You must turn on your webcam for the weekly synchronous class with the Online Campus.

Fairfax County Public Schools provides students with the opportunity to take some of the same courses offered at FCPS high schools, but in an online learning format.

• are currently registered at a Virginia Public School.
• If you are a Virginia homeschooled student , you must register at your local base school in order to sign up for FCPS Online Campus courses and pay tuition per credit.
• can complete and submit work as scheduled each week.
• can commit to spending 6 to 7.5 hours per week on your academic course.
• have consistent, reliable internet access and a laptop or Chromebook.
• can attend weekly, live-online class sessions during the evening .
• can take all proctored exams at the scheduled dates, times, and locations.
• request the course and register with your base school Counselor .

Tuition information is listed on the Online Campus program site . Tuition is required for homeschooled students, non-FCPS students, and any FCPS student enrolled in more than 7 credits per year.

• You are required to attend the mandatory proctored exams in person .
• Missed exams will earn a 0% F for the exam scores and may result in course failure.
• Read your course syllabus for required exams.
• Seniors participating in an end-of-year internship are not excused from final exams with the Online Campus.

• Class times will be announced by the teacher at the start of the course.
• Class times may be scheduled to start between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Extracurricular activities must be planned around your weekly class schedule.
• Since Online Campus classes only meet once a week, you are expected to miss no more than three (excused or unexcused) virtual classes each year.
• Students who miss more than three synchronous classes for any reason during the year will be referred to administration.
• Make-up classwork is required for any approved absences.
• Students with unexcused absences are ineligible for second chance assessments for any summative content covered during the missed class(es).

• Mondays - Economics & Personal Finance; Career & Technical Education; Health & PE
• Tuesdays - English; Science
• Wednesdays - Math, World Language
• Thursdays - Social Studies

• Read your course syllabus for late work deadlines.
• Missed work will result in a grade of 0% F.
• If you are not meeting course requirements for the FCPS Online Campus, you are subject to administrative removal from the Online Campus. If this happens, the you must complete your course face-to-face at the base school.

• Attendance for the Online Campus is determined by (1) Weekly work submission, and (2) Active, engaged participation at the weekly live-online class sessions.
• Teachers will reach out to you, your parents/guardians, and your counselor if you are not making progress in a course.

Online courses take as much time as face-to-face courses.

Online courses require 5-7.5 hours per week for learning, studying the material, completing assignments, and attending the live class.

• Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment courses may require additional time to meet their increased rigor and expectations.

Each week includes:

• asynchronous online lessons,
• a mandatory synchronous class,
• assignments, and
• assessments.

In an online course, you are responsible for learning. You must be diligent and dedicated.

You will spend:

• 80% of your time completing lessons, assignments, and assessments.
• 20% of your time in the weekly synchronous class.

Synchronous online classes are not traditional lectures . Instead, they follow a flipped classroom model, where you first engage with the lesson content on your own during asynchronous time. The live class sessions are then used as interactive, blended-learning environments where your teacher assesses your understanding through activities, discussions, and collaborative work.

The FCPS Online Campus does not offer any self-directed courses . All Online Campus courses have fixed deadlines, daily or weekly assignments, and face-to-face exams.

You must turn on your webcam for use in Zoom for the daily synchronous class.

You are expected to engage weekly in the course content by:

• taking an active approach to your learning,
• scheduling time every day to work in the online course,
• participating actively in the mandatory synchronous class,
• communicating regularly with your teacher.

Teachers facilitate learning and support you by:

• serving as mentors and guides,
• creating and maintaining a culturally responsive classroom,
• encouraging diverse and deeper thinking,
• initiating discussions,
• assessing your progress and providing feedback,
• answering your questions,
• informing parents/guardians of your progress.