The Indiana Department of Education selected Hoosier Academies to operate a two-year virtual pilot charter school. The Indiana Virtual Pilot School (IVPS) includes funding for up to 220 students, equally distributed across grades 1 through 6 for the 2010-2011 school year.

Hoosier Academies was selected directly by the Department of Education to operate the virtual charter school pilot program pursuant to the authority granted by the Indiana State budget.  Ball State is not the sponsor or authorizer of the pilot program.

Virtual Pilot School Overview

The Indiana Virtual Pilot School (IVPS) is focused on serving students with specific needs, specifically students for whom a virtual charter school is a better alternative than traditional schooling, students with medical disabilities, and/or students with circumstances that prevent them from attending a traditional school. Families will be asked to indicate their reason for selecting the IVPS. At least 75% of students enrolled in the IVPS must have previously been in an Indiana public school during the 2009-2010 school year. Because this is a pilot program, the Indiana Department of Education cannot guarantee funding for the school to continue beyond the 2010-2011 school year.

Information Sessions

Families interested in the Indiana Virtual Pilot School are encouraged to attend an Information Session to better understand the program and to ensure that it is consistent with the family's beliefs and philosophy concerning education. We offer two types of Information Sessions:

• In-person Information Sessions are hosted monthly at the Learning Centers. During these sessions, families review the academic model and the K¹² curriculum (including the online systems), and have their questions answered. For a complete schedule, visit our events page.
• Virtual Information Sessions are available online, at your convenience. You'll get all the same great information as you would during an in-person session, but you don't have to leave the comfort of home to attend! For a complete schedule, visit our Virtual Information Sessions page.

Enrollment Overview

Enrollment is now open for the 2011-2012 school year for grades 2-7.

Visit our Enrollment page to learn more.