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May 20, 2024

FLVS Student Rises 92 Slots in the Tennis Recruiting Network Boys Rankings

Tennis Recruiting Network

Stefan Karatosic was born in Budapest, Hungary, and moved to the United States to compete at the highest levels of tennis. A junior at Florida Virtual School, he maintains an “A” average and is enrolled in Advanced Placement and honors classes. 

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FLVS team members at SimplyIOA 5K

May 9, 2024

FLVS Team Members Rock the SimplyIOA Corporate 5K

Orlando Sentinel

Over 120 FLVS team members participated in the SimplyIOA Corporate 5K in downtown Orlando. Corey Wheeler, Sheila Grant and Lisa Hester, co-workers at Florida Virtual School, said they had put in a month and a half of step preparation for the event.

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Female student, Yanet Gomez, stands in a black cap and gown at her graduation from Palm Beach State College

May 7, 2024

FLVS Student Achieves Dual Diplomas: High School and College

Palm Beach State College

This May, Yanet Gomez will receive two diplomas: one from the Palm Beach State College (PBSC) Cosmetology Career Certificate Program and one from Florida Virtual School, making her both a college and high school graduate in the same month.

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FLVS middle school student performs on stage as Chris in the musical "Mrs. Doubtfire"

April 17, 2024

FLVS student plays Chris in the national tour of the Broadway musical "Mrs. Doubtfire"

Orlando Sentinel

FLVS student Axel Rimmele plays Chris in the national tour of the Broadway musical "Mrs. Doubtfire." His advice: "Get up onstage whenever you can and have fun!"

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March 2, 2024

FLVS Flex Homeschool Student Joi Accepted to Multiple Colleges

Miami's Community News

Joi Turner is a remarkable 15-year-old senior preparing to graduate from Miami Killian Senior High School with the Class of 2024. She has been homeschooled through Florida Virtual School Flex since middle school and has participated in the dual enrollment program at Miami Dade College.

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Sarthak Gupta stands in front of American flag holding his certificate announcing his win

February 8, 2024

Sarthak Gupta Wins Annual Congressional App Challenge

Plant City Observer

Sarthak Gupta used the programming language Python, which he learned in ninth grade at Florida Virtual School, to develop the app Signify, which uses image processing to convert sign language into English text, which is then spoken aloud by a text-to-speech synthesizer.

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December 9, 2023

FLVS Alumna Becomes Polk State's Youngest Graduate

Spectrum News Channel 13

A graduate of Florida Virtual School, Abigail Mena became Polk State College’s youngest graduate at 15 years old. “I’ve always taken classes online,” she said. “My mom heard about dual enrollment, which was an opportunity for me to take college classes. I started skipping grades because I was working at my own pace.”

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November 13, 2023

FLVS Student Finalist for The 2023 Florida Space Art Contest

Florida Space Art

Thomas Faye, a Kindergarten student at Florida Virtual School, was selected as a top 12 finalist for the 2023 Florida Space Art Contest. The Lieutenant Governor selected the top 12 finalists, the Romero Britto Award recipient, and the two grand prize winners.

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FLVS Student Jessica W. Wins Math Award

October 30, 2023

A New Record for Math Prize for Girls

MIT News

Florida Virtual School senior Jessica W. was the winner of the 15th Math Prize for Girls annual contest, which was held Oct. 6-8 at MIT. She scored 17 out of 20 questions, which added up to make Wan the MP4G’s most successful contestant in its history; she also won the contest last year and in 2019, as an eighth grader.

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October 23, 2023

FLVS Selected as Operator for Juvenile Detention Education Program

The Capitolist

Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) announced on Monday that it selected Florida Virtual School (FLVS) as the operating service provider for the Florida Scholars Academy (FSA), a system providing in-person instruction for incarcerated youths.

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August 4, 2023

E-Learning Success: Pro Tips for Optimal Learning

Porch

With 42% of graduate students preferring e-learning to traditional classrooms and more companies providing employee training online, it’s clear that the world is swiftly shifting towards online education sources. Though accelerated by the recent global circumstances, this trend shows no sign of slowing down due to the flexibility and convenience offered by e-learning. 

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May 24, 2023

FLVS Launches AI Learning Pathways for High School Students

ReimaginED

As the world races toward an artificial intelligence-driven future, Florida Virtual School unveils one of the first AI programs of study, a progression of industry-focused classes, for high school students. The first course, Artificial Intelligence in the World, is now open for enrollment. 

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