Virtual Academy (HUB) – PK-2 General Education Students/PK-12 Students with disabilities

HISD is offering a virtual instruction option this fall for students who are too young to be vaccinated (age 11 and younger on Aug. 23rd, 2021) and who meet one of the specified medical conditions defined within the eligibility guidelines.  

Who Qualifies? 

HISD students who are 11 and younger and have been medically diagnosed with at least one of the following eight high-risk conditions as designated the by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 

• asthma  
• chronic lung disease 
• compromised immune systems (including from smoking, cancer treatment, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, or use of corticosteroids or other immune weakening medications) 
• diabetes   
• serious heart disease (including heart failure, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and hypertension) 
• chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis 
• liver disease 
• severe obesity 

Instructional Delivery 

Virtual Academy Classes will be taught synchronously by dedicated teacher-certified staff from HISD. Students will access these courses via the HUB daily from 8:00am-12:30p.m. 

HISD Pearson Program – Grades 3-6

HISD is offering a virtual instruction option this fall for students who are too young to be vaccinated (age 11 and younger on Aug. 23rd, 2021) and who meet one of the specified medical conditions defined within the eligibility guidelines.  

Who Qualifies? 

HISD Virtual Academy accepted students in grades 3-6 will be enrolled in the HISD Pearson Program  

Instructional Delivery 

Virtual Academy Classes will be taught asynchronously by a certified teacher. The learning environment is independent and students will access their courses via the Pearson website.  

Attendance

Parents/Guardians will take attendance through Pearson and their platform. Pearson will monitor attendance. Instructions on how to do so can be found here. Parents/Guardians will need to use their Pearson credentials to log in and view the video. 

Time Frame 

Full Semester 

Temporary Online Learning

Students who are unable to attend school because of a temporary medical condition are eligible for a maximum of 20 days of Temporary Online Learning during the 2021-2022 school year. 

Who Qualifies? 

To qualify, ONE of the following conditions must be met:  

• Student’s temporary medical condition is documented by a licensed U.S. physician. Documentation must include a physician’s statement directing the student to remain at home or in a hospital. 
• Student has a positive COVID-19 test result or is displaying symptoms of a recognized communicable disease. 
• Student has been identified as having been in close contact with an individual with a confirmed or presumed positive case of COVID-19. 

Instructional Delivery 

Temporary online learning will be delivered synchronously by a certified teacher for four hours per day, following the standard HISD scope and sequence for each of the four core subject areas — English, math, science, and social studies. 

Time Frame 

10 Calendar Days (weekends and non-instructional days are included)