Richmond Virtual Academy

A sixth-grader at RVA told council she can focus and learn better at home and asked them to keep her school open.

An RVA parent said closing the school strips medically fragile and high-achieving students of their right to an education that works, citing $3.2 million in available grant funds.

A seventh-grader with health complications said RVA 'changed everything' and is his lifeline; please keep it open.

A parent described her daughter's bullying at in-person school and begged the council to keep RVA open for her safety.

An RVA parent thanked supportive council members, said her bullied child has excelled at RVA, and asked the body to work with the school board to save it.

A parent of a disabled child noted the school board voted to fund RVA while the superintendent told council otherwise, and cited federal law on least restrictive environment.

RVA's instructional compliance coordinator noted RVA is under 1% of the RPS budget and urged collaboration to find a funding solution.

A former school board member and RVA parent noted Chesterfield and Henrico run virtual academies and asked council to fund RVA.