The Johnson City Schools Virtual Learning Program (JCS VLP) is a fully online, mostly asynchronous alternative to the traditional in-person classroom experience for students in grades 6-12.
The program is offered through a collaborative partnership between Johnson City Schools and Pearson, a notable name in education with 20+ years of experience in online schools.
Pearson Online School Partnership Information
Through this district partnership, accepted students are enrolled as students of Science Hill High School or Liberty Bell Middle School (including those zoned for Indian Trail Middle School). However, instruction and coursework are delivered virtually using Pearson's academically challenging courses and supportive Tennessee-certified teachers. These courses utilize the same state curriculum standards required of all public schools in Tennessee, and graduation requirements are the same as those required of other Science Hill High School students (28 credits). A Science Hill High School diploma is awarded upon the completion of those requirements.
The Johnson City Schools Virtual Learning Program is an academically rigorous program that requires high levels of reading comprehension, student autonomy, and perseverance. While some flexibility is a sought-after benefit of this program, students are expected to log in daily, maintain adequate grades, make satisfactory progress, and participate in communication with educators. Failure to adhere to these core expectations may result in dismissal from the program.
This program is:
- A fully online, mostly asynchronous alternative to the traditional in-person classroom experience.
- Flexible in terms of hours worked per day and days worked per week. Course start & end dates are firm.
- Partnered with Pearson for academically-rigorous course offerings and TN-certified teachers who offer optional live sessions, small group interventions, and individualized appointments.
- Using the same TN state curriculum standards that all other Johnson City (and TN) schools use.
- Offering the same diploma that all other Science Hill graduates receive with the same credit expectations required for graduation (28 credits).
- Part of Science Hill High School and Liberty Bell Middle School, which invites student participation in in-person extracurricular activities, clubs, and sports offerings.
