About Us

  • What is the Virtual Academy?

    The State College Virtual Academy is the State College Area School District's comprehensive cyber school option. The Virtual Academy provides your student with all the benefits and opportunities of being a member of the State College Area School District and the flexibility to create a learning schedule that meets their needs.

    The Virtual Academy serves Kindergarten through 12th grade. The academy is divided into two programs: elementary (K-5), and secondary (6-12). Please use the links below to learn more about how the program is structured, what you can expect, and the online provider:

    Elementary (K-5) Virtual Academy

    Secondary (6-12) Virtual Academy

    Benefits of SCASD Virtual Academy

    Courses are facilitated by a SCASD teacher to provide feedback and answer questions as your student works through courses at their own pace and at a time and place that suits them.

    All Virtual Academy students graduate with their class and receive a State College diploma. As members of the district they have access to the activities and services of their assigned home building including:

    • clubs
    • sports 
    • dances
    • libraries
    • free tutoring services:
    • Math Center (high school)
     

District News

  • Getting a Taste of the Future

    At Ferguson Township Elementary’s first Career Café, students recently got a taste of what they could grow up to be. One table featured a veterinarian showing how she treats animals. Another had a sports performance coach leading exercises. Also sharing were an architect, a registered nurse, a mental health counselor, a physician and a paramedic.

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  • Dean Becky Kabala and a student

    New Dean of Students Role Pays Dividends

    The new elementary deans are focused on reinforcing positive school wide behavior programs, providing student support, and assisting faculty and staff. Working with principals, counselors and psychologists, they serve as roving facilitators within buildings, rather than administrators per se.

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  • A man carries bags of Thanksgiving meals

    Latin Thanksgiving Meal initiative

    For the second straight year, some district Spanish-speaking families will sit down to a different flavor of Thanksgiving feast, courtesy of culinary arts students in State High’s Career and Technical Center.

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  • Students sing the Alma Mater

    Spring Creek Elementary Alma Mater

    Spring Creek Elementary Principal Paul Brigman recently gave a special dedication for a historic moment. Before him sat students filling the gym, gathered for an assembly to debut the new Spring Creek alma mater he composed with music teacher Melanie Komlenic.

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  • New Virtual Academy Assistant Principal Rebecca Michaels

    New Virtual Academy Assistant Principal

    The district welcomes Rebecca Michaels, our new Virtual Academy Assistant Principal, who was approved on Sept. 18. She will start in late November. Rebecca comes to the district from Mifflin County School District, where she was the assistant principal of Indian Valley Elementary Center.

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Course Requests

  • 23/24 School Year Request Form

    Please use the above form to make your course requests for the 23/24 school year if you/your student are in 9-12th grade. If you/your student is in middle school, please contact Jennifer Scudder at virtual@scasd.org to discuss the options for scheduling.

     

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