PCSVA is located on the 3rd floor of Person High School (1010 Ridge Road). Please park in the top lot in the front of the school and enter through the main doors. Doors will open approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the Open House times. Students will have the opportunity to check out their laptops, receive their schedules, and meet their teachers. We will also have a presentation with information about our policies and procedures for the coming school year.

For the 2023-2024 school year, all students will be charged a $25.00 laptop fee. This fee must be paid online through the Online School Payment portal (link) prior to checking out a laptop. This is a new system and the attached flier provides additional information (link) on how to set up a payment account. A parent/guardian will need to set up the account prior to paying any fees in order to be linked to their child(ren). There will also be an optional laptop insurance plan fee of $50.00 available for purchase on the website.

At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, Person County Schools will transition to Online School Payments (OSP) for payment of ALL school-related fees. School Related Fees in Online School Payment (OSP) include Technology Use, Laptop Insurance, Laptop Damage and Repairs,

Library Fees, Parking, Club/Organization Dues, etc.

PCSVA will no longer use the K12 Payment Center (www.k12paymentcenter.com).

Elem/Middle (5-7)

Middle/High School (8-12)

PCSVA will utilize the Google Classroom platform as our learning management system. Each grade level will follow a set schedule which will be linked and provided by your child’s classroom teacher. Grades 6-12 will follow the bell schedule which will be provided during Open House. Student instruction will be provided both in asynchronous (independent) and synchronous (live with teacher) formats. Attendance will be recorded daily and within each period. Cameras are expected to be on so that students are visible during instruction.

We are currently building our schedules for each grade level. Schedules will be available to you for review prior to the first day of school. PCSVA will use PowerSchool for attendance, grading, and scheduling.

2023-2024 Calendar (English)

2023-2024 Calendar (Spanish)

Piedmont Community College Calendar

NCVPS Academic Calendar

We align with the traditional school calendar with PCS and the first day for students is Monday, August 28, 2023. PCSVA utilizes the Google Workspace platform where teachers will instruct using both Google Meet and Google Classroom. Students enrolled in grades 9-12 also participate in courses on the North Carolina Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS) platform. These courses begin as Early Start courses on Monday, August 14, 2023 and courses for students who are enrolled at PCC will begin on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. PCSVA courses are asynchronous on Wednesdays.

Our program is designed to focus on effectively providing a high-quality, virtual learning environment for all students and we ask that families commit to being enrolled for the entire school year. Student engagement is critical in the virtual learning environment; therefore, students will be expected to keep their cameras on during synchronous (live) instruction with their teachers and peers. Attendance will be taken based on this policy. There will also be opportunities daily for students to work asynchronously and having parent/family support is strongly encouraged.

While we are able to instruct our students virtually, all district and state-mandated assessments will need to be conducted in person onsite at our location. Assessment schedules and detailed instructions will be provided in advance of each district and state-mandated assessment for 5-12 students.

Students in grades 9-12 at PCSVA will be enrolled in courses on the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) platform. This is a separate platform on Canvas and all courses are asynchronous. Students will be responsible for logging in daily and communicating with their course instructors with questions and/or concerns. Please note that NCVPS courses begin on August 14, BEFORE our traditional school calendar starts. Students enrolled in these courses will also complete their courses in early December before the traditional school calendar finishes for the semester.

Students will be required to complete a virtual orientation to NCVPS and will be assigned a username and password to access the NCVPS dashboard.

All students attending the Virtual Academy will pay for their school meals using the A La Carte pricing per item. You can pay for your child's lunch on assessment dates by sending in cash or check for your child to give to the cafeteria.

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a food assistance program for eligible students that provides them with free or reduced-price meals through their school. Your child must attend a school that participates in NSLP to be considered for P-EBT. Most public schools participate. Some charter and private schools participate, but some do not. Virtual schools and homeschools are not eligible.

Students in grades 6-12 are eligible to participate in athletic programs at their assigned base schools. If your child is interested in trying out for these sports, please complete your child's sports physicals. Forms can be picked up in the main office of the assigned base school.

Person High School Athletics requires students to register online here. You may email the coaches directly for more information about workout/tryouts for each sport.

Football Coach Carl Smith

Volleyball Coach Amanda Ramirez

Soccer Ryan Jones

Tennis Stephen Poindexter

Cross Country Morgan Meyer

Golf Lynn Ward

Email: duncant@person.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.pcsnc.org/Page/1017
Location: 1010 Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-599-1089