The North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) now offers certain courses for non-public school students. This includes home schooled students, private school students and any out of state students wishing to take NCVPS courses.
NC Division of Non-Public Education
The North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE) exists by authority of G.S. 115C-553, 561, 563(b) and 566(a) to administer the requirements of Article 39, Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes which govern non-public schools (both conventional non-public and home). Parents should review the Non-Public Education legislation to determine eligibility of their students to participate in the NCVPS Non-Public School program.
Course Standards
All NCVPS courses are aligned to the NC Essential Standards and the new national Common Core Standards. NOTE: Parents and schools from outside of North Carolina should check with their local and state authorities to determine if credit will be granted for completion of an NCVPS course and to assure alignment to content standards.
Out of State Students/Schools
Certain limitations may be placed on homeschooled students from outside of North Carolina by your state. Please consult with your local and state non-public school authorities to determine eligibility of your student’s participation in NCVPS courses.
Courses Available To Non-Public School Students
All courses (check the course catalogue for the particular semester you wish to take classes) will be offered for non-public school students except the following:
- Japanese
- Latin
- German
- AP European History
- AP Psychology
- AP Physics B
- AP Human Geography
- AP Government and Politics
The core courses are only available to private school students and two courses, Personal Finance and Accounting 1, are only available in-state.
NON-PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONAL FEES
|
Semester |
Course Cost |
|---|---|
|
Summer (1 credit) |
$500.00 |
|
Fall (1 credit) |
$700.00 |
|
Spring (1 credit) |
$700.00 |
|
Year-long (1 credit) |
$880.00 |
|
Fall/Spring World Languages with coach** (1 credit) |
$915.00 |
**World language courses that require conversation coaches have an additional fee for the coach’s pay.
How Do I Register My Student?
Registration Form – please visit the registration form to enroll your student.
The information in the above form is extremely important to your registration in the NCVPS registration system. By filling out this form, you understand that NCVPS does not award the credit, but sends a percentage grade back to the school site. Once we collect your information, someone will contact you regarding the payment process. You will be required to pay before your student is assigned a seat in the section(s). Once class begins, you will have up to the 10th day as defined by the Non-Public School Calendar (on the NCVPS website) to DROP this course. Before final submission, please make sure that you check your data entry for accuracy.
Registration is now open for the Summer and Fall 2013 semesters.
Registration and Payment Information (Summer and Fall 2013)
In an effort to best support and handle the non-public school population you must fill out the interest/aplication form no later than May 13th for Summer and August 5th for Fall. After you have filled out the form completely and noted what courses you are interested in enrolling your student/child in, you will sent an invoice within two (2) days.
Once you have filled out the invoice, printed it out, and mailed it to the Department of Public Instruction (address is located on the bottom of the invoice) with your check, please contact James Bell at (james.bell@ncpublicschools.gov). Within two (2) business days, you will receive the Getting Started and Orientation website links to complete the enrollment process.