After the middle of the school day, students in freshmen academy have a traditional schedule that allows them to take electives.

Anotherprogrammatic change this school year is the addition of Virtual High School, which allows up to 25 students each semester to take an online course from a wide array of listings.

Students taking a Virtual High School course do weekly assignments and interact with the teacher and classmates from around the world through the Internet.

“It adds additional opportunities for kids to take course work in their areas of interest even if the courses aren’t offered at MAU,” Principal Sue Maguire said.

Additionally, students get the experience to take an online course, which could benefit them in the future.

“It also gives students an opportunity to try an online course before going off to college where they will often be expected to work in an online environment,” Barnes said.

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BENNINGTON — Mount Anthony Union High School is going virtual. Starting in the fall, a select number of motivated students will have the opportunity to share a class and work on group projects with students from around the globe.

The classes, which are done completely online, will be offered through Virtual High School. It has hundreds of classes with curriculum designed by teachers from across the world.

MAU teacher Diane Moore is formulating the curriculum for an anatomy and physiology course for Virtual High School and in return MAU receives the opportunity for 25 students to take one of the Virtual High School offerings each semester, many of which are not taught at the high school.

“It gives us the opportunity to expand course offerings for kids,” said Kristyn Harrington, a school-based clinician who is acting as co-site coordinator with Virtual High School.

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