Interested in enrolling in Niles Virtual School?
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE:
Full time options - for any student in Michigan. This is a schooling-at-home option that includes core and non-core classes. Niles Virtual School provides the curriculum, and a mentor teacher. Parents oversee their student at home.
Part time options - for any full-time student in the Niles school district /or / any home schooled or some private schooled students in Michigan. This adds non-core classes (either seated or virtual) to your current education.
STUDENTS SERVED:
Full-time traditional students (students enrolled at any Niles Public School full-time)
Full-time virtual students (students enrolled in our program, Niles Virtual School, full-time)
Shared-time students (Home schooled and Private-Schooled students in Michigan enrolled in our program part-time)
Full time options - for any student in Michigan. This is a schooling-at-home option that includes core and non-core classes. Niles Virtual School provides the curriculum, and a mentor teacher. Parents oversee their student at home.
Part time options - for any full-time student in the Niles school district /or / any home schooled or some private schooled students in Michigan. This adds non-core classes (either seated or virtual) to your current education.
STUDENTS SERVED:
Full-time traditional students (students enrolled at any Niles Public School full-time)
Full-time virtual students (students enrolled in our program, Niles Virtual School, full-time)
Shared-time students (Home schooled and Private-Schooled students in Michigan enrolled in our program part-time)
New to Niles Virtual School?
If you have any questions regarding what we offer, please contact Gail Bliss via email or phone (see contact tab above.)
Deadlines 2020/2021 school year
New Shared Time (Homeschool & Private School) Students inside Niles School District wanting to enroll part-time for non-core courses - 9/1/2020
New Shared Time (Homeschool & Private School) Students outside Niles School District living in Berrien, Cass, or VanBuren counties wanting to enroll part-time for non-core courses - 8/1/2020
New Shared Time (Homeschool & Private School) Students outside Niles School District and outside Berrien, Cass, or VanBuren counties wanting to enroll part-time for non-core courses - 7/1/2020
New Full-Time Traditional (Niles District) Students inside Niles School District wanting to enroll part-time for non-core courses - 9/1/2020 (for fall semester). Please contact the director for enrollments in spring semester.
New Full-Time Niles Virtual School Students, both inside and outside Niles School District wanting to enroll full-time for core and non-core courses. 9/1/2020 (for fall semester). Please contact the director for enrollments in spring semester.
Note that Niles Virtual School reserves the right to discontinue some registrations if we meet our student limit.
New Shared Time (Homeschool & Private School) Students outside Niles School District living in Berrien, Cass, or VanBuren counties wanting to enroll part-time for non-core courses - 8/1/2020
New Shared Time (Homeschool & Private School) Students outside Niles School District and outside Berrien, Cass, or VanBuren counties wanting to enroll part-time for non-core courses - 7/1/2020
New Full-Time Traditional (Niles District) Students inside Niles School District wanting to enroll part-time for non-core courses - 9/1/2020 (for fall semester). Please contact the director for enrollments in spring semester.
New Full-Time Niles Virtual School Students, both inside and outside Niles School District wanting to enroll full-time for core and non-core courses. 9/1/2020 (for fall semester). Please contact the director for enrollments in spring semester.
Note that Niles Virtual School reserves the right to discontinue some registrations if we meet our student limit.
Current Limit Status
If Wait Lists are enacted, do not let that stop you from registering.
Wait lists save your spot in line. You always have the right to turn down a spot when asked.
Wait lists save your spot in line. You always have the right to turn down a spot when asked.
Signing up:
You will receive an automatic reply from the Google survey acknowledging receipt of your registration.
You will not receive any other communication from Niles Virtual School unless we have an opening.
You may contact us at any time with questions.
You will not receive any other communication from Niles Virtual School unless we have an opening.
You may contact us at any time with questions.
What's next?
After I fill out the Registration Form, what's next?
If you are accepted as a Niles Virtual School student, a registration staff member will give you instructions concerning an in-person or virtual meeting. At this meeting, you will need to present your student's original birth certificate with the raised seal. In addition, you will need to provide proof of residency. Proof of residency needs to be a street address, not a PO box. Student must be present during this meeting.
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If you are accepted into the program, you will be given all of your log-in information for GOSIGNMEUP and CANVAS.
These are the two computer programs we use to run the partnership.
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Complete the course KUNG FU PARENTS in Canvas to ensure you understand how Niles Virtual School functions.
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COURSE registration occurs in JULY of each year.
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If you are planning to use Community Experts for optional learning experience (OLE),
you MUST chose community experts which have been pre-approved by Niles Virtual School.
For a list of approved community experts, click on the "COURSES" link above.
If there is a community expert you would like added, please contact heather.krenk@nilesschools.org or log onto our website and click on "Community Experts" for instructions. Note: the deadline to add new Community Experts is APRIL 1st of each year for the following year.
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ONLY if you are taking SEATED CLASSES (courses held in a traditional Niles Public Schools building taught by a Niles Public School teacher), you will need to turn in a copy of your student's immunization record /or/ an immunization Wavier Form (from your local health department). This does not apply for any courses other than SEATED courses.
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Have you completed your enrollment?
Have you passed KUNG FU PARENTS in Canvas?
Have you chosen your courses from our "COURSES" list?
Have you selected Community Experts (if applicable)?
Ready to register for courses?
Visit the "GOSIGNMEUP" link above to register.
(note: GoSignMeUp registration will only be live during valid registration periods)