KVA Attendance and Participation
As a Kokomo Virtual Academy student, your attendance is more than just logging in—it’s about active engagement in your learning path. KVA follows the Kokomo School Corporation attendance policy, requiring students to attend 180 instructional days each school year.
Daily Expectations
Every KVA student (Grades 9–12) is expected to engage in six (6) hours of instructional time per day. School personnel regularly review time spent in online learning opportunities to verify participation.
How is attendance counted?
Depending on your specific course schedule, your attendance is recorded in one of two ways:
Learning Experience | Attendance Requirement |
|---|---|
Synchronous (Live) | Students must log in on time for their scheduled live classes. If you are not logged in at the start of class, you will not be counted as present. |
Asynchronous (Edmentum) | Students must spend a minimum of two (2) hours per day working within the Edmentum platform to be counted as present. |
Note: Alternative time schedules must be approved in advance by a teacher, counselor, or administrator.
Reporting an Absence
If a student is unable to participate in school, a parent or guardian must notify the school within 30 minutes of the start of the school day.
Standard Excused Absences: The first ten (10) absences of the year can be covered by a phone call, note, or doctor’s statement.
Extended Illness: A doctor’s statement is required for any absence lasting three (3) or more consecutive days.
Medical Certification: If requested, a certificate signed by an Indiana physician must be provided within six (6) days of the request.
Exempt Absences
The following specific activities are considered excused and do not count toward your 10-day limit:
Service as a Legislative Page or Election Day poll worker.
Active duty with the Indiana National Guard or Civil Air Patrol.
Indiana State Fair participation (up to 5 days for students in good standing).
Court appearances (with subpoena) or death in the immediate family.
Medical/Dental appointments (with documentation from the provider).
School-sponsored field trips.
