News Releases
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Florida Virtual School Announces 2020 Assistant Principal of the Year
Feb 13, 2020
Florida Virtual School (FLVS), a statewide online public school district, recently announced the FLVS representative for the Florida Department of Education’s 2020 Assistant Principal of the Year program is Wilbern Simpson.
Simpson, the assistant principal for FLVS Full Time High School, demonstrates the qualities of teamwork and leadership by pioneering programs, techniques, and strategies that help students overcome obstacles to reach their full learning potential.
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FLVS Launches New Coding Course for Middle Schoolers
Dec 09, 2019
In celebration of Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 9-15, 2019), Florida Virtual School (FLVS), the online statewide public school district, has opened enrollment for a new career and technical education (CTE) middle school course, Middle/Junior (M/J) Coding Fundamentals.
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National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 20-26, 2019 - FLVS Is Helping Students To Be Safe and Responsible Drivers
Oct 21, 2019
National Teen Driver Safety Week is Oct. 20-26, 2019. With more than 800,000 licensed teen drivers in the state of Florida, Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is encouraging parents to take this opportunity to discuss the importance of driving safety with their teen drivers and to address the most dangerous driving behaviors for teen drivers: alcohol, lack of seat belt use, distracted driving and speeding. Today, more than 46,000 students take the Driver Education/Traffic Safety course annually through Florida Virtual School.
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Florida Virtual School Board of Trustees Approves Salary Increase for Instructors
Aug 21, 2019
Today, the Florida State Board of Education, acting as the Board of Trustees for Florida Virtual School (FLVS) approved an annual pay raise of 4 percent for its highly rated teachers and a 2 percent pay raise for effective teachers, retroactive to July 1, 2019.
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Florida Virtual School Student from Clearwater Receives FLVS Foundation Scholarship
Jun 28, 2019
The Florida Virtual School (FLVS) Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Florida Virtual School, a statewide online public school district, is proud to announce that local Largo/Clearwater resident, Michelle Roos, is the recipient of the FLVS Foundation’s College Smart Start Scholarship.
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