Hopkins Public Schools
Grades 6-12 Virtual Academy (HVA)
Who We Are
Hopkins Virtual Academy (HVA) provides tuition-free, online learning opportunities for students in grades 6-12 with Internet access at home. This school program is open to all students (who meet the enrollment criteria) and are looking for flexibility with their learning:
- Full-time online students (5 online classes per trimester from home)
- Part-time students (3-4 online classes per trimester from home)
- Part-time students may participate in person in Band, Choir, Spanish, AP classes, and/or Allegan Vo-tech (11th/12th graders only)
HVA students will be assigned to a HPS building.
Who makes a good online student?
Virtual learning is different from being in a classroom in person. It takes a different mindset from the student and support from the family to adjust to this new type of instructional delivery. Some attributes to consider:
● Is your child a strong reader?
● Does your child have strong communication skills? .
● Does your child like to learn new things?
● Can your child create and stick to a schedule?
● Does your child have stamina for learning?
● Does your child have a Supportive Learning Guide at home to help keep them on track daily? This can be a parent, tutor, older sibling, etc.
What can HVA Students do?
- Participate in athletic programs (per MHSAA guidelines and rules)
- Participate in clubs such as: Robotics, FFA, NHS Musical,..
- Participate in honors ceremonies such as: All A’s ceremonies, 8th grade Graduation, All High School Graduation activities,..
- Receive additional Counseling, Technology Support (if needed – will receive school-issued Chromebook at beginning of year)
2025-2026 Documents for Students/Parents to Read:
HVA Parent/Guardian Expectations
If you have read through the documents above and are still interested in HVA for the 2026-2026 school year, here are the open enrollment times this school year:
Trimester 1 – Open enrollment until 9/12/2025
(Trimester 1 Dates: 9/2/2025 – 11/25/2025, Exams begin 11/24/2025 at 8am in HHS)
Trimester 2 – Open enrollment until 12/12/2025
(Trimester 3 Dates: 12/1/2025 – 2/27/2026, Exams begin 2/26/2026 at 8am in HHS)
Trimester 3 – Open enrollment until 3/14/2026
(Trimester 3 Dates: 3/2/2026 – 5/29/2026, Exams begin 5/28/2026 at 8am in HHS)
Please remember:
To newly enroll for HVA, you must already have your child enrolled in Hopkins Public Schools and have completed all of your Final Forms documentation for the current HVA school year. You can check with your building secretary to make sure that was completed, or log into your account to make sure all forms were completed as well.
Once this has been done, please complete the following form and you will be contacted by the HVA Site Coordinator 2 weeks prior to the trimester starting to set up a new enrollment meeting with both a parent the student primarily lives with and the student. Here you will:
- Discuss expectations, extra-curricular activities and testing participation
- Schedule classes for the year
- Receive the student’s Chromebook
- Get your school pictures taken (during August Orientation only, HMS students may do this on HMS Orientation night)
All HVA students are required to attend an Orientation meeting prior to starting each school year. August HVA Orientation meeting times will take place during HHS Orientation (8-11-25 from 3pm – 7:30pm and 8-12-26 from 9am – 12pm). Parents will be emailed with time slots available and parents can choose (first come first serve) what works for them.