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April Tutoring

PVA students & families, PVA will be offering an expanded schedule of tutoring for the remainder of the school year. The new tutoring times for the month of April are listed below. We will see how this schedule goes and I will make changes if needed for the last months of the year. Tutoring takes place…

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Math&English Help Session

Starting this 2015-2016 school year, we started a monthly Math&English Help Session here in 440 N. Broad St. 5 of our teachers the students normally talk to virtually, comes down to get a face to face tutoring time with our students! The teachers love meeting the students and students love getting the extra help! If…

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Philadelphia High School Expo at PA Convention Center

On Oct 16th- 17th, all of the Philadelphia’s finest high schools joined at the PA Convention Center. The high school expo is for the students, parents and staff to get to know all the available high school and alternative option here in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Virtual Academy’s new teacher, Mr. Layman was holding the fort down and…

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Meet The Teachers

On Oct 7th, we had the pleasure of inviting BVA’s teachers to join us for a meet and greet session. The teachers and students were able to meet the teachers who teaches their courses online. We had enough food and drinks to go around. Our school counselor, Mrs. Schreiner had a table with information about…

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Summer Project 101: How To Code

Although I don’t have the fortune of mothering a child yet, I do have a brother who is 9 years younger than me. He is going to be a freshman in high school this Fall. I stress myself a lot when summer time rolls around. He is not attending school, therefore barely has any confrontation with…

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Dear Parents: 5 Educational Game Apps!

DragonBox A game almost as addictive as Angry Birds, DragonBox combines first rate art design and smooth game mechanics to teach the basics of algebraic thinking. At first glance, it seems like DragonBox is tricking kids into learning algebra. It’s not. Kids are actually doing algebra from the moment they start the app. Trials have…

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Seniors Walked Down The Aisle!! #2015graduates

On June 9, 2015, 2nd class of Philadelphia Virtual Academy has walked down the aisle! Finish the rest of the school year strong and remember, when life gives you lemons, make a lemonade!!! Congratulations to all of the graduating seniors! CHEEEEEEEESE

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Top 10 Most Meaningful College Majors

Having hard time deciding your major? Here is 2014-2015 College Salary Report by payscale.com that asked if they feel that their job makes the world a better place. 1. Pastoral Ministry- 93% 2. Nursing- 83% Clinical Laboratory Science- 83% 3. Child Development- 80% 4. Athletic Training- 78% Early Childhood Education- 78% Sports Medicine- 78% Medical…

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2014-2015 Yearbook!

Philadelphia Virtual Academy is proud to present our first yearbook. The yearbook is available to purchase online for every grade. You can easily purchase your Philadelphia Virtual Academy yearbook directly online. * The yearbook costs $22.00. * Additional $6.95 for hard cover. Get started by clicking on this link: http://www.treering.com/purchase?Passcode=101431438253976 The passcode is 101431438253976