{"id":16,"date":"2022-08-17T11:56:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-07-17T19:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:02:29","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/index.php\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_pb_gutters1 et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>About NSVS<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nova Scotia Virtual School provides online high school courses to students enrolled in and attending public high schools in Nova Scotia. Students register for NSVS courses through their school as a part of their course timetable, typically through a school counsellor. NSVS online courses use the Nova Scotia Public School Program (PSP) with curriculum and learning outcomes that are identical to those used for in-person classes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/elearning.ednet.ns.ca\/index.php\/cm-course-catalog-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view our Courses<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/NSVS_echat_banner_v1-1.jpg\" width=\"2210\" height=\"1554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/NSVS_echat_banner_v1-1.jpg 2210w, https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/NSVS_echat_banner_v1-1-1280x900.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/NSVS_echat_banner_v1-1-980x689.jpg 980w, https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/NSVS_echat_banner_v1-1-480x338.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2210px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-620\" title=\"NSVS_echat_banner_v1\" alt=\"echat\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_pb_gutters1 et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courses are taught by Nova Scotia certified teachers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courses are taught by Nova Scotia certified teachers using both video conferencing or echat and independent learning. NSVS teachers have office hours when students can communicate with them in real time. They can also instant message or email their NSVS teacher at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to their NSVS teacher, students have an NSVS contact in their school building who can help them find the resources and space they need to complete their NSVS work, and to whom parents can reach out with questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/African-Male-High-School-student-holding-a-pen-with-laptop.png\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/African-Male-High-School-student-holding-a-pen-with-laptop.png 1770w, https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/African-Male-High-School-student-holding-a-pen-with-laptop-1280x853.png 1280w, https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/African-Male-High-School-student-holding-a-pen-with-laptop-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/African-Male-High-School-student-holding-a-pen-with-laptop-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1770px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-229\" title=\"African Male High School student holding a pen with laptop\" alt=\"Virtual Learning\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_pb_gutters1 et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_0 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_left et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_animated\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">Z<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">NSVS online courses are semestered<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of NSVS online courses are semestered, starting in September and in February. NSVS IB courses are non-semestered courses which run from September to May. Students are expected to sign in to their course every school day from their school building to complete course activities and assignments and to interact with their teacher and fellow students.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_1 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_left et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_animated\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">Z<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">NSVS Grades<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSVS grades and comments are reported on the report card at mid-semester and the end of the semester, but are not fully integrated with the PowerSchool Parent Portal. However, each student has a record of their marks in the NSVS online Gradebook and parents can view that information with their child. Due to varied timing in different Regions, there is no single scheduled parent-teacher interview date for NSVS courses. Parents can contact their school\u2019s NSVS contact or the NSVS course teacher as needed for updates on their child\u2019s progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/language-school-illustration-07.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/language-school-illustration-07.png 800w, https:\/\/nsvs.ednet.ns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/language-school-illustration-07-480x451.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-362\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container center\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Contact Your School's Counsellor<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_header_content_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register for a course, contact your school counsellor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button et_pb_button_one\" href=\"https:\/\/elearning.ednet.ns.ca\/index.php\/cm-course-catalog-pro\/\">View All Courses<\/a><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button et_pb_button_two\" href=\"\">More Information Click here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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