Mecklenburg County Public Schools offers an alternative school program to assist students who are unable to complete their education in a traditional manner in the public school setting. Students referred to the alternative school will continue their academic classes using NovaNet. NovaNet is a computerized, web-based curriculum that meets the Virginia Standards of Learning. The Secondary GED preparation program is an option for students 18 years of age and younger who require a nontraditional program because they are academically at-risk and/or a potential dropout. This program is designed to provide students with the academic knowledge necessary to pass the GED test.

Provides an accredited special education school for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems. The philosophy of the school is that all students have the capacity for learning and growth, regardless of their disability. Provides children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral problems the skills necessary to return to a less restrictive school environment, and to engage in healthy relationships with adults, peers, and society. The teacher directs students toward achieving goals, enabling students to feel in control of their actions. The role of the therapeutic staff is to explore conflicts and promote emotional, behavioral, and social growth. Therapy and staff work with students and their families. Coping skills, such as anger management, problem-solving, and assertiveness training are taught and reinforced. A structured behavior modification program, with rules, consequences, and reinforcement, assists in motivating students to achieve goals. Recreational, art and activity therapies provide an outlet for emotional expression and opportunities to excel in areas of interest. An emphasis on achievement, a positive and nurturing environment, and emotional support from the staff, help to build self-esteem and decrease feelings of inadequacy, which are common in youth with emotional disturbance and behavioral problems.

Provides an extended day school for Kindergarten through 12th grade. Students in the schools come from poverty in Newport News and Virginia Beach. The two Newport News schools are part of Newport News City Public Schools and the Virginia Beach School is part of Virgiia Beach Public Schools. Funding received supports Social, Academic and Moral Education curriculum, extended school days, Saturday school, summer intersession, uniforms, tennis, technology, parent involvement, field trips, and college and career preparedness.

Through innovative teaching, guidance and personal counseling to install motivation in at-risk youth and adults to complete their high school program or GED, to increase their self-esteem, and to prepare them to meet life's challenges and opportunities successfully.

Provides educational programs for economically disadvantaged youth age 14-21.

The Staunton Day education program is for youth who cannot be served in their school's traditional education programs. This is an educational treatment program for young people in grades K-12.

Provides alternative education combining academic, vocational and social/emotional aspects. Enrolled students maintain course-load for credit toward graduation; work or volunteer in a variety of settings and participate in group and individual counseling, and conflict resolution. Works collaboratively with Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

A residential school. Offers day school services to a wider cross section of alternative and special education students. Balances career exploration and vocational training with SOL based academic and social growth. In addition to a challenging academic curriculum in the classroom, career trips for students with identified interests are provided regularly. Vocational opportunities resulting in academic credits may be provided for eligible students. And through dual enrollment with Virginia Western Community College and apprenticeship agreements with area businesses, HopeTree Academy students have access to job training in nearly two dozen different career fields. Offers the Individualized Student Alternative Education Program(ISAEP). HopeTree Academy teachers intensify this highly "at-risk" student's preparatory study activities in order to take and pass the GED examinations. Provides a GED program with supplemental vocational training and required academic courses. Educational goals are based on the Virginia Standards of Learning, and HopeTree Academy is interdepartmentally licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and accredited through Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Educational Facilities (VAISEF).

The Charlottesville Day education program is for youth who cannot be served in their school's traditional special education programs. This is an educational treatment program young people in grades K-12.

Homebound instruction is made available to students who are confined at home or in a health care facility for periods that would prevent normal school attendance based upon certification of need by a licensed physician or licensed clinical psychologist.

Timber Ridge School is a non-profit residential treatment facility serving emotionally disturbed and behaviorally disordered adolescent boys between the ages of 10 and 21, with a goal of reuniting them successfully with their families and communities. Boys must be under 18 years of age at time of admission. Residential programs focus on the whole student, emphasizing physical and emotional health, educational achievement, vocational interests, independence, and social interaction to help every child achieve his greatest potential. Timber Ridge School is a fully accredited middle and high school and has been designated as a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP).

Provides a school of choice serving Albemarle County students in grades 9-12. Any interested student may apply to be considered for enrollment. Community Lab School is a Glasser Quality School which emphasizes involving students and staff in decision-making, and hands-on and cooperative learning. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

The Villa's Dooley Center for Alternative Education serves middle and high school students residing in Henrico, Hanover, and the City of Richmond who have been suspended or expelled from public school, or are returning from a state learning center. The curriculum covers all areas of academic study while stressing the importance of making positive choices and providing students with support and guidance within a structured environment. Dooley Center for Alternative Education help students make up the academic work they missed during their time out of school, using a duel service delivery approach of both direct instruction and online learning to meet students' individual needs. Staff and students work creatively to set goals and earn rewards for success.

Provides an alternative education based on the premise that all students can learn, but not all students learn the same or as effectively. At Southeastern, students in grades 7-12 are grouped with a faculty/student ratio of 1:10. In these small groupings, students are able to receive both individual instructional support and socialization with peers; both essential elements for success in any learning environment. Southeastern utilizes various learning modalities including: direct instruction, computer instruction, independent and accelerated studies and meaningful work experiences in the community.

Provides an alternative school for children who are on long-term suspensions (11-90 days). Grades 6-12

African American Culture and Contemporary Issues serves students at risk of dropping out. A specialized curriculum teaches students about their heritage, leadership skills, healthy relationships, financial literacy, and more. Students are also exposed to post-secondary education.

Provide assistance to homeschool families by providing curriculum, record keeping, tutoring, monitoring, etc.

Alternative education center for students in grades 6-12.

Ivy Creek School (ICS) is a public separate day school providing special education and related services for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities in grades K - 12 from participating divisions. Students are placed at ICS via the IEP Team process and receive intensive and structured educational services and supports designed to meet their unique individual academic and behavioral needs. Student social-emotional needs are addressed through a collaborative 'treatment team' approach, which includes both 1:1 and group counseling, as well as clinician supports, which are all embedded into the structured school day, setting Ivy Creek School apart from other specialized programs. The ICS instructional program is aligned with the State Standards of Learning (SOLs), utilizing principles of universal design, differentiated instructional practices and collaboration with sending divisions. The ICS does not offer an adaptive curriculum instructional program.

Designed to offer continuing educational opportunities to high school aged residents of Stafford County who have not completed a public school education. Turning Point offers academic instruction to individuals who want the opportunity to further their education by either completing their high school diploma requirements or to obtain their GED.

A therapeutic day treatment educational program for students whose emotional and behavioral needs cannot be met within the regular school environment. This program is an out of school placement that serves kindergarten through eighth graders.

Richmond Public Schools (RPS) has a responsibility to meet the educational needs of children who are confined to their homes because of illness, injury, pregnancy, or emotional difficulties. Frequently, these children are unable to attend school for an extended period of time. Homebound instruction enables such children to continue their educational program while confined at home. Educational and physical modifications may be attempted before students are placed on homebound instruction.

A quasi-military style structure residential program that offers a 29-and-a-half-month program, which includes a five-and-a-half month residential phase, followed by a 24-month post-residential phase. The program offers academic credit recovery as well as a GED program.