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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 he or she is 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 he or she is 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 from the last 60 days or lease agreement
- Property tax statement
- Current voter registration card
- Florida driver's license
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.
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 if 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, your providing us with a copy of the plan and the 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 members, you will need to provide copies of your orders.
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