Eligibility Requirements
Student eligibility requirements for Florida Virtual School Full Time are determined by the State of Florida. Before enrolling, review the following eligibility requirements carefully to determine if your student is eligible to participate in grades K–12.
Age Limitations
Kindergarten: Any student enrolling in kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before September 1 in the school year for which they are enrolling.
First Grade: Any student enrolling in first grade must be six (6) years old on or before September 1 in the school year for which they are enrolling.
Required Documents
A copy of one of the following documents must be provided for every student to verify age eligibility. To avoid unnecessary delays, provide a copy of this document along with your enrollment documents.
- Birth certificate
- Passport
Geographical Limitations
Grades K–12: Students must reside in the state of Florida and provide acceptable proof of residency to be eligible for enrollment.
Required Documents
A copy of one of the following documents must be provided to verify your legal residence. If you do not have any of these documents, please contact the Enrollment Team to discuss acceptable alternatives.
- Gas, electric, or water bill from the last 60 days that includes your name and service address
- Mortgage statement or lease agreement
Immunizations
Public school students are required to submit the DH 680, Florida Certificate of Immunization or "Blue Card" as proof of immunization. If you do not have a copy of this form you can submit your immunization record to your healthcare provider or County Health Department to have your child's immunization history transferred to the DH 680 form.
Prior Public Schooling Limitations
2nd through 5th Grade: Eligible students must have been enrolled in a Florida public school and reported for funding during both the October 2010 and February 2011 state surveys. Students who were enrolled in a district or state-operated K–12 virtual school program during these time periods were in a public school and are eligible to enroll for 2011–12. Please see the exception for siblings of returning students or for children members of the U.S. Armed Forces residing in Florida.
K and 1 and 6th through 12th Grade: Students are not required to have been previously enrolled in a Florida public school.
Exceptions for siblings of returning students entering grades 2 through 5: Siblings of students who were enrolled at the end of the 2010-2011 school year in their resident district's Virtual Instruction Program are eligible for the FLVS FT program if the returning student will return to either the school district virtual instruction program or the FLVS FT Public School for the 2011-12 school year.
Exceptions for children of members of the U.S. Armed Forces: The legislature has currently provided an exception for students who are dependent children of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who was transferred to Florida within the last 12 months pursuant to a permanent change of station. These students entering grades 2–5, do not have to meet the requirement for previous public school enrollment. Parents will be required to submit copies of their orders to verify the students' status under this exception.
Supporting Documentation
Your eligibility will be verified through state data. You do not need to submit verification of your eligibility unless you dispute the state or district determination of your eligibility, or you are claiming the exception for children of U.S. Armed Forces. If you dispute a finding that you are not eligible, we will provide you with information as to how to appeal that finding if you have other proof of enrollment.
Other Documentation
You may need to provide additional documentation if any of the following circumstances apply:
- Custody order: If your legal guardianship is determined by a court order, please submit a copy of the order.
- Report Card: We encourage all applicants to supply their most recent report card during the enrollment process. It is exceptionally helpful to ensure that students receive the personalized learning that our program offers.
- Gifted evaluation: If you are requesting enrollment in a course that is ahead of or behind the student's age-based grade level or you are requesting placement in a Talented course, a placement counselor will contact you to request a report card and/or state test scores.
- IEP or 504 plan: For students with an IEP or a 504 plan, providing a copy of the plan and Educational/Psychological Assessment Report will speed the student's proper course placement.
- Military orders: If you are enrolling your student under the exception for children of U.S. Armed Forces, you will need to provide copies of your orders.
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