• Palm Beach Virtual is a grade K-12 public school option in The School District of Palm Beach County.
• Palm Beach Virtual serves primarily Palm Beach County residents.
• Palm Beach Virtual has full and part-time options.
• Palm Beach Virtual utilizes multiple management systems/courseware to fulfill students academic needs:
  • Palm Beach Virtual School Franchise of Florida Virtual School
  • Edgenuity
  • K12.com
  • Canvas (Instructure)
• Palm Beach Virtual teachers are highly qualified state certified teachers who work for The School District of Palm Beach County.

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• Palm Beach Virtual is a franchise of Florida Virtual School (headquartered in Orlando).
• Palm Beach Virtual is a grade K-12 public school option in The School District of Palm Beach County.
• Florida Virtual School serves students statewide.
• When a student chooses Palm Beach Virtual the funding (FTE) remains in Palm Beach County.
• Palm Beach Virtual Franchise and FLVS courses are delivered in the same learning management system.

Most full-time virtual students fall into one of the following categories:

• Advanced learners looking for an academic challenge
• Middle and high school students interested in getting a head start on their college education
• Military families wanting consistency in their child’s education despite frequent relocation
• Athletes, musicians, actors, and students pursuing their dreams while in school
• Homebound or students undergoing medical treatments who want to continue with their public school education

Online virtual school is just like a brick and mortar school in the sense that they:

• Do not charge tuition
• Serve students in grades K-12
• Use state-certified teachers
• Follows a traditional school year
• Follow state requirements for course standards and assessments
• Participate in all state mandated standardized testing in-person
• Expect students to spend 5 to 7 hours per day (a typical school day) on coursework
• Offer advanced coursework such as honors, advanced placement, dual enrollment, and industry certification
• Grant a high school diploma upon completion

• Students complete a pre-set course curriculum through self-directed online learning
• Students determine a daily schedule in order to complete a given weekly pace chart for each course.
• Students have control over the time of day and place they work
• Students receive personalized support through teacher communication and feedback
• Parents and students communicate with their teacher via online classrooms, e-mail, text, and phone.
• school does not offer sports, students can participate in sports at their zoned school.

• Palm Beach Virtual School students are required to take all state standardized testing. Standardized testing is optional for Home Education students.
• Parents make all educational and curriculum decisions in Home Education.
• Parents can choose to take online courses as a curriculum option.
• Home Education does not grant a high school diploma.
• For more information on Home Education - https://www.palmbeachschools.org/homeeducation/

Yes, a graduation ceremony is held for all graduating seniors.

• All public school students are required to participate in district and state standardized testing.
• Testing is mandatory.
• Parents are responsible for transporting students to and from the PBVS office for all testing

• All public school students can take online courses for free.
• Charter and private school students must check with the school for their policy regarding virtual courses.

• To complete the online course requirement for graduation
• To have access to courses not available at their school site
• To accelerate their learning
• For grade forgiveness of a course previously taken and failed