Kentucky Virtual Campus for K-12 Students

About KYVC4K12

The KYVC4K12 initiative, under the direction of the Kentucky Virtual Campus (KYVC), serves students, parents and schools by offering easy access to online curriculum targeted specifically for Kentucky's K-12 students. KYVC4K12 uses PLATO Web-based Learning Network to provide a rigorous, standards-driven curriculum that is available online anytime and anywhere. PLATO offers assessments, lessons, mastery tests, and whole semester courses to meet the needs of diverse learners through interactive learning and achieving success. To learn more about PLATO, go to http://www.plato.com

KYVC4K12 offers services for the following:

  • Kentucky school districts and schools offering Academic Enrichment Services
    We offer student learning opportunities for credit recovery, after school services, summer school options, or individual learning remediation services.
  • Title I Improvement Schools in Kentucky - Supplemental Educational Services
    In accordance with No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, KYVC is on the list of SES Providers, "assesses, develops personalized curriculum, monitors, and reports progress to parents and schools.
  • GEAR UP Kentucky Schools
    Federally funded, the KYVC works directly with GEAR UP schools and teachers to offer trainings and support for the PLATO curriculum.
  • Home School and Independent Reinforcement
    The KYVC provides engaging coursework to meet individualized instruction; reinforces, teaches, and assess learning, but does not issue credit.

This KYVC4K12 initiative is offered in collaboration with Kentucky's three "virtual sisters:"

  1. Kentucky Virtual Campus (KYVC)
  2. Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL)
  3. Kentucky Virtual High School (KVHS)

Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL)

The KYVL provides free access to a core set of over 40 research databases, including resources especially for elementary, middle and high school students. In addition, KYVL offers other resources, such as the “How to Do Research” tutorial, the Kentuckiana Digital Library for primary historical resources, the Virtual Reference Desk, a collection of links to reliable, web-based information sources, and special resources for educators and administrators. KYVL also has a specially designed interactive information tutorial "KYVL for Kids," where children can learn how to find and use information by following Spacedog to the "Research Frontier."