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Important Dates

Summer School 2012 available now through National Connections Academy!

MVPS 2012-13 School Year

Fall Start Dates (choose one per course)

August 7, 2012
August 14, 2012
August 21, 2012
August 28, 2012

Fall End Date

December 19, 2012

Spring Start Dates (choose one per course)

January 8, 2013
January 15, 2013
January 22, 2013
January 29, 2013

Spring End Dates (choose one per course)

May 1, 2013
May 8, 2013
May 15, 2013

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Important Enrollment Information

Important Information About Summer School

Interested in purchasing summer school courses? Find information about all National Connections Academy Summer School Courses for 2012 and enroll today!

Important Information About the MVPS 2012-2013 School Year

May 1st-2012-2013 Registration Opens!
May 1st-Senior enrollment begins!
May 1st-Underclassmen will be placed on a waitlist.
May 29th-Underclassmen will be enrolled to fill available course slots in priority order, starting with juniors in order to date of enrollment.

Course Dates

Fall Start Dates (choose one per course)

August 7, 2012
August 14, 2012
August 21, 2012
August 28, 2012

Fall End Date

December 19, 2012

Spring Start Dates (choose one per course)

January 8, 2013
January 15, 2013
January 22, 2013
January 29, 2013

Spring End Dates (choose one per course)

May 1, 2013
May 8, 2013
May 15, 2013

See a full list of courses offered (Please note: more courses will be added soon for the coming school year).

Note: All enrollments must be conducted through a Site Coordinator.

Students in grades 9–12 throughout Mississippi now have access to Connections Education's innovative online courses and experienced, responsive teachers. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is partnered exclusively with Connections Education to operate Mississippi’s statewide supplemental online program, the Mississippi Virtual Public School (MVPS).

Established by legislation in 2006, the Mississippi Virtual Public School is a tuition-free program that offers students the option to enroll in online courses to supplement their traditional brick-and-mortar education. Connections Education’s dynamic courses engage every type of learner and will meet students’ need for Advanced Placement and foreign language courses. Mississippi students will be able to choose from online courses such as:

Chemistry
French
Geometry
Journalism
Web Page Design
and much more

Find Out More

Are you ready to expand your opportunities with MVPS and Connections Education online courses? Interested students are required to gain approval from their local school before they can take online courses through MVPS. Private and homeschool students must meet the same requirement and can use the local public school for which they are zoned.

Do you still have questions? See our Frequently Asked Questions for answers.

“Partnering with Connections has allowed our state to meet the needs of schools offering online courses in critical areas such as mathematics, science, foreign language, and Advanced Placement in a cost-effective manner, without sacrificing quality instruction.” — Dr. Lynn J. House, Deputy State Superintendent, Mississippi Department of Education