VTA has an English school curriculum for all our English-speaking students. There is also a Spanish subject for each grade. The study program is made up of compulsory and elective subjects. The credits of the compulsory subjects are considered for passing the grade, and the elective subjects consider a reserve of credits to pass the grade.

Compulsory subjects for Elementary School from 1st to 5th:

• Language Art
• Math
• Science
• Social study
• US History (4th and 5th grade only)
• Spanish (This subject includes Spanish listening and writing workshops)

Elective subjects for Elementary School from 1st to 5th:

• Coding
• Chess
• Neurowriting
• Social and Academic Skills (carried out by the Academic Follow-up Managers)

Compulsory subjects for Middle School from 6th to 8th:

• Language Art
• Math
• Science
• Social study
• US History
• Spanish (This subject includes Spanish listening and writing workshops)

Elective subjects for Middle School from 6th to 8th:

• Coding
• Chess
• Neurowriting
• Social and Academic Skills (carried out by the Academic Follow-up Managers)

Compulsory subjects for High School from 9th to 12th:

• Language Art
• Math (9th grade: Algebra I. 10th grade: Geometry. 11th grade: Algebra II. 12th grade: College Math)
• Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry
• World History, Geography, and Civics
• US History
• Spanish (Español). Includes Spanish listening and speaking workshops.

Elective subjects for High School from 9th to 12th:

• Coding
• Chess
• Neurowriting
• Social and Academic Skills (carried out by the Academic Follow-up Managers)

Each compulsory subject is organized into units, which are also organized into lessons. VTA structures the lessons using the 4-Phase Methodology©. This form of structuring is the general rule that every VTA student must follow, however, the elective subjects have different methodologies that are aimed at maintaining the student’s active attention, using complementary platforms, and synchronous classes, among others.

For a student to be part of VTA, they must meet, in general terms, the following requirements:

• The recommended minimum age for the year in which you enroll.
• Ability to advance autonomously in each topic, regardless of having a clinical diagnosis that suggests a disability.
• If coming from another school, have an average grade equal to or greater than 80 or B-, according to the United States of America grading system (or similar grades from other regions of the world).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at VTA we are always willing to accept students who do not meet the above requirements. Therefore, if the applicant is affected by a special situation, they must indicate it, in order to, offer programmatic solutions compatible with their need. In this sense, we have three different curricular adjustments that can satisfactorily serve three types of special students:

• Students with special educational needs.
• Gifted or High-performance students.
• Students who are involved in a special activity, such as sports, artistic, or other extracurricular activity.

Special educational needs:

To qualify within this category, students must have:

• Some clinical diagnosis that certifies special educational needs and that implies the requirement of some adaptation in the didactics and in the evaluations. In this sense, it will be evaluated if the special educational needs can be attended by the VTA academic system.
• Average of previous qualifications, less than or equal to 79 or C, according to the qualification system of the United States of America (or similar qualification of other regions of the world). For these cases, diagnostic tests will be very important, since they will allow tutors to take the appropriate measurements.
• A high percentage of absenteeism caused by emotional or psychological crises experienced in previous schools.

If this is the case, adjustments will be made according to their specific circumstances. These will be done carefully as students advance in their subjects so they can get the expected result. The adjustments will deal with the didactics and/or the evaluation modalities.

Gifted or High-performance students:

To qualify within this category, students must have:

• Some clinical diagnosis that justifies high abilities and is confirmed by psychological, neurological, or similar tests.
• If coming from another school, have an average grade equal to or greater than 80 or B-, according to the United States of America grading system (or similar grades from other regions of the world).

If this is the case, adjustments will be made according to their specific circumstances, such as access to a higher number of subjects, and the incorporation of the student into an accelerated study program, among others.

Extracurricular activities students:

To qualify within this category:

• Students must be dedicated to some extracurricular activity that is related to sports, music, theater, or another activity. The student’s career must be demonstrable.
• The activity they develop prevents them from following the standard academic development.

If this is the case, adjustments will be made according to their specific circumstances. These will be done carefully as students advance in their subjects so they can get the expected result. The adjustments will deal with the didactics and/or the evaluation modalities.