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August 2, 2024
FLVS Alumna Heading to Paris Olympics
FLVS alumna Poe Pinson is headed to the Paris Olympics! Skateboarding since she was four, Poe completed her studies through Florida Virtual School to give her the maximum options to pursue her skating dreams.
Read moreJuly 31, 2024
FLVS Alumna Coco Gauff is Ready for the Paris Olympics
Sitting at a career-high of World No. 2 on the Hologic Women's Tennis Association tour, 2023 U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff heads into the Summer Olympic Games in France with high hopes.
Read moreJuly 29, 2024
FLVS Alumna and 4X World Championship Medalist Competes in Paris Olympics
FLVS alumna and third-generation artistic swimmer Daniella Ramirez competes on Team USA at the Paris Olympics.
Read moreJuly 20, 2024
FLVS Alumna Places 5th in the World in Math Competition
Congratulations to FLVS alum Jessica Wan and Team USA, who won first place in the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), the world's premier high school mathematics competition! Jessica placed fifth overall and is also the first young woman to join the USA IMO team since 2007.
Read moreJuly 15, 2024
FLVS fifth grader wins the Golden Buzzer on America's Got Talent
Meet Pranysqa Mishra, an FLVS fifth grader, and a musical prodigy whose journey began with Disney tunes and has now crescendoed to winning hearts on America's Got Talent with her Golden Buzzer performance.
Read moreJuly 1, 2024
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice marks the start of operations for Florida Scholars Academy
The Florida Scholars Academy is a new statewide academy that aims to reach and teach students in the juvenile justice system. Florida Virtual School is the operating education service provider for the new academy.
Read moreJune 17, 2024
FLVS Students Place Third at NSSA High School National Surfing Championships
FLVS students Braeden Kopec and Cash Nipper are part of the surf team that recently placed third in the nation at the National Scholastic Surfing Association’s High School National Championships.
Read moreMay 26, 2024
FLVS Girl Scout Earns Silver Award With Environmental Service Project
River Selser, an 8th-grade student attending Florida Virtual School, is the moving force behind P4P, or "Planting for Pollinators." Awareness of the rapid disappearance of pollinators, critically important for agriculture, has inspired Girl Scout Cadet to achieve the Silver Award, the highest award in Scouting, while teaching people about these important species.
Read moreMay 20, 2024
FLVS Student Rises 92 Slots in the Tennis Recruiting Network Boys Rankings
Stefan Karatosic was born in Budapest, Hungary, and moved to the United States to compete at the highest levels of tennis. A junior at Florida Virtual School, he maintains an “A” average and is enrolled in Advanced Placement and honors classes.
Read moreMay 9, 2024
FLVS Team Members Rock the SimplyIOA Corporate 5K
Over 120 FLVS team members participated in the SimplyIOA Corporate 5K in downtown Orlando. Corey Wheeler, Sheila Grant and Lisa Hester, co-workers at Florida Virtual School, said they had put in a month and a half of step preparation for the event.
Read moreMay 7, 2024
FLVS Student Achieves Dual Diplomas: High School and College
This May, Yanet Gomez will receive two diplomas: one from the Palm Beach State College (PBSC) Cosmetology Career Certificate Program and one from Florida Virtual School, making her both a college and high school graduate in the same month.
Read moreApril 17, 2024
FLVS student plays Chris in the national tour of the Broadway musical "Mrs. Doubtfire"
FLVS student Axel Rimmele plays Chris in the national tour of the Broadway musical "Mrs. Doubtfire." His advice: "Get up onstage whenever you can and have fun!"
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