As a public school district, Florida Virtual School offers a number of different online learning options to students.

FLVS Full Time Public Schools are online public schools requiring students to take a standard public school course load of six courses per semester. The school runs on a traditional 180-day academic calendar (August to June) and serves as the school of record, managing all student transcripts and progress reports. It is open to students in Kindergarten-12th grade and issues diplomas to graduating high school seniors. As a public school, it requires students to meet all state testing requirements, including the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) and End-of-Course (EOC) exams.

FLVS Flex allows students to take one or more online courses anytime during the year. It is open to homeschool students who want to customize their own schedule and curriculum or traditional students who take the majority of their courses at a public or private school.

Visit our School Options page to learn more.

Florida school districts are also required to offer full time virtual programs to their resident students. Some local districts use Florida Virtual School as a provider for their program or curriculum. In these programs, the student remains a student of the resident district, must be enrolled with the district, and must be approved by the district to enter the program. These students receive a diploma from the resident district once they meet all state/district requirements.

Florida Residents: FLVS is FREE to Florida residents.*

Out-of-state Students: Students that live outside Florida or the U.S. can take FLVS courses through the Flexpoint Virtual School on a tuition basis.

*Unique requirements apply to Florida students who receive a school choice scholarship to attend private school or receive other educational services. Learn more here.

FLVS Flex provides courses for credit. FLVS Flex is not a student's school of record (or "base school"), nor does FLVS Flex provide a high school diploma. Students must be one of four things to take a FLVS course:

1. Continuously enrolled in a public high school/middle school (has not graduated/received a regular diploma from a public/private/charter school)
2. Continuously enrolled in a private high school/middle school (the school must be affiliated)
3. Enrolled as a homeschool student in a public school district
4. Enrolled in a hospital/homebound program

Any children of military personnel who are in good standing in their Florida school district (including public, private, or homeschool students) may take courses with FLVS Flex.

Children of military families who are permanent Florida residents currently residing outside the state may take FLVS courses free of charge by registering as homeschool students with their Florida district of record or by enrolling in our Full Time Public Schools.

Military families residing outside of Florida with no established Florida residency are not eligible to take free courses through FLVS Flex or Full Time Public Schools, but may enroll in our tuition-based option, FlexPoint Virtual School.

With FLVS Flex, private school students can take online courses at school or at home to customize and enhance their education. Private schools may affiliate with FLVS free of charge to offer their students the flexibility of online learning. FLVS courses are also available to students who receive school choice scholarships, including the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, McKay Scholarship, and Gardiner/Personalized Learning Scholarship Account (PLSA). View eligibility details here.

FLVS partners with parents to ensure student success. Parents regularly connect with teachers and can review student progress and grades at any time. Parents of elementary students are more hands-on and involved in guiding students and assisting with projects or schoolwork that may be completed both on or away from the computer. This on-site supervision and support is critical in the early years, while students in older grades begin to work more independently.

First, the student must complete the sign up process. Once the student has completed the online application, he or she will receive a student username and password. You will need the student username and password to create your Parent/Guardian account.

Click here to begin creating your Parent/Guardian Account.

There may be a couple of reasons for this. Have your parent look for an email from [email protected] (remember to check in spam or junk folders). If you think you may have entered an incorrect email address for your parent/guardian, please log back in and navigate to the parent/guardian profile page to update this information.

Yes. Every FLVS course is taught by state-certified instructors—experts in their subject areas. Teachers and students interact regularly through phone, email, text, and live lessons. Students are encouraged to contact their teachers when there is a need of any kind. Teachers speak via telephone with students and their parents at least once per month.

Public/Private School Students: Visit your school counselor for academic advice as to your academic needs.

Homeschooled Students: View our Course Progression Recommendations found on our Homeschool Resources page.

Yes, FLVS offers Advanced Placement courses for several subject areas. An AP course is a college-level learning experience, which requires that students be academically prepared and willing to invest the necessary time and effort. AP courses are offered exclusively to students in grades 9-12.

FLVS offers a variety of fully accredited a variety of free, fully-accredited online courses to Florida high school students, including core options that fulfill NCAA course requirements. Visit NCAA Eligibility (https://www.flvs.net/student-parent-resources/college/ncaa-athletes) to learn more.

Students will be placed in their requested courses as soon as possible, in most cases, within 72 hours after completing registration and required approvals. Occasionally placement may take longer due to high enrollment, during these times we strive to place students within 14 days of your selected preferred start date.

Due to the amount of time each course takes to complete, we recommend:
Homeschooled students: Not more than 4-6 courses at a time if FLVS will be their sole provider.
Public/Private school students: Not more than 3 courses at a time. 

Students can register and enroll in courses 12 months a year. FLVS Flex does not follow a traditional academic calendar, so the start time is flexible. When you register, you can select your preferred start date. We will do our best to place you on your preferred start date. However, placement at that time is not guaranteed. As students are assigned to instructors, a welcome call must then be completed. Once the welcome call is complete, you may begin working in the course. Full Time Public School can register twice per year, prior to fall or spring semesters.

FLVS courses are designed for semester-based terms. Since time is not a constant in our online courses, you will have flexibility of pace and can discuss details with your teacher upon activation in the course.

Yes! Students can elect to do extra assignments each week, therefore completing the course in less time. All courses have a traditional pace chart which will keep you on track but you can work with your teacher to tailor a pace chart that meets your accelerated needs.

No, FLVS Flex does not accept transfer grades. Students who withdraw from a traditional school prior to earning credit will need to repeat the entire semester/segment. FLVS Flex works in semester/segment credits only. In order to receive credit from FLVS Flex, students must complete the entire segment/semester of a course.

You can view and request middle and high school courses here. If you're a new student, you will create your account during the registration process.

Log in to your account twice a week using your username and password. Check your Student Dashboard to see if there is a green “X” next to your course.

Please make sure the email address you entered during the admissions process is current, as FLVS will send important emails to this address. Due to spam filters, users with an AOL email address may experience issues receiving emails from FLVS. You will need to provide your email address as well as your parent or guardian's during registration. Both of you will receive emails to finish the sign-up process. Read those emails all the way through, as they will contain important information. You will also receive a phone call to verify your registration.

Each student is required to submit a specific amount of work each week to maintain the appropriate pace decided on by teacher and student. The number of required weekly submissions depends on the course taken. Failure to maintain pace results in warnings, reduced grades, and, if unheeded, withdrawal from the course.

All FLVS courses have a Pace Chart embedded in them. This allows students to know exactly what is expected to be submitted on a weekly basis, whether they choose a traditional, extended, or accelerated pace. Teachers assist students in modifying the chart to reflect their chosen pace.

Upon entering the course, students have access to ALL assignments, but access to tests or quizzes may not be available until certain assignments have been completed. Students move sequentially through the course, but may be allowed to occasionally move ahead or test out of certain areas, pending instructor approval.

Every graded assessment is recorded in the student's personal Gradebook, which is available to all parents who know the student's username and password—something we highly recommend! Routinely monitoring grades allows you to see student progress over time. All graded assignments and current overall grade average are available for viewing. Current overall grade average, graded assignments, and teacher feedback are available for viewing at any time. 

Official final grade reports are sent out electronically to the school of record immediately upon completing a course or semester of a course. What makes a transcript official is when it's sent sealed and/or directly to the school or entity. They have to be the ones to open it. As soon as our instructors complete the student and issue a final grade, a document is automatically sent to your official documents file to process. Students can print Unofficial Transcripts via their FLVS account.

Click here and enter the information in the “Forgot Username” section. Your information will be emailed to your email address. If you do not receive an email within several minutes, please submit a help ticket. 

Click here and enter your username. Enter the answers to the security questions and an email will be sent to you to reset your password. If you have not set up your security questions, click “Reset Password” and check your email.

If you are receiving an error message when trying to login that is not regarding your username or password, please call the Support Center at 1-800-374-1430.

A SNIF (Student Number Identifier Florida) is the unique 10-digit number assigned to students by the public school in which they are enrolled. FLVS must obtain and match the student’s unique Student Identification Number (SNIF) used by your current public school to the Florida Department of Education (per f.s. 1011.622). This 10-digit number must be validated in order for you to complete and receive credit for taking a course with FLVS.

If you are a private or homeschool student and this is your only public school enrollment, FLVS will create and assign a number for you.

If you don't know your SNIF, it can be obtained from your county school district office or by contacting your current school’s front office. You may also use your Social Security Number (SSN) if you prefer. Providing your Social Security Number (SSN) ensures that your data is matched and reported properly to other schools you attend if and when multiple Student Identification Numbers are created for you. Please be assured that FLVS takes all steps necessary to protect this information, including encrypting it when stored or displayed in our systems. FLVS takes your privacy and personal data very seriously. To protect your information, all SNIFs and SSNs are encrypted and only the last 4 digits can be seen by administrators.

Please note that your District Student ID is not the same number as SNIF and is completely optional. This is a number assigned by public schools and is present on a school ID badge and on Official Transcripts. This number assists the school in assigning the course credit to the appropriate student.

You may be experiencing a delay if your parent or guardian has not activated your account. Please have your parent/guardian check his or her email account for the approval link. If you are a public school student, your guidance counselor will also need to approve your course request. Be sure to check all of your email messages and log into your account to view the status of your request.

If you already have an account, you may receive a message that says, “It appears that an account already exists with your user information. Please call 1-800-374-1430 to continue.” 

Please do not create another account, as this will cause a delay with your course request. Please contact us at 1-800-374-1430. 

If you do not see your course listed in your backpack, click the question mark next to your backpack. Click on the text that appears in the message above “View my backpack” regarding how many more courses you can take. When you click that text, a pop-up appears that displays your requested course. If it's blank, you will need to go back to the course catalog to re-request the course. Your course will eventually appear on your student dashboard. Please allow up to one (1) business day for your request to process.

A) The course may not be available at this time.
B) The course may be full.
C) You may have already requested this course and it is being processed.
D) A course may only be taken once - is it possible that you have taken this course with us already? 

A) Your guidance counselor may not have approved your course request yet.
B) If you are a Homeschool student, we may not have received your Homeschool Verification Form yet.
C) Your preferred start date is in the future.
D) A classroom is not yet available.

It is our goal to place you in a classroom as soon as one is available and we will do our best to honor your preferred start date. If you are unable to wait for classroom placement, please contact your school guidance counselor for assistance.

It may be a technical setting on your computer. Please call the Support Center at 1-800-374-1430.