A Seatbelt Can Save

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Catch up on our latest updates! A Seatbelt Can Save One of the many things I love about Tallahassee is the trees. Beautiful, shade-providing, mature live oaks. It’s the tree-lined entrance of my subdivision that captivated me at first site and drew me to live here. It’s so un-Florida like—feels more like North Carolina and my northeastern upbringing. Earlier, as I left my home and […] Read full article »   Brain Breaks for Online Elementary Students Brain breaks are a BIG part of most elementary classrooms that you will see today. These mental breaks help students refocus, get some wiggles out, and most importantly – have fun!  Setting aside time for brain breaks is important in every classroom, especially in the virtual world where a lot of time is spent on the computer. […] Read full article »   Keeping the Student at the Center The 2017-18 school year marked the 20th anniversary of Florida Virtual School (FLVS). The 20-year anniversary of FLVS was not only a historic occasion for the first statewide Internet-based school in the United States, but also a significant and positive milestone for virtual education. When founded in 1997, FLVS consisted of six teachers, four support staff, […] Read full article »   My Middle School Experience at FLVS This post was written by Hindy, a middle school student at FLVS. My name is Hindy and I am in 8th grade. I have been in traditional private schools my entire life, so when my parents told me I would be switching to FLVS Flex for my math and science classes, it was a little […] Read full article »   Recent Articles:  10 Ways FLVS Benefits Homeschool Families FLVS Full Time Grad Makes Noise in Music Industry Every Week Should be Children’s Week

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10 Ways FLVS Benefits Homeschool Families

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Catch up on our latest updates! 10 Ways FLVS Benefits Homeschool Families When families choose home education, it is often for the flexibility and ability to be in control of their child’s education. Florida Virtual School courses can serve as a complete curriculum or the perfect mix-and-match solution for home education families. Below you’ll find just a few reasons why Homeschool + FLVS = the Perfect Equation! […] Read full article »   FLVS Full Time Grad Makes Noise in Music Industry This is an excerpt from an article published by the Windermere Observer featuring Noah Schnacky, a graduate of Florida Virtual School Full Time.  The moment he hit the stage at Country Thunder — to the tune of hundreds of cheers — Noah Schnacky’s signature smile lit up his face. It was the first time the […] Read full article »   Every Week Should be Children’s Week Do you feel that? It’s spring. Flashback with me to times of simple childhood pleasures…picking little bouquets of yellow dandelions, blowing on those puffy spheres to scatter the seeds in the wind. Using color chalk to play hopscotch in the driveway. And pinwheels. The simple joy of making those colorful curls whirl and twirl. Ah, […] Read full article »   Recent Articles:  FLVS Math Club Celebrates Pi Day FLVS Corkboard: Spring Edition Helping Our Captains Succeed with FLVS Elementary

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FLVS Math Club Celebrates Pi Day

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Catch up on our latest updates! FLVS Math Club Celebrates Pi Day Our love for “Pi” at FLVS was evident when 92 students came together to celebrate this simple two-letter word on March 14, 2019. “Pi” is the term coined by William Jones in 1706 representing the ratio for the circumference to the diameter. The decimal equivalent for pi begins with 3.14 and it has become a tradition […] Read full article »   Recent Articles:  FLVS Corkboard: Spring Edition Helping Our Captains Succeed with FLVS Elementary Taking Programming Skills to the Next Level

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FLVS Corkboard: Spring Edition

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Catch up on our latest updates! FLVS Corkboard: Spring Edition Hey FLVSers! As we spring forward and March onward, we want to highlight some student activities in full bloom. (Don’t you just love puns!?)    Get Ready to Try Something New! Are you or your students interested in taking one or more online courses over the summer? FLVS believes freedom and flexibility are key to empowering […] Read full article »   Recent Articles:  Helping Our Captains Succeed with FLVS Elementary Taking Programming Skills to the Next Level Whispers About Online Learning: 5 Misconceptions

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Helping Our Captains Succeed With FLVS Elementary

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Catch up on our latest updates! Helping Our Captains Succeed with FLVS Elementary Learn more about one home educator’s FLVS Flex Elementary experience with her young student filmmakers and ambassadors dubbed “The Captains.” Whether your child has been enrolled for a few years or you’re new to FLVS, these tips can help your elementary student succeed! As a mother and grandmother, the responsibility of educating our 8-year-old son, […] Read full article »   Taking Programming Skills to the Next Level Interested in learning advanced Python concepts? Searching for a high school course that is challenging, yet fun and engaging? For those who have taken Foundations of Programming (FOP), Procedural Programming is a new course at FLVS that allows students to tackle advanced concepts in computer science. Procedural Programming has six modules that build upon the […] Read full article »   Recent Articles:  Whispers About Online Learning: 5 Misconceptions Following Science in Space: NASA’s Asteroid Mission Celebrating College & Career-Ready Students

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