VCS Ohio families are asked to complete a survey regarding their teachers each semester. At VCS, we feel that surveys provide important insight regarding how we are performing as an organization. Here are some recent results.

 Dewey is the Superintendent at the Portage County ESC

How do you utilize VCS and our services? We primarily utilize our ESC-VCS partnership in offering other ESC's in our regions and school districts the varied programs and products that are available to assist school districts in saving dwindling resources and alternatives to the typical instructional delivery models.

What has been the most popular VCS program or course within your schools? We have had the most success with enrolling students in VCS full time. Usually these are students that have not had success in their home districts or community school and are looking for alternatives to learning.

Where do you see the future of our partnership going? It difficult to say what the future holds, as education is changing more and more quickly. However, the Portage ESC and VCS have proven that we are able to work together in bringing new ideas and programs to the students. I suspect this will continue to be a priority, but I see us expanding this relationship to the district level, giving administrators more options to their teachers and students while at the same time saving valuable resources.  

Our relationship with VCS has been very rewarding and even fun. The staff at Portage ESC really appreciate the excellent service and willingness to dream, create and try new things on behalf of the VCS leadership. They are our exclusive partner when it comes to providing digital learning, and an organization we turn to in exploring new ways of providing instructional resources to our customers. VCS is a class organization.

The VCS visiting teachers have been busy the past few months, traveling around the state for the annual holiday craft making event. They hosted an event in Ravenna, Englewood (near Dayton) and at the VCS office in Columbus. More than 75 students and family members gathered together to celebrate the season with food, fun and crafts! Even some branching students were in attendance. See some photos from the Columbus event below. To view all the photos, click here. 

What has been your most rewarding experience at VCS?  When I helped out a young mother. She was really far behind and didn't know where to start. I stopped by her house and got her back on track!

Fun Facts

When I am not working... I'm usually outside at the barn working horses or at a barrel race.
If I won the lottery I would... Buy a really good horse and join the WPRA Circuit (Women's Professional Rodeo Association).
The best vacation I ever had was... Skiing and Music Fest in Steamboat Springs.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to... Italy.
I am most proud of... My family and my farm.
The person I admire the most is... My mom and dad, they are the hardest working people that I know.

What is your favorite thing about VCS? My favorite thing about VCS is that our school is cutting-edge. Our vision is to become a world-class organization, and it is very exciting to be a part of a school that is strongly motivated to think out of the box and use technology to be at the forefront of educating our students. This, and the freedom it gives students to work at their own pace.