During the 2012–2013 year, FLVS had 410,962 successful half-credit, semester completions based on part-time students. It was the first school to directly tie student performance to funding through the reporting of students’ successful half-credit completions. īy 2003, the school had increased to 24,000 half-credit enrollments (considered one segment or semester) and became part of the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP). During its first few years following the receipt of its initial grant funding, it was funded as a line item in the state budget. FLVS became an independent educational entity in 2000. Young, having previously worked as an administrator and technology integration trainer in the Florida education system, was hired to head the project. Julie Young, former president and CEO of FLVS, describes how "there were no rules and no roadmap for us to follow" as the school was launched. Operating as a public school offering both individual online courses and full-time enrollment options, the school's funding is tied directly to student performance. As part of the Florida public education system, the online school serves students in all 67 Florida districts. Recognized as its own district within the state, it provides online instruction to Florida students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. In 2000, FLVS was established as an independent educational entity by the Florida Legislature. Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC)įlorida Virtual School ( FLVS) was founded in 1997 as the first statewide Internet-based public high school in the United States. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS CASI)
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