Gibbons Virtual

Cardinal Gibbons partners with Catholic Virtual to offer online electives and AP courses.

As a fully accredited online private school, Catholic Virtual provides our students with more than 50 Catholic-appropriate courses, online activities, labs, projects, and more.

Typically, the school will enroll students according to the Gibbons academic calendar - the fall and spring semesters.

Course options

Gibbons Virtual Courses 2024-2025

Cost

Non-AP Electives: $450 per semester
AP Courses: $500 per semester
American Sign Language: $800 per semester

Class format

Courses are 100% asynchronous. There is no daily or live instruction — students work independently at their own pace.
Students can expect four lessons per week for 18 weeks. Lessons average about 30-45 minutes.
Instructors work with students to address questions about course content, grades, and course expectations.
Instruction is delivered using various methods, including videos, presentations, and course readings.

Course credit

Upon completion of a course, students receive a transcript from Catholic Virtual which, as an accredited institution, can be submitted along with the Cardinal Gibbons transcript when applying to college.

Students earn .5 credit for each semester class.

AP Course testing

Students interested in taking the AP test for the AP course will have the option to register for the AP test in the fall for the May testing. AP Test Registration information can be found on the College Counseling: Standardized Testing Page. The College Board charges a fee to register for each test.

Orientation

Upon enrollment, Catholic Virtual will contact students to schedule an orientation session to learn how to access and use their online system.