ACE Online versus Virtual Virginia

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure Oakton HS has a person dedicated to students taking VV classes. The "overseeing" is just the admin work for it. They don't do anything else in regards to the actual coursework. They register you in March and then probably process the grade at the end to add it to your transcript.

We had a good experience with VV PE. Was able to start it while school was still in session and finish up mid July instead of end of July.

This is not true. My child is going into 9th at Oakton and was not allowed to sign up for VV PE. Was told that if FCPS is offering the course, they have to take through FCPS. Do you have a kid going to Oakton taking a VV PE class this summer? If so, how did you swing that?

I literally just paid for this about 5 minutes ago (the price is crazy, BTW). I sent an email to our counselor with the class session/number we wanted, she forwarded it to the VV guy, who then emailed me that she was now registered. Registration opened in March. This happened over 3 days max. Took PE last year as well, same way. She has a summer job and cannot commit to a synchronous time.

Maybe they have some rule about incoming freshman not doing it. DD did it after 9th and now 10th grades.

My student wad also not allowed to take summer PE at VVA and told she had to take it through FCPS. It seems like this is school dependent, even though it ought to be a county-wide policy.

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Anonymous wrote:For your first question (VV v. ACE for gym):

It’s up to the individual high school. Even with VV, a local counselor at the HS is assigned to oversee the course. Some FCPS HSs don’t do this, and therefore no VV classes can be taken. That’s why those schools only allow summertime online pe to be through FCPS’ ACE program.

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DC’s school told her no because VV requires someone to oversee the student or something and they didn’t have anyone that would do that and wouldn’t let us as parents do it.

We did get approval to take a Keystone Academy asynchronous summer PE class though and that was great. Way better than the FCPS one she had to do the next year (keystone doesn’t have the drivers ed element).

Can you share more about Keystone Academy? My child isn't able to take PE through ACE during the summer because of a conflict in July. Is there a website for Keystone, and is the class P/F, or did your child receive a letter grade?

Virtual Virginia has an asynchronous option. That might be helpful in working around the July conflict (we have one as well, which is why we chose VV instead of Ace).

Thanks! I checked into Virtual Virginia, but Session 1 conflicts with the end of this academic year. I was concerned that my child would be in the middle of exams + taking that PE class online -- it might be too much. I thought maybe Keystone Academy could be the answer ....

She can't take Session 2 PE? That's what my DD is doing. She didn't want to do Session 1 for similar reasons. We have a week long vacation scheduled in the middle of Session 2, but she should still be able to login for an hour a day, and get her 30 minutes of exercise in.

Do you need just 1 session/ half year of pe9?

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There is some upside to going with FcpS. No hassle with transferring credits. No need for sponsor at hS. No need for a special CPR session to coordinate. Everything is all self contained and done. ✅

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Our Marshall counselor said kids can take PE via VV but they do not help at all. Does that mean you enroll the kid as a homeschool parent and then ask for the credit to transfer?

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Anonymous wrote:Our Marshall counselor said kids can take PE via VV but they do not help at all. Does that mean you enroll the kid as a homeschool parent and then ask for the credit to transfer?

Yes!

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ACE PE has the P/F option, VV no.

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Go AcE. Then no upward battle to transfer credit, find a HS sponsor, and find someone to teach the CPR classes. Just get ‘er done with AcE.

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Anonymous wrote:Go AcE. Then no upward battle to transfer credit, find a HS sponsor, and find someone to teach the CPR classes. Just get ‘er done with AcE.

The timing is much better with VV.

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How do you get the CPR part of it with Virtual Virginia?

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Anonymous wrote:How do you get the CPR part of it with Virtual Virginia?

They teach the CPR in VV, they just do not do the in person skills assessment. My kid just set up an appt with one of the PE teachers at her school to demonstrate the skills and have the teacher sign off on the requirement.

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Anonymous wrote:How do you get the CPR part of it with Virtual Virginia?

They teach the CPR in VV, they just do not do the in person skills assessment. My kid just set up an appt with one of the PE teachers at her school to demonstrate the skills and have the teacher sign off on the requirement.

They now do the CPR certification online also, per their listing.

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Anonymous wrote:For your first question (VV v. ACE for gym):

It’s up to the individual high school. Even with VV, a local counselor at the HS is assigned to oversee the course. Some FCPS HSs don’t do this, and therefore no VV classes can be taken. That’s why those schools only allow summertime online pe to be through FCPS’ ACE program.

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DC’s school told her no because VV requires someone to oversee the student or something and they didn’t have anyone that would do that and wouldn’t let us as parents do it.

We did get approval to take a Keystone Academy asynchronous summer PE class though and that was great. Way better than the FCPS one she had to do the next year (keystone doesn’t have the drivers ed element).

I don't like PE 10's driver ED section either. Do you mind sharing which keystone PE course your kid take? Or maybe their summer courses haven't been posted?

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To anyone considering taking PE though ACE this summer have you looked at the cost? $565 I was very surprised as my daughter did this 3 years ago for $375. It also included drivers ED then. I know we’ve had inflation but that seemed like a hue increase to me.