In 2019, the West Virginia Board of Education adopted mandatory computer science standards for all students. Within these standards were seven key fundamentals to be taught:

• Empowered Learner – Students take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating they skills in the field of computer science.
• Digital Citizen – Students recognize the rights and responsibilities of living and working in an interconnected world and behave in a safe, legal, and ethical manner.
• Knowledge Constructor – Students use a variety of tools to gain learning experiences for themselves and others.
• Innovative Designer – Students are able to use a variety of technological tools to create artifacts and solve problems.
• Computational Thinker – Students are able to develop and employ effective strategies that solve complex problems.
• Creative Communicator – Students are able to communicate and create an atmosphere where they can band together and use various platforms to achieve their goals.
• Global Collaborator – Students enrich their learning environments and that of others by cooperating with each other and working effectively.

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

In addition, West Virginia has a large emphasis on college and career-readiness programs.

At Rex, we have matched West Virginia’s vision with our own.

West Virginia adopted K – 12 computer science standards in 2019.

Currently, all high schools in West Virginia must offer at least one computer science course. These include, but are not limited to:

An AP computer science course in West Virginia may count as a fourth math credit or a science credit for graduation.