Case Study: Tucson Unified School District launches fully virtual school for 2,400 students with Clever

How one Arizona district built a fully virtual school for 2,400 students

The Tucson Unified School District faced the challenge of providing a viable virtual learning option for families not ready to return to in-person classes after the pandemic. They needed to quickly launch and scale a fully virtual school, a process requiring significant technological implementation and training for a large influx of new students and staff, many of whom were unfamiliar with essential edtech tools. The district partnered with Clever, using its single sign-on and portal platform as the foundational access point for this new digital environment.

By implementing Clever as the single sign-on portal for the Tucson Unified Virtual Academy (TUVA), the district provided a structured and seamless entry point for all online instruction. Clever's solution included intensive training boot camps for teachers and staff, which were critical to the program's success. The results were overwhelmingly positive, with enrollment far exceeding expectations by reaching 2,400 students—making TUVA the second-largest school in the district—and solidifying remote instruction as a viable and permanent educational alternative.

Tucson Unified School District

Sylvia R. Quigley

Educational Integration Specialist