Program Overview MISSION: The Virtual Academy provides students individualized attention in a safe, supportive, and cooperative learning environment that celebrates each student diversity and unique educational needs. Our dedicated staff will partner with parents and families to ensure that all students reach their full, unique potential. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virtual Academy will be a fully remote learning option during the 2021-22 school year that serves a limited number of students who qualify as medically fragile with documented health conditions or medical needs. Students will be able to transition back into in-person learning (at the quarter mark for elementary school and at the semester mark for high school) based on their evolving situations. CPS intends to have remote learning be a part of how we educate our students in future school years, and Virtual Academy leadership will work with stakeholders during the 2021-22 school year to define the vision for remote learning moving forward.