High school: version 2.0 — District introduces full menu of online classes

You can shop, bank and even earn a college degree on the Internet. Now you can attend a Nevada County high school, too.

After a successful online summer school program this year, Nevada Joint Union High School District is unveiling virtual high school as part of its independent study program, Sierra Mountain High School.

The school on McCourtney Road, west of Grass Valley, enrolls about 70 students who opt out of traditional high school for a variety of reasons. Some have a long-term illness, some live in remote areas, others are home-schoolers. Students mix and match teacher instruction, assignments and — new this fall — online coursework.

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LAUSD to hold open house for first virtual high school

The Los Angeles Unified School District will hold an open house Saturday for its first-ever virtual high school.

The event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. at 1543 Shatto St., just west of downtown Los Angeles.

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L.A. Opens First Completely On-Line Virtual High School

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District is opening its first ever virtual high school this fall.

Los Angeles Virtual High School Academy is a full-time, online school enrolling 650 9th and 10th graders during the 2010-11 school year.

The district hopes to have a K-12 online school in the near future, according to Themy Sparangis, LAUSD’s chief technology director.

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