As stipulated by the
Florida K-20 Education Code (s.1002.20), parents have the
right to choose educational options such as Florida Virtual School
for their children. A student’s full-time school may not
deny access to courses offered by FLVS assuming that the desired
online course(s) is an appropriate course placement based on the
student’s academic history, grade level, and age.
For more information,
contact:
Office of Independent
Education & Parental Choice
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 522
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-0502 or
(800) 447-1636
Fax: (850) 245-0868 or (850) 245-0875
HOME EDUCATION, PRIVATE SCHOOLS,
OTHER EDUCATION OPTIONS (ss. 1002.41-1002.43)
PART II
STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS
(6) EDUCATIONAL CHOICE.--
(a) Public school choices.--Parents of public school students may seek whatever public school choice options that are applicable to their students and are available to students in their school districts. These options may include controlled open enrollment, lab schools, charter schools, charter technical career centers, magnet schools, alternative schools, special programs, advanced placement, dual enrollment, International Baccalaureate, early admissions, credit by examination or demonstration of competency, the New World School of the Arts, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Florida Virtual School. These options may also include the public school choice options of the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. (full text)
