Questar III BOCES is working closely with our District and other school districts in our area to offer a Virtual Learning Academy to meet the needs of those students who require full-time remote instruction for the 2021-2022 school year due to a medical-related condition. Documentation of a medical need will be required to be eligible for this program.
Questar III has developed critical concepts for each grade level and the NYS Learning Standards will form the basis for the curriculum that will be followed.  Social Emotional Learning competencies will be embedded within the school curriculum. The Virtual Learning Academy will be staffed by Questar III employees to include a BOCES principal, counselor, teachers and clerical/data support staff.
The student course delivery model will include a teacher to student ratio not to exceed 25:1 and integrate an electronic platform along with synchronous instruction. Students will remain district enrollees and our District will assist in the support of their learning except in special circumstances (i.e., special education groupings).

Delivery Models:
• Remote – Grades K-6 - Teachers are NYS certified employees of Questar III
Instruction: Scheduled video class sessions 5 days a week.  
Course content: Course content is platform based with prep and training provided by a Questar III Remote K-6 Questar III teacher

• Remote – Grades 7-12  Teachers are NYS certified in subject areas and employees of Questar III
Instruction: Teacher led service (self-guided online coursework  with scheduled video class sessions)
Course content:  Course content is provided by Apex Learning with scheduled video class sessions twice per week. English  9-12, Global 9 & 10, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, US History, Participation in Gov't, Economics, Psychology, Sociology,  Spanish 1-3, Living Environment, Health.
Remote students will also be eligible to participate in NERIC Distance Learning secondary level elective courses. The model for secondary (7-12) level classes will build upon the framework already used by districts to share classes through the Regional Distance Learning program.  Participating districts will utilize local district instructors to teach classes shared via the virtual model.  

If you are requesting fully-remote learning for your child, please complete the following: