Grande River Virtual Academy

This school is as good as the effort that families put into it. The burden of the education is solely on the student and learning coach shoulders, which a parent knows full well when registering for this school. There is a lot of support from certified teachers, but ensuring that the student gets the full benefit of this excellent curriculum is, once again, the learning coach's responsibility. As long as the guardian knows that when signing their child up for this school, it is an excellent alternative to brick and mortar schools. I think it's unfortunate that "Greatschools" gives this school a 1 rating when it obviously has no information to go on. No test scores (really a poor way to rate a school anyway), no information on enrollment, students, teachers, or programs. Really with the lack of information, this school shouldn't be on their list. Something else to be mindful of, is that this school is largely used by families who felt that their child was not performing well in brick and mortar schools. We should be looking at growth as the main indicator of whether or not this is a good school.