Walton County School District

Digital Learning

Digital learning for the 2023-24 school year will be offered to students in grades 6-12. All courses will be administered free of charge through Georgia Virtual School (GaVS). The Walton County School District will not offer distance learning options for students in grades pre-k through 5.

To enroll in digital learning, a student must meet the district’s eligibility requirements and have reliable internet access. Since the district is utilizing GaVS, students will not be able to return in person without penalty. Early withdrawal will result in fees to the parent/guardian as described below.

Please read the following information carefully prior to completing the online enrollment application.

Georgia Virtual School

All courses will be administered through GaVS.
GaVS courses require daily participation Monday through Friday.
GaVS is an online instructional program affiliated with the Georgia Department of Education that offers over 100 courses in language arts, math, science, social studies, world languages and electives.
AP courses are available online through this program.
Each course is taught by a certified teacher hired by the Georgia Department of Education.
Students enrolled in digital learning will not be assigned or instructed by WCSD teachers.

Academic Eligibility Requirements

Students in grades 6-9 must have earned all A's and B's for two prior school years.
Students in grades 10-12 must have a GPA of 85 or higher.

Time Commitment

Middle school students must commit to an entire academic year (August-May)
- The registration deadline for the 2023-24 school year was May 20, 2023.
High school students must commit to a full semester (August-December/January-May)
- The registration deadline for the second semester of the 2023-24 school year is Nov. 31, 2023.
- After Nov. 31, high school students will not be able to opt in for the remainder of the year.

Withdrawal Information

Students wishing to withdraw from a GaVS course must do so within the first 10 days of the course start date to avoid repaying substantial tuition fees to the district.
Students who withdraw from a course within the first 10 days will be responsible for reimbursing WCSD the $25 fee charged by GaVS.
Students withdrawing after the first 10 days will be responsible for repaying WCSD $500 per course dropped.
WCSD cannot guarantee that high school students will be able to complete credits within the same school year upon returning.

Other Important Considerations

Every student, regardless of grade level, will be expected to adhere to the school GaVS academic calendar which may differ from the WCSD academic calendar.
Students will be expected to follow the WCSD Student Code of Conduct.
Reliable internet access is required in order to participate in digital learning and a district-issued device is available for each student.
Sharing devices is not recommended as all students will be required to complete coursework during the day. Each student participating in digital learning is strongly encouraged to have their own district-issued device.
Students will be held accountable for the acceptable use of WCSD devices and associated technologies through Student Code of Conduct item 2.11 Inappropriate Use of Technology.
Students will also be held accountable for damages to their WCSD-issued device through Student Code of Conduct item 2.13 Destruction of Property ($500 or less).
In order to utilize a WCSD issued Chromebook. Parents must purchase a $20 protection plan per device in order to take home a WCSD-issued Chromebook.

Application

In order to be successful in the GaVS program, students must be motivated, organized, self-disciplined and supported. Parents are encouraged to consider how their child performed during digital learning when making a decision for the 2023-24 school year. To continue, please click the button below to access the online enrollment application.

The application will close at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 31.