Virtual Middle School Near PA

At our virtual middle school near PA, students in grades seven and eight are required to engage in a total of 5.5 hours of learning per day – 5 hours for grade six – within the school day.

Learning takes place in our blended learning environment,  which consists of “synchronous” and “asynchronous” forms of instruction. Students are also given a variety of extracurricular opportunities, like after-school clubs and enrichment programs..

If you’re a parent or legal guardian wondering, “how does online school work for middle school,” please read on to learn more about us at PA Distance Learning.

Download the 2023-2024 Middle School Course Catalog.

Virtual Middle School Near PA

Online Middle School Educational Programs

To supplement what each student learned during their live classes, PA Distance utilizes online instructional resources that support and supplement our curriculum. Some of the educational programs that our teachers use include:

Computer Science for All

PA Distance online public middle school students have the unique opportunity to enroll in brand new computer science electives designed to teach them the basics of computer programming, coding, website design, and CSS and HTML computer language. The PA Distance Computer Science Team believes that computer science knowledge is attainable for all students, no matter their background or prior experience.

After-School Clubs

Every year, a variety of virtual club opportunities are introduced to our students. Some of our current after-school clubs include:

  • eSports / Video Game Club: 7-12th graders

  • Student Leadership Club: 7-12th graders

  • Cooking Club: 8-12th graders

  • Sketchbook Club: 4-8th graders

  • Seasonal Craft Club: 6-12th graders

  • Chess Club: 3-12th graders

…and much more!

Office Hours

Students have the opportunity to meet any of their teachers for additional health on their daily assignments. Students can meet with their teachers virtually via a video call, phone call, or chat. 

Student Support

With the help of our interventionist, counselors, teachers, and student support staff, we can meet each student where they are and help them to grow.

To ensure every child has the tools they need to succeed, our online public middle school utilizes a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) to help our students grow academically, behaviorally, and socially.

  • Delivery of standards-based instruction and differentiated learning opportunities to meet the needs of students
  • Collection and analysis of multiple data points to support informed decisions regarding curriculum, instruction, and assessment
  • Implementation of a tiered system of support to differentiate programmatic interventions of all students

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

To provide behavioral support, we utilize Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a process for creating safer and more effective schools. It is a systems approach to enhancing the capacity of schools to educate all children by developing research-based, school-wide, and classroom behavior support systems. As a reward for students exhibiting desirable behaviors, they can earn “Scholar Dollars” to use at our school store!

Career Education & Work (CEW) Program

We require all of our virtual middle school students to go through our career education and work program in order to prepare them for life after high school. Requirements vary based on grade level. For more specific information, please see our Career Readiness page.