Collierville announces virtual academy for 2021-22 school year Tenn. Dept. of Education approves new virtual academy for Collierville By WMC Action News 5 Staff | May 4, 2021 at 2:02 PM CDT - Updated May 4 at 11:28 PM COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - Collierville Schools will offer a standalone virtual academy next year. The district says it received official approval from the Tennessee Department of Education. Beginning in August 2021, Collierville Virtual Academy will open to students in grades 3 through 12 using a virtual instructional model. “I am proud of the work that went into building the virtual academy from the ground up last summer,” said Superintendent Gary Lilly. “And I look forward to seeing the long-term successes that it will offer our families now and in the future.”