FAQs - FV Summer Learning

With the permission of their counselor, any currently enrolled Fulton County student can enroll with Fulton Virtual for summer term. In addition, some elementary and middle school students take select courses with the approval of the school counselor or CST. 

Courses are taught online by highly qualified teachers using Canvas, a Learning Management System (LMS), that allows for access anywhere within the continental United States where students have Internet Access. Teachers support students as they move through their courses based on a personalized pacing calendar.  The courses are asynchronous, which means students do not meet at a specific time with their class. 

Technology Note: Students should use their district-issued device; however, they can access the LMS from a home computer or tablet. *Students using Apple devices may experience issues accessing videos and images within the course

Yes, since the courses are online and you are working remotely, 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.

There are no required face-to-face sessions or live sessions, although live virtual sessions are available for student support and can be scheduled with your teacher. All students are required to complete a "Meet the Teacher Call" (MTTC; a conversation between parent and teacher) as well as discussion-based assessments (DBAs). These are phone calls or video conferences that happen synchronously. 

*If you are enrolled in a high school EOC course, you will take your EOC test in-person.  Testing dates, times, and locations are shared close to the start of summer term.

During the summer term, you should expect to spend an average of three hours a day per course.

If a student is retaking a previously failed course, there is no cost. All other enrollments incur a tuition charge:

Tuition Fees: ½ Credit (.5) = $225 ($180 with free/reduced meal status) per course

A benchmark is a set expectation for academic progress. During summer, there are two progress benchmarks, and each benchmark requires students to complete a certain percentage of their work to remain in their course(s).  Benchmarks are designed to ensure students remain on pace to successfully complete their courses by the end of the summer term.

Summer Benchmarks:

Benchmark 1: Wednesday, June 18^th:

40% (80% of A if student is taking A and B sections of a course)

Benchmark 2: Wednesday, June 25^th:

60% (100% of A and started B if student is taking A and B sections of a course)

If dropped, students and families receive an email with the appeal process and the appeal deadline. 

There are a few reasons you may not be able to see your course in Canvas including:

Newly enrolled: Once enrolled, it may take 12-24 hours before a student sees their course in Canvas.

Term has not begun: Though registration opens in March, Virtual Learning summer term does not begin until June 4^th.  Courses are not accessible before the start of the term.

Dropped for non-payment: During registration, counselors select a tuition type for each enrollment.  During the summer, students who are taking a course for the first time or accelerating have tuition charges.  If tuition is not paid, students are dropped from the course.  Your registration email includes tuition payment information if it applies to your enrollment.  If you need to make a payment after a drop, please follow the instructions in the family guide in the Virtual Summer Learning page and email virtualcampus@fultonschools.org once complete.  They will confirm payment and reinstate you to the course. 

Withdrawn from the district: If you are no longer enrolled in a Fulton County School, your enrollment is dropped with Fulton Virtual. 

Outside of the Continental United States: Due to FCPS IT security, courses are only accessible if students are within the continental United States. 

A courses cover first semester content while B courses cover second semester content.  If a course does not include an A or B, it is a semester-only course. 

Yes, students may enroll in the A and B sections of a course, and typically, you will have the same teacher for both sections.  The pace plan in each course is adjusted, so students work on the A course during the first half of the summer term and the B course during the second half of the summer term. 

Once classes are requested, they require the approval of the school Counselor. After the counselor approves the course, students are enrolled in a class. If the course requires payment, log into GeniusSIS and make a payment.

Need help?  Please review the Family Resource: Paying Tuition in GeniusSIS 

Fulton County Credit Recovery (FCCR) is available during summer, but it is a different program and style of content delivery than Fulton Virtual.  Home schools have control of credit recovery enrollments, so please see your counselor for guidance before the end of the spring term.

Accommodations which pertain to the virtual setting are applied to courses.  We encourage families to speak with their school counselor about their student’s specific needs before requesting a course.

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

Unfortunately, elementary and charter students are unable to access Canvas through Classlink. 

Instead, they log into Canvas directly:

Username: 10digitStudentID@fcstu.org

Password: same school password

Site: https://fultoncountyic.instructure.com/

Students should also regularly log into ClassLink and check their email (MS 365 Office > Outlook) and their GeniusSIS inbox!

*Charter students must have their fcstu.org email address in Infinite Campus to gain access to Canvas

The eADAP portion of the General Health class is taken with the Department of Driver Services (DDS). Students will need to log into the DDS site to get a copy of the certificate: https://online.dds.ga.gov/eadap/studentIndex.aspx      

Once on the site click ‘Print Certificate’ and enter your information there.

*If you are unable to access your certificate, send an email to eADAPsupport@dds.ga.gov requesting a copy. Include your phone number, full name, birth date, and email address.