Registration
AUSD is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy. The Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy is an alternative school of choice open to all K-8 students in AUSD who thrive in a virtual learning environment, are independent and self-motivated, would like to accelerate their learning, and/or need a flexible learning option. The Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy promotes student voice and choice, student goal setting and monitoring, critical thinking, community, and collaboration.
Thomas Gaines’ Virtual Instructional Program
Core content instruction (English Language Arts/English Language Development, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education)
Standards mastery based learning
Project Based Learning (PBL)
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Digital Citizenship
Thomas Gaines’ Virtual Instructional Components
Live daily instruction
Learning and social emotional supports
Collaboration with peers
Individual and group assignments
Voluntary in-person activities
How to Enroll Current AUSD Students in the Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy
Notify the office of the school your student attends.
Your school will check for space available.
Your school will notify TGVA when your student is dropped and can be added to TGVA .
Once a start date is confirmed, you will be notified by TGVA via email.
How to Enroll New AUSD Students in the Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy
For a new AUSD student not currently registered for the 2023-24 school year, please enroll your student online by completing new enrollment process here, and submit the required documents to the Centralized Enrollment Office.
Once the enrollment process is completed, submit the Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy registration form to the Centralized Enrollment Office.