Broward Virtual serves all Broward Students!
What type of student are you?
Please review the different types of students Broward Virtual serves below
and follow the registration procedures that pertain to you
All prospective students must view the Broward Virtual Student Orientation Video before registration.*
full-time bvs students | home school bvs students | private school part time bvs students | public school part time bvs students
Broward Virtual School offers a full-time enrollment option for students in grades 6-12. Full-time BVS students are registered as public school students, take part in FCAT and other district testing, and have the opportunity to earn a standard Broward County diploma.
In order to be accepted as a full-time student with Broward Virtual School for the 2010-11 school year, you must:
1) have demonstrated success in the previous semester courses (grades of C or better).
2) have attained a minimum score on at least one of the following standardized tests in the 2009-10 school year:
- FCAT Sunshine State Standards (level 2 or higher on the reading section)
- Stanford Achievement Test (50th percentile or higher on the reading section)
- Iowa Test of Basic Skills (50th percentile or higher on the reading section)
- grade level proficiency on an official standardized test administered by another public school system
3) reside in Broward County
Students who meet the requirements listed above must submit the online prospective full-time student application.
In addition to our full-time program, Broward Virtual School offers middle and high school courses to home school students. Home school students have two options at Broward Virtual School. Students may:
1. Retain home school status and utilize free online courses for their curriculum or
2. Apply for enrollment in our full-time, diploma granting program (subject to entrance criteria above)
It is important to know that Broward Virtual offers high school diplomas to students registered in our full-time program only.
Broward Virtual School is not responsible for promoting home school students to the next grade level. Home School students are required to turn in their yearly evaluation by a certified teacher to the Home School Department. In order to be accepted as a home school student with Broward Virtual School you must register with the Broward County Home Education Department .
Registration for home school students is ongoing
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Click here for home school registration procedures.
Private School Part-Time BVS Students
Private school part-time students are enrolled in a private Broward County middle or high school full-time and take supplemental courses online with Broward Virtual. In order to be accepted as a part-time, private school student with Broward Virtual School you must reside in Broward County and attend a Broward County private school.
Parent and student must inform the school guidance counselor of completed registration. The school guidance counselor will verify the information online, ensure that the course requested is appropriate for the student, and electronically approve requested courses.
All students must have daily access to a computer with dependable high speed Internet access and a printer.
Activation for private school part-time students will begin in August 2009.
Click here for registration procedures.
Public School Part-Time BVS Students
Public school part-time students are enrolled in a traditional Broward County middle or high school full-time and may take supplemental courses online with Broward Virtual. Part-time students take courses online for graduation acceleration, credit recovery, grade forgiveness, or to earn high school credit while in middle school. In order to be accepted as a part-time, public school student with Broward Virtual School you must currently attend a Broward County public school.
Parent and student must inform the school guidance counselor of completed registration. School guidance counselor will verify information online, ensure that the course requested is appropriate for the student, and electronically approve requested courses.
Activation for public school part-time students will begin in August 2009 pending guidance counselor approval.
Click here for registration procedures.