Principles and Values

Our Guiding Principles:

• Every student develops an ongoing relationship with a support teacher. 
• Every student receives a personalized approach to manage their learning.
• Every student will be provided equitable and challenging learning experiences.
• Every student will become empowered to take ownership of their learning.  
• Every student will experience success.

Our Program Community Values: 

• Equity and access for all.
• Respect for self and others.
• Self-motivation and personal responsibility.
• Integrity and honesty.
• Curiosity about ourselves and the world by collaborating with families and the community.   

Program Model:

Centennial Virtual Academy is an online program serving Kindergarten to 12th-grade students.  Students will be assigned a support teacher who will partner with their families to ensure that they will have a successful experience in the CVA program.  Support teachers will meet with students regularly and with families at specified times, either in person or through Zoom or Google Chat, to help them plan their personalized schedules and monitor progress in their coursework.

This personalized approach honors the needs of each student and family, allowing for choice and flexibility while maintaining a rigorous learning experience.  Your support teacher is your primary contact and support. If there is something specific your support teacher cannot help you with, they have access to other teachers and professionals who can help.

Elementary (K-5) & Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12) students and their families will be assigned a support teacher who will stay with them for a range of years. Siblings within the range will have the same support teacher.  CVA also provides regular optional opportunities for students to connect with peers online for community building and academic support.  Partnerships with neighborhood schools allow CVA students to participate in select courses and sports, clubs, and after-school events in person.

Live Learning Sessions: 

CVA students are invited to live learning sessions.  These sessions allow students to get to know one another, engage in enriching activities, and receive academic support.  The focus of live learning sessions may include, but are not limited to:

• Book Clubs
• Lunch Bunch
• Academic support
• Counseling Lessons
• Advisory 
• Social Emotional Learning
• Career Preparation
• Enrichment Experiences
• Guest Speakers
• Community-building activities
• Extra-curricular activities
• Clubs

Face to Face Learning Opportunities:

• Home Visits
• Field Trips
• Participation in sports 
• Attending neighborhood school evening events

Registering for the Centennial School District’s Virtual Academy can be done when registering new students or verifying your returning student through ParentVue on our District Registration Page. 

For more information about Centennial Virtual Academy, contact:

Zachary Ramberg
Principal, Centennial Virtual Academy

office: 503-762-3214
email: CVA@csd28j.org