Virtual Learning Academy Charter School

The Virtual Learning Academy Charter School operates two virtual schools in Exeter, New Hampshire, serving students in grades K–12 and 510 students overall. The elementary school, Virtual Learning Academy (E), serves grades K–8 and enrolls 124 students, while Virtual Learning Academy (H) serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 386 students. The schools share the same location and charter district, which ranks 33rd of 166 New Hampshire districts and has a four-star rating.

Both schools show particularly strong reading and science results compared with the state. Reading proficiency is 84% at Virtual Learning Academy (E) and 80% at Virtual Learning Academy (H), compared with 55% statewide. Science proficiency is 59% and 70%, respectively, versus 38% statewide. The elementary school has the stronger mathematics result, at 36% compared with 27% at the high school, although both trail the 44% state average. Eighth-grade results at the elementary school are encouraging in reading and mathematics, while the high school’s 11th-grade results are consistent with its overall performance. Reported student-teacher ratios are low—7.2 at the elementary school and 5.8 at the high school—though virtual-school staffing ratios may not represent traditional classroom sizes.

The most important area for improvement is mathematics, which declined year over year at both schools and fell especially sharply at the high school. Families should also weigh the high school’s strong academic results against its 65.2% graduation rate, well below the 87.0% state rate, even though its 1.8% dropout rate is better than the state’s 2.3%. The high school remains a strong statewide performer, ranking 17th of 89 schools and around the 81st percentile, but its ranking has declined from sixth over the past three years. Overall, the schools offer standout reading and science performance, while prospective families may want to ask about mathematics support, credit completion, graduation pathways, and how virtual students receive help staying on track.