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Public School at Home With Heron Virtual Academy
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(All fields are required.)As a tuition-free online public school for grades 6–12, our students benefit from:
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South Carolina-certified teachers -
Credit recovery courses for students to build a pathway toward graduation -
Career prep and work-based learning opportunities -
Extracurriculars, career clubs, and other social activities -
Team-oriented approach and support services to ensure students succeed in planning for their futures -
NCAA-approved courses for student-athletes
Career and College Prep
Heron Virtual Academy (HVASC) helps students in grades 9–12 prepare for the future. By combining traditional high school courses with industry-relevant, career-focused classes, students can get a jump-start on their college and career goals.
This career field offers students a great way to learn about the planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. They can choose from the following pathways:
- Administrative Services
- Business Information Management
- General Management
This industry sector offers students options to learn about a range of IT solutions, including understanding, managing, and supporting rapidly emerging software, networking, information systems, and more. They can take courses in the following pathway:
- Game & Interactive Media Design
Students apply and grow their creativity while learning to plan, manage, and perform marketing activities to reach organization objectives such as brand management, professional sales, and merchandising. We offer the following pathway:
- Marketing Communications
How K12-Powered Online School Works
See how online learning works and how a personalized, K12-powered online school can set your student up for success.
Hear What People Are Saying
“I used to think that I wasn't smart, I wasn't gifted, per se. So after I got my first B in eighth grade, I just knew it. I can do it. … I can do many things.”
“[K12] gives us the opportunity to empower them, to uplift them, and to also pour into them what we were not able to do when they were in brick-and-mortar schools.“
"The teachers are excellent, really they do go above and beyond. They want us to succeed, as long as we put forth the effort they will be there to help us succeed."
