Broward Virtual School

Families may find themselves in a situation where they need maximal flexibility in time for their student, and are able to comply with a very structured set of expectations for their coursewrk.  Broward Virtual School, as a franchaise of Florida Virtual School, offers students in K-12 the opportunity to be provided with a fixed curriculum, deadlines, and assessments. 

Students enrolled in Broward Virtual School are need to have:

• Strong time-management skills.
• The ability and/or support system to meet deadlines.

Opportunties provided in Broward Virtual School

• Maximal flexibility in the time of when school is worked on, time management in how assignments are completed and teacher interaction.
• The courses required to complete a standard high school diploma are offered, as well as a set of  career & technical courses, world languages, Advanced Placement, and other electives are available.
• Students to enroll full- or part- time in core academic subjects and some electives.

Limitations of learning in Broward Virtual School

• Curriculum, assignments, assessments and due dates are preset and not modifiable.  Therefore, managing time and meeting deadlines is extremely important.
• The course catalogue for BVS is set by the State of Florida and in more limited than the course catalog at most Broward high schools. Families should check the catalog of available courses to ensure that BVS offers options if a student has interests in subjects outside of the traditional core, desires to enroll in advanced academic options, is interested in Career Education, or has other interests.
• Participation in extracurricular, athletic, and other extended learning opportunities require that the student/family contact their neighborhood school and make arrangements through the principal and coach or club sponsor.  Students are eligible to participate, however documentation must occur through the local campus and all transportation and other arrangements are on the student's family.

 Please visit the Broward Virtual School website at https://www.bved.net/ for more information. This site provides:

• Dates and times for introductory webinars
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Catalog of offer grade levels and courses
• Application to enroll in Broward Virtual School
• Contact information 

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