core classes.
- For students in Special Education, the ARD committee will determine whether virtual learning is an appropriate learning platform for the student.
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Q: Where do I apply for SCUC ISD Virtual Learning Academy and what is the initial window for taking applications?
A: The registration window was initially open from September 23, 2021 to October 1, 2021 (11:59PM). After that time, the application will stay open and will become the “wait list” for additional students wanting to be considered for virtual learning later in the school year (at each 9 weeks, if seats are available, waitlist students will be considered). The last day to submit an application for the 21-22 school year is March 4, 2022.