Virtual Immersion Academy (VIA)

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NSA's Virtual Immersion Academy (VIA) is a unique opportunity to engage in accredited, teacher-taught, online high school classes that take on real-world problems and engage students interests while connecting to community and expanding global awareness. 

VIA means "traveling through a place en route to a destination," and our team of experts will support students in learning to navigate their learning journeys at all levels - intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual - so that students' whole beings are engaged in growth and maturation. 
  • Next start date is October 12, 2020
  • Take classes full-time or part-time
  • Consult with us for an individualized assessment of what the map of your journey might look like! 

Caring Teachers

Online learning doesn't have to ignore the relationship-based benefits of teachers who know you, co-create interesting projects with you, and collaboratively empower your voice in the classroom. Our teachers, many of whom have been teaching at NSA for over a decade, are mentors of a social, interactive community that values students' contributions beyond content mastery.

Flexible Timelines

VIA implements a calendar that allows students to earn more than a year's worth of credits in one calendar year. You can join to catch up or to accelerate credit completion, and we will meet you where you are in your learning journey.

​Enjoy a 1 week break every 4 weeks to recharge your batteries and prepare yourself for the next learning session. Enroll full-time or part-time. Let us know your needs, and we will see if we can help!

Additional Support & Structure (when needed)

Coaching services are available as an add-on service for any students or families who would like extra support or structure for executive functioning, personal growth goals, or family/parent coaching.

Students may also apply to co-create (with a qualified instructor) a unique, credit-earning, individualized course that promotes the pursuit of a passion or unique talent. 

Accredited High School Classes

VIA is the virtual arm of New Summit Academy, which is fully accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancEd). VIA teachers are trained by NSA, and VIA courses are based on NSA's on-site curricular standards... but redesigned to offer a more engaging and experiential online experience during the pandemic. VIA's mission is to provide a more experiential, engaging, social, supportive, holistic, real-world educational experience during a time when all of those adjectives seem challenging to implement online.    

Engaging Learning Expeditions

Online learning doesn't have to be dull or boring. VIA implements a "learning expedition" model in which  the community of learners identifies, investigates, and finds solutions to challenges facing students and their world.

Global Citizenship facets are integrated into expeditions as well as cross-cultural interactions with partners all over the globe. The best part is that these learning expeditions are real-world applications of core content, so every minute counts towards class credit!

ViaZone

Interacting with friends, classmates, and learning more about yourself is a part of high school. ViaZone is a dedicated space for students to get to know each other better, share their expeirences, and create a socially and emotionally supportive community. Experienced faculty mentors help facilitate ViaZone spaces to help students learn more about themselves and others as they mature and grow. 

Who Should Apply? 

  • All are welcome! 
  • Please email us at [email protected] to tell us about you and your needs. 
  • We are accepting up to 15 students for the October - December 2020 term. If accepted, you will be playing a key role with an empowered voice to help VIA be the best virtual academy out there! If you have ideas of how a virtual high school should be run to best engage you and your peers, we are all ears!
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Tuition & Costs

Tuiton is charged on a per-credit basis, so you can sign up for as many (or as few) classes as you need! Coaching and additional individualized services are charged as extra services are requested. If you need financial aid, please let us know and we will do our best!