Leander ISD Insider
February 20, 2024
Good evening Virtual Learning Academy families,
Leander ISD considers itself extremely fortunate to offer Virtual Learning Academy (VLA) as an option for students in elementary and middle school grades for the past three years. We have created a precious school community complete with a mascot and motto that embodies our spirit of empowered student learning. We couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time.
Despite great success, the State of Texas has not provided any additional funds for the continuation of virtual learning. In addition, federal funding, known as ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief), for VLA is ending in Spring 2024. Due to this set of challenges, the district has decided to sunset Virtual Learning Academy at the end of the 2023-24 school year. This decision is in no way a reflection of VLA’s accomplishments. Though the district is sunsetting VLA, the institutional knowledge learned from this endeavor will be retained should another major event causing mass school closure occur.
Moving forward, we remain committed to providing high-quality educational experiences, including our usual monthly “Dragon family” gatherings. The district will continue to support families through the transition to in-person learning for the 2024-2025 school year. Students will be assigned to the campus for which they are geographically zoned. LISD offers in-district transfers for open campuses, if you would prefer your student attend another school within the district. The transfer window opens in March. If you choose for your student to remain in a virtual learning environment, TXVSN (Texas Virtual School Network) will provide virtual options for families with continued need of services.
We understand that this decision may raise questions. We are hosting two virtual options for families to meet with staff:
Thursday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.
Login: Use this link
Password: 1LISD
Friday, Feb 23 at 3:30 p.m.
Login: Use this link
Password: 1LISD
Sincerely,
Clay Currier, Ed.D.
Principal
Virtual Learning Academy