There are no required face-to-face sessions or live sessions, although these type of support sessions are available for student support and can be scheduled with your teacher. All students are required to complete a meet the teacher call (a conversation between student, parent, and teacher) as well as discussion-based assessments. These are phone calls or video conference calls that happen synchronously. 

Yes.  Final exams must be submitted by the last day of the session or as specified by your home school, whichever is sooner.  Final exams can be submitted once a student completes all other course work successfully.

Any student currently enrolled in a Fulton County Schools school can enroll in an academically appropriate Fulton Virtual course with the permission of their school counselor.

Yes, since the courses are online, you will need internet access to via a home computer, tablet or other device. For students that meet certain criteria and live in an area serviced by Comcast Cable, there is a program that makes internet access and computer ownership more accessible. Please contact Comcast about their Internet Essentials program for more details.

Once classes are requested they require the approval of the school Counselor. After the counselor approves the course, students are enrolled in a class and will receive a confirmation email.  If the course requires payment, log back on to fulton.geniussis.com and make a payment.

Please be sure you are using the correct login designated for the correct account. All FCS students have an account and students should use the same credentials that they use to log onto a computer at their school. You can reset your FCS password here: Password Reset. You will need to have registered with the reset tool here first. Your Tech Support Specialist at your school can also help you to reset your network password.

Password Reset Tool Instructions

As with any instructional setting, all 504/IEP accommodations that pertain to the setting are followed.

Students have the option to take their virtual course on or off campus. If the course is scheduled at the beginning or end of the school day, a student can choose one of the following options: either to arrive late or to leave early to complete their online course off-campus. If the online course is scheduled during the middle of the day, students should take their online course on-campus. Students cannot leave in the middle of the school day and return later during the school day.

Typically, no. Most courses have content in the second semester that builds on material from first semester (This is especially true in the mathematics courses). There are a few courses whose content in the two terms do not depend on each other as much. Speak with your counselor for recommendations for the course(s) you are considering.

During Fall and Spring terms you should expect to spend one hour per day on your course. During the summer term which is much shorter, you should expect to spend three hours a day per course.

Yes.  Once enrolled, students will see due dates for all tasks for the entire course.  If work is not submitted by the due date, the missing work receives a zero.  Once the missing work is completed, submitted, and reviewed, the zero is replaced with the student's earned score.  All due dates are visible within the Canvas calendar as well as on the "To Do" list on a student's Canvas dashboard.  

During the Fall and Spring terms, there is no cost for online courses taken during a student’s regular school day. Tuition is charged only if a course is taken in addition to a student’s normal course load or if the course is attempted for first-time credit during the summer term.*

Tuition

½ Credit = $225 ($180 with free / reduced meal status) per course

1 Credit = $450 ($360 with free / reduced meal status) per course

*If a student has previously failed a course and is retaking the course to receive credit, there is no charge during Summer term.

Courses are taught online by highly qualified teachers using a software platform that allows for access anywhere there is internet access. Students can access this learning platform from a home computer or tablet. Teachers will interact with students by posting assignments, grading assignments, email and messaging to distribute information and to answer questions.