Just adding a note to say that we still like NVVA ...

Just adding a note to say that we still like NVVA as of December 2020

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My two kids just finished their first year at NVVA. I continue to be very pleased and often surprised at how well the school is run. Teacher and admin communication is very good and I believe they do care about students and learning coaches (parents or guardians that watch over students and have an online account for that role). Some teachers are better than others but that is true of all schools. All the teachers are very responsive and you can speak with them directly if you choose. Our previous school district was FCPS in Virginia so we come from good schools, some of the best in the nation. I would say though that the school is not challenging enough for my kids but we add the challenges outside of school. In the end, most US public schools don't teach what kids need to know these days anyway so NVVA makes it easy to fulfill the requirements of the state but still have time to teach kids how to think outside of school hours.

NVVA uses the K12 online platform which is pretty good overall but could be simplified some. They have a mobile app which is very useful for watching over kid's progress and the desktop site also good.

My kids do not go to the on-site classes that are available for kids who fall behind or are not doing well enough to maintain a passing average. However, onsite testing is required about twice per year and the facility has always been clean and the staff courteous and helpful.