FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL

ORLANDO, Fla. — Enrollment opened Thursday for Florida Virtual School’s spring semester. Families of students in kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to apply by Nov. 18. “We are a great option for families who are looking for a more individualized and flexible learning experience,” said Robin Winder, senior director of instruction for Florida Virtual School. Officials said Florida Virtual School offers full-time and individual course flexible options. Click here to learn more about Florida Virtual School and how to enroll.

Volusia County Public Schools have extended the deadline for online learning.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The new school year is creeping closer for students in Central Florida. Here’s a list of when students in each county will return to school. READ: Parents take over Brevard County Schools meeting, board members escorted outAug. 10Orange CountySeminole CountyBrevard CountyLake CountySumter CountyMarion CountyFlagler CountyPolk CountyREAD: Deadline: Here’s when Seminole County students must enroll in virtual school byAug. 12Osceola CountyAug. 16Volusia CountyThe deadline to enroll students in Florida Virtual School is Aug. 13. READ: Back to school: How to adapt to shopping for supplies while dealing with coronavirus pandemicStudents’ first day of Florida Virtual School will be Aug. 17. ©2021 Cox Media Group

Parents are on the fence about sending their children back to the classroom due to the sharp uptick in COVID cases.

Parents and students have a few more weeks to enroll in Florida Virtual School this year.

Four years ago, not a single student at Jones High School was enrolled in a physics course.

Parents across Florida are printing out free math worksheets and creating their own science lessons in the backyard out of fear their children may fall behind because education through Florida Virtual School has not yet started. Florida Virtual School was an additional option for many parents amid the coronavirus pandemic who wanted the flexibility of their own learning schedule for their child, run by the state and not the students individual school district. However, Deltona mom Natasha Burgos was not expecting to have so little communication, two weeks after her asthmatic 2nd grader was supposed to start school. They have a 3rd and 5th grader also with a school start date of Aug. 24. Florida Virtual School has closed enrollment until the month of October.