Frequently Asked Questions

Florida Virtual School is the operating education service provider for the Florida Scholars Academy, a unified education system for students assigned to a Florida Department of Juvenile Justice residential commitment program. Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation creating the Florida Scholars Academy during the 2023 Legislative Session, following the Legislature’s unanimous passage of SB 7014. The local school district, where the residential program is located, previously provided educational services to students living in a DJJ facility.

Residential facilities are for youth who are required by a judge to stay in the care of the Department of Juvenile Justice for an extended time. There are more than 40 DJJ residential facilities across the state. These facilities serve about 2,000 students annually, who are between 13 and 21 years old.

Florida Virtual School will emphasize and prioritize full-time in-person instruction for students. The FSA will primarily focus on the improvement of positive student outcomes through individualized educational pathways with an emphasis on the attainment of a high school or high school equivalency diploma, industry-recognized credential of value to start their career, and/or enroll in a postsecondary program of study at a Florida college, university, or technical college. 

Classes begin July 10, 2024.

Teachers will deliver on-site instruction Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Teachers will deliver face-to-face instruction, based on their certification and the needs of each facility, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Educators will act as teachers of record for specific subject areas that they’re certified in. For subjects that FSA teachers are not certified in, FLVS Flex teachers will be the teacher of record while the FSA classroom teacher facilitates lessons at the residential commitment programs. If the need arises for an instructor to temporarily teach a subject in which they are not certified, we will follow our processes.

The teacher to student ratio is 1:15

We will have a fully staffed para-professional team supporting instruction in the classrooms, including when an instructor is not available.

No. The curriculum is developed by the FLVS Curriculum Development Department. FLVS is renowned for its high-caliber, evidence-based curriculum, which is supported by student performance data.

In the 2022-23 school year:

• FLVS ranked among the highest performing districts in the state for End-of-Course assessments in U.S. History (third highest), Biology (sixth highest), and Algebra 1 (ninth highest).
• The district also achieved a 92.6% graduation rate, which is 2.6 percentage points higher than the previous year placing Florida Virtual High School among the top 10 non-lab school districts in Florida.

No. FSA will have its own in-person classrooms for students assigned to the DJJ residential commitment programs.

All open positions are posted on the FLVS website.

For additional information, email our team of recruiters.

You can apply now on our website.

Student ages vary by facility, ranging from 11-19