Mount Anthony Union High School will now open its education portals to the globe. Students can now join in classes all over students worldwide. This is made possible with MAU Virtual High School. A selected number of qualified students will have the chance to have education online through the program.

Beginning this fall, students may enjoy the hassle-free and convenience of distance learning with different curriculum made by teachers worldwide. The program provides flexibility of study options enabling qualified students to dig through certain interests which are not included in their regular classes. It also expands learning with the global, national and local interactions online.

This provides expansion of course offerings for the school according to Kristyn Harrington (co-site coordinator of the program). Students can access online and assignments are due weekly.

Students will receive high school credit for the completion of the virtual school. Some students may also take the virtual high school program in substitute of their scheduled classes to have more time in the course work. Some would make it as additional in order to finish the course earlier.

Harrington emphasized the virtue of self motivation and excellent time management considering success in an online education. There will be a full support of instructors to their student so when students have questions or comments about the lessons, they can post in a forum or have a conversation with privately with their teacher.

To qualify in a Virtual High School, a student must secure a teacher and a counselor’s recommendation and take an online self assessment if the virtual high school fits the student. The virtual high school is granted to 25 qualified students each semester in recognition of the curriculum in anatomy and psychology course formulated a MAU teacher (Diane Moore) for the Virtual High School.

The program is on a first come first serve basis and recently more than half of the available slots are filled in. Students can enroll and fill in by contacting the nearest high school.