School Day

In Kindergarten through 8th grades, teachers in the Brandywine Virtual Academy will take attendance for students and report it to the Downingtown Cyber Academy each week. If students are absent, parents should send an excuse to cyber_attendance@dasd.org within three school days. 

The DCA provides a more flexible schedule for students. However, students are still expected to complete work each week. 

Teachers will note asynchronous attendance for grades 9-12 via “Work Submission Checkpoints”, on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Students who do not complete any work in their classes over a week (assignments, discussion board posts, etc.) from Monday - Wednesday and/or Thursday - Sunday will be contacted and possibly deemed absent. and be retroactively marked absent at each checkpoint. 

This change to attendance AND work submission due dates is a result of feedback from students and families to mitigate unwarranted truancy letters and to better engage students in their courses throughout the week.

If students cannot complete work during the week (e.g., participating in a competition), the parent/guardian should contact cyber_attendance@dasd.org before the event. 

If a student is absent due to illness or another Board-approved acceptable excuse, parents/guardians must send an excuse note to cyber_attendance@dasd.org within three school days.