Klein ISD's new tuition-free, online school, Klein Virtual Academy, has been expanded to include students in third grade in addition to students in grades 4-12, district officials announced in a news release April 30. The enrollment window for the KVA, which began April 23, has also been extended until May 5, the release said.
As previously reported by Community Impact Newspaper, the KVA is slated to open for the 2021-22 school year, pending full funding from the Texas Legislature, and will replace the district's current remote learning program, Klein Online. Leading the new school will be current Blackshear Elementary School Principal Meagan White, who was named principal of the KVA during a Facebook Live event April 29.
Previously, the district had planned to only allow students in fourth-12th grades to apply for the KVA. However, district officials said based on feedback following the April 29 presentation, they decided to expand the new school to include third grade students as well.
"We are opening the KVA to third graders who qualify for the school," the release said. "Eligible third graders should be self-directed learners, navigate technology efficiently, and demonstrate strong academic performance."
