Special Education Course Categories

At San Diego Virtual School, we want to provide only the best online middle school and online high school classes in San Diego. Our specialized academic instructors are here to serve students in all the subject areas.

  • English/Language Arts- From English to Language Arts, students will be able to improve upon their literacy skills through reading, writing and communication.
  • Mathematics- Improve basic mathematics skills with Pre-Algebra or Algebra and all the way up to challenging courses for students with Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus and more.
  • Science- We provide a variety of courses in the Sciences, including Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and more.
  • History/Social Science- Learn about the history of the United States and the world through American History, World Geography, World History, U.S. Government, Economics, and more.
  • Language Other Than English (LOTE)- Improve communication skills in an additional, common language: Spanish.
  • Health & Physical Education- Allow students to develop a better understanding of their health and to establish good health practices through Physical Education and Personal Health and Safety courses.
  • Electives- Allow students to take online high school classes by picking and choosing from electives, a wide range of courses to meet different needs and interests. Electives include Game Development, Personal Finance, Anthropology, Nutrition and more.
  • Visual and Performing Arts- Allow students to partake in creative visual and performing arts classes.

No matter what your child is interested in, SDVS provides a myriad of different courses to meet and surpass state standards. We not only want your child to excel at their academics and studies, but also aim to help them enjoy the learning process by providing courses that are interesting, engaging, and challenging.

Krystle Johnson

Krystle Johnson is a San Diego Native with Bachelors in both Psychology and Sociology. She also has a Masters in Education! She is excited to be the support teacher for students at San Diego Virtual Schools.

Ms. Johnson loves finding ways to make education interesting, fun, and accessible to every student. She is passionate about students advocating for themselves, helping students to figure out how they learn best, and transitioning them into being successful learners wherever they go. Her goal is always to create students that will be passionate, creative, and life long advocates for themselves all throughout their lives.

When she’s not with students she reads and listens to audiobooks then cuddles with her dog Frankie at home. She also loves to travel and has a goal of going to all 50 states!

She has yet to find a popular song that she cannot turn into whatever subject a student is learning at the time and hopes to one day create a YouTube channel dedicated to those songs. Here are some of her favorites right now:

Katrina Torgersen

Hi, my name is Katrina Torgersen and I work with our Special Education students at San Diego Virtual School as well as tutoring our students who desire in person assistance at local libraries. I love being able to work with our diverse group of students and getting to know each of them. It’s an honor to be able to watch them grow academically and personally.

I graduated from Sonoma State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Since then, I have been living (back) in San Diego and loving it! I have always loved being able to work with kids whether it was being a camp counselor, nannying full-time, or working in education. In my free time I enjoy being at the beach, camping, and listening to Taylor Swift. I can’t wait to meet all of you!

Julie Fox

Julie Fox is a Bay Area native but has lived in San Diego for over a decade.  She has a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and a Master of Arts in Teaching, both from San Diego State University.  She holds concurrent credentials in Multiple Subject and Special Education Mild/Moderate teaching. In short, she has taught most grades in public K-12 classrooms, and most subjects, so she brings a wealth of experience to her teaching! When she’s not with students, Ms. Fox reads a LOT, mostly listening to audiobooks from the library, allowing her to do jigsaw puzzles or knit at the same time.   She has a houseful of cats and bunnies, and she fosters neonatal kittens from the local shelter. She considers the fur on her clothing to be “glitter,” lovingly placed there by her pets. Ms. Fox is thrilled to be a support teacher at SDVS, allowing her to work individually with students to support their ever-changing needs and ensure they feel capable and supported.  She embraces teamwork, working closely with families and other school staff to assist students in pursuit of their high school diploma and individual goals.  (But she’s not a fan of the cliche: Teamwork makes the dream work!)