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TxVSN Courses

The Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) was established by the Texas Legislature in 2007 to provide Texas students with equitable access to quality, online courses. Since its inception in January 2009, the TXVSN has provided Texas students and schools with a valuable avenue for interactive, collaborative, instructor-led online courses taught by state certified and appropriately credentialed teachers.
 
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) offers state-supported online learning opportunities to students across the state through the Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) using a network approach that works in partnership with districts. TEA, under the leadership of the commissioner of education, administers the TXVSN, sets standards for and approves TXVSN courses and professional development for online teachers, and has fiscal responsibility for the network.
 
WHO CAN TAKE TxVSN COURSES?
 

High school or middle school students can opt to enroll in an online, asynchronous distance learning course provided through the TxVSN (Texas Virtual School Network) course catalog during the school year or the summer with the following stipulations:

  • The student will work on the course off-campus*
  • Besides AP courses, the same course or a substantially similar course is not currently available at CSA**
  • The student must be younger than 21 years old
  • The course taken must be consistent with the student’s high school graduation plan or requirements for college admission or requirements for earning an industry certification
 

*It may be possible that the student could work on his/her TxVSN course at school during a designated 40-minute period. However, this is only possible after the annual master schedule has been finalized.

**During the summer, students can take any courses listed in the TxVSN catalog. 

HOW DOES A STUDENT REGISTER FOR A TxVSN COURSE?

STEP 1: FIND A COURSE & PROVIDER IN THE COURSE CATALOG

To start, a student will need to determine which course(s) he/she wants to take and through which provider he/she wants to take the course through. The video below will help students and parents/legal guardians navigate the course catalog available through the TxVSN (Texas Virtual School Network) website:

HOW TO FIND A TxVSN COURSE & PROVIDER

 

 

STEP 2: CHECK THE REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR THE COURSE

Registration for a course through TxVSN must take place during the enrollment period determined by TxVSN. A parent/legal guardian may appeal to the commissioner of education a school district’s or charter school’s decision to deny a request to enroll a student in an electronic course offered through TxVSN.  

 

STEP 3: COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION REQUEST FORM

If a student wishes to take a course through TxVSN, please complete the 

TxVSN Course Registration Request Form 

Students and/or parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must complete the online form at least 15 business days before the close of the enrollment period for the respective course. Registration for Fall courses during the summer must take place after Round-Up, when the master schedule has been finalized (to determine eligibility).

 

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Cost for courses (assuming above criteria is met) is covered by CSA if student is enrolled in 7 courses or less (total including TxVSN and CSA courses combined). Cost for summer courses is to be covered by parent(s)/student(s)/legal guardian(s).

 

DOES THE GRADE AFFECT THE STUDENT's GPA/CLASS RANK?

AP Courses taken through TxVSN factor into a student’s CSA GPA (on the 5.0 scale). All courses taken through TxVSN factor into a student’s GPA starting with the Class of 2029. Please note that courses taken over the summer do not factor into a student’s GPA calculation (including TxVSN AP courses).

If a student is interested in taking an AP course via TxVSN, there may be certain prerequisites for the courses.