Myths about Homeschooling with FLVS Flex
Choosing to homeschool your student with FLVS Flex is a big decision. However, knowing the facts can put a family’s mind at ease as they choose a learning environment that is best for their student.
Below are three common myths about home education with FLVS Flex.
Myth 1: Since they don’t get a diploma, homeschoolers can’t go on to college.
When home education students graduate from high school, it is true that they do not earn a traditional public high school diploma and there is no graduation ceremony. However, that does NOT make their graduation less meaningful! Home Education students can graduate with a homeschool affidavit that is signed in front of a notary by their parent per the Florida State Statues of Home Education. Homeschool families may also elect to create their own keepsake certificate or register with an umbrella school that issues diplomas as an independent, overseeing educational institution.
It is possible for home education students to go on to college if they meet the college/university requirements for admission. Almost all colleges/universities will accept the student’s official transcript, tests scores (SAT/ACT/PERT) and homeschool affidavit for admission. (Since FLVS Flex is an accredited Florida public school curriculum provider, the school can provide official transcripts; however, Flex transcripts will only show courses completed in the Flex program). FLVS Flex boasts homeschool students who have been accepted to Stanford, Purdue, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, University of Georgia, Oklahoma, University of Florida, Florida State University, and so many more! Families are encouraged to check out the admissions websites of the colleges/universities they are interested in to learn more about how home education students are admitted!
Myth 2: Universities don’t want homeschoolers who take online courses.
To the contrary, learning online is a skill. As our education system moves more and more towards online learning, universities want students to know how to be motivated, independent, and organized leaners. Universities across the nation have even encouraged students who need to meet NCAA eligibility to take FLVS Flex core courses as they are widely respected by university admission and NCAA.
Myth 3: Homeschoolers aren’t as well rounded as others.
Having flexibility in online learning affords students to plan their days using all available hours! Many of our FLVS Flex students enjoy volunteering, participating in internships, training for their sport, running their own business, and more, during times when the traditional school day may be happening. In 2014, FLVS surveyed more than 900 of its home education students and 61 percent noted moving to home education/FLVS Flex for flexibility in their education. With this flexibility, students can make themselves even more competitive to colleges/universities by focusing their time on a passion that sets them apart!
If you choose to homeschool your student with FLVS Flex, you can feel confident that your student is receiving a quality, innovative, and accredited education that will make him/her competitive in all future endeavors! To learn more about home education in Florida, check out the Parent Home Education Resources. To enroll in individual courses through FLVS Flex, visit the Flex Enrollment webpage.
Anne Flenner, School Counselor, has worked to meet the academic, social, personal, and professional needs of FLVS students since 2011. Previously a school counselor in Alachua County, she has received several awards and serves on multiple state counseling boards and committees. She has a Master's degree in Counselor Education from UF. Anne loves working with student athletes, supporting college and career readiness, and focusing on student mental health and wellness.
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Thank you, Anne, for addressing these three big misconceptions about homeschooling. As a former homeschool mom/teacher (just finished my 17th year last summer), I wanted to add that many area support groups have graduation ceremonies that homeschoolers can participate in. FPEA also has a large graduation ceremony each year during their convention in May. My daughter participated in the Tampa Bay Homeschoolers’ Graduation ceremony and my son opted not to participate in one, so we did a small family ceremony at home. That’s another great thing about homeschooling, students can graduate, or move on, in a way that works best for them.
Hi Wendy! Yes, I love this! Thank you for responding and adding this! I love that home ed worked so well for your family!
Hello, I’m a senior and not too sure I want to go to college or if I do not right out of high school. My question is is the certificate given to a student who has completed their high school credits through flvs equivalent to the traditional high school diploma in terms of employers. Also if anyone knows the specific reason why you can not graduate from flvs flex I would really like to know.
Great question, Alyssa! Home school students graduate just as any other student would when they complete their high school credits! They just graduate differently with a home school affidavit. When you think of a diploma, it has a student’s name, a graduate date and a school on it. When Home Education students graduate, they have a home school affidavit with their name, a date and that they were Home Schooled on it. Most employers do accept the home school affidavit. In my 8 years as an FLVS school counselor, I have only had one student come back to me and state that an employer would not accept the home school affidavit. Since they wanted the job very much, the student choose to take the GED to earn a high school diploma after they had completed the coursework needed to gradaute. By taking the GED test, they earned a State of Florida diploma and began working at the job of their dreams! 🙂 Students wanting to earn a traditional public school diploma must CHOOSE ONE of the below to finish senior year with:
1-Enroll back into a local public school or FLVS Full Time for senior year
2-Enroll with a local Adult Education program
2-Enroll with FATDEC (Online Adult Education Program) Senior year: http://www.fatdec.com
This is an online program that allows adult students (age 18 and above) to earn their needed high school credits on line. Many Florida school districts use them.
3-Take the GED Exam
To complete high school, students may opt to take the GED Exam.
I hope this information is helpful!
Hi Alyssa! I hope all is well! Great question! When homeschool students graduate, they have a home school affidavit signed in front of a notary by their parent/guardian stating that they have graduated. When students apply to a job, they will provide this to the employer! Just as a traditional diploma has a student’s name, a graduate date and a school on it, so does the home school affidavit. It is just a different way of graduating!
In my 8 years working with Home Education students, only 1 time did a student come back to me and state that an employer would not accept the home school affidavit. The student really wanted the position so she choose to take the GED to earn a State of Florida diploma so that she could start the job of her dreams!
Students wishing to earn a traditional high school diploma must choose ONE of the below to finish senior year with:
1-Enroll back into a local public school or FLVS Full Time for senior year
2-Enroll with a local Adult Education program
3-Enroll with FATDEC (Online Adult Education Program) Senior year: http://www.fatdec.com
This is an online program that allows adult students (age 18 and above) to earn their needed high school credits on line. Many Florida school districts use them.
4-Take the GED Exam
To complete high school, students may opt to take the GED Exam.
I hope this helps! Thanks!
Anne
Thank you for addressing these myths about homeschooling.As a seventh grader that is homeschooled I have heard these at least once and I became very scared questions like “If I can not go to college how will I get a good job?”started going through my head and it would take a really long time to calm down.But now I know.
My daughter wants to start this semester with Flex. Question on graduation, can they enter back into a public or charter school last semester of senior year, or does it have to be the whole year?
HI Vivian! I hope all is well! Every county in Florida is actually a bit different in regards to this! Some counties will allow you to come back in 2nd semester, others would like for the student to return at the beginning of the 12th grade year! The best thing to do is to contact the local school where you think your student may go back to and ask them directly! Hope this helps! Thanks!
i would like to know if you take FLVS full time do you get a traditional high school diploma or the online kind?
You receive an official printed diploma and are invited to attend our annual graduation ceremony in Orlando.
So If I am in FLVS Flex I will still be able to graduate, I just don’t get a normal diploma Like I would in Full time and wouldn’t have a ceremony?
In addition, Will I receive any type of paper saying I finished HS?
~Thanks
Hi MaKayla! That’s correct. FLVS Flex doesn’t currently provide any type of formal document upon completing your high school requirements, but students can use the homeschool affidavit for their personal records to show they finished high school or print their own keepsake homeschool certificate.
Am I able to do FLVS flex for the rest of this year and then enroll for FLVS full time for the 2019-2020 school year?
Yes, that’s an option! You can subscribe to be notified when enrollment opens for FLVS Full Time at https://flvs.net/full-time/more.
My students did flex for the second half of 8th grade and all of 9th then decided to go back to brick and mortar and now are concerned about the standardized testing they didn’t do. Will they be able to continue brick and mortar for junior and senior year and graduate without those tests? I’ve asked many people and can’t get a straight answer.
Hi Tabatha. They may be required to take End-of-Course exams for certain subjects, depending on the courses they took in 9th grade. The counselor at your physical public school should be able to help answer this question for you!
HI Robin,
I hope all is well! I’m sorry we missed this comment! Yes, homeschool students are welcome to take state standardized tests if they’d like to! If a student plans on returning to public school in middle school, you would want them to take the Civics EOC as that is a public school requirement for promotion. However, if they don’t go back until 9th grade, they wouldn’t make them go back and take it as they would have already completed middle school. Homeschool students who plan on going back to public school in high school are advised to take the Algebra I EOC and 10th grade Reading and Writing FSA as these are required to be taken an passed to earn a Florida public school diploma. I always think it’s best for them to take these while it’s fresh in their minds, then years later! Hope this helps! Anne
So my son is currently in FLVS Flex but plans to start dual enrollment next semester. He is a junior this year. My question is can he go back to his original high school while still doing dual enrollment for his senior year? And does he have to go back for the full year even though he’ll only need one class to complete his high school credits? He really wants to obtain his High School Diploma from his High school and attend graduation with his friends.
Hi Jihan, We recommend reaching out to your son’s counselor to discuss which options may be best for his situation.
Thank you Anne! This whole thread of questions and comments is very helpful!
I’m wondering…when Homeschool FLVS students take a class that would require an EOC for graduation in traditional public school (Civics, Algebra 1, Geometry, etc)…can they go to a local brick and mortar school and take the exam after finishing the Homeschool FLVS online course? My daughter will take Civics and Algebra 1 next year (7th grade), but the plan is to enroll her back into traditional public high school when the time comes. If she graduates from that high school, will they require her to go back and take the Civics and Algebra 1 EOCs in order to get a diploma? She will take those classes in 7th grade. :-/ Thanks so much!!
Hello Anne,
I am trying to clarify information before we begin homeschooling and enrollment in FLVS Flex for our son. He will be a Senior but is having late summer surgery and will have a lengthy recovery & rehab schedule with travel to out-of-state rehab facilities.
He is an advanced student (4.2) Honors/AP Student and we are concerned about the negative impact to his Academics. The plan is to allow him the time and flexibility to recover and rehab properly while still allowing him to participate in his education when he is at that point and ready. Based on the schedule we believe that this will push his graduation date into 2021. Does the FLVS Flex Homeschooling option allow us to do this? Thank You for response in advance.
Hi David,
Thanks for your message! I wish your son all the best and for a quick recovery! Yes, as long as your student is registered as a homeschool student in the county in which you live, we can serve him in new courses up until age 20 (finish by 21) if he is a regular ed student. So, if he needs additional time, as long as he remains in good standing with Home Ed, we can continue to work with him until he completes his required courses for graduation and his future plans! As a homeschool parent, you would be the one to graduate him, so there is not a specific date in which this needs to happen. I hope this helps!
Thanks!
Anne Flenner
Hi Anne,
I have a son who we are considering enrolling in FLVS Flex for 8th grade. He took Algebra 1 Honors in 7th so he will be taking Geometry Honors in 8th grade. I don’t see Geometry for Middle School for FLVS Flex available on flvs.net. I do see Geometry available for Middle School FLVS Full.
Can you please confirm if he can take Geometry in FLVS Flex 8th grade?
Hi Rick. Yes! Middle school students (either Flex or Full Time) can take high school courses if they are ready for the material and have taken the prerequisites.
What exactly is the difference between flex and full time? The only difference i keep reading about is that flex can start at anytime of the year while full time sticks to a public school calendar.
From reading previous comments it sounds like full time is considered an online school and flex is considered homeschool.
Can anyone go anymore indepth with the difference between the two options?
Hi Rebecca! With FLVS Flex, students can take individual courses (starting anytime) as a homeschooler or while attending a traditional school. Check out this post for details and let us know if you have any other questions! https://blog.flvs.net/differences-between-flvs-flex-and-flvs-full-time/
Hello
I just enrolled in flex this year for 11th grade. I want to know if I can only attend flvs flex and be able to get all the credits i need to graduate. I don’t want to do the homeschool program and I can’t go to a physical public school.
Hi Sophia! You can complete all of your graduation requirements as a homeschool student with FLVS Flex. However, if you want to earn your diploma from FLVS as a full-time online student, you might want to consider FLVS Full Time. Enrollment is currently open for spring 2020. Learn more about the differences between FLVS Flex and FLVS Full Time here: https://blog.flvs.net/differences-between-flvs-flex-and-flvs-full-time.
Hello my son couldn’t finished his regular school grades period.Can I still register for the Spring course Flvs.Ft Or should I let him take those course Flex until 20-21 and do FT for 12 grade. If that is correct where those he take the test for 11th grade. VERY CONFUSED MOM.
Hi Raquel. Please call our FLVS Flex counselors at 407-513-3587 and they can offer guidance for your situation!
Hi, my 18-year old niece is struggling with online high school in another state and is in danger of not graduating (12th grader). She thinks that living with us might help her get more motivated since we have a stay-at-home parent who would be more involved. If she moved to our home in Florida are there options to enroll her in physical high school (Hillsborough county), FLVS full-time, or FLVS flex?
Hi! I hope all is well! FLVS is a public school curriculum that serves students in the state of Florida. If you have guardianship over your niece (and live in Florida) it is possible that we could serve her. If her parents who live outside of Florida maintain custody, she could look into take courses with our Global School (fee based program). As she is a senior, the best thing to do is to contact one of our school counselors to help talk through all her options! Please call us at 407 513 3587 so we can learn more on how we may be able to support your student!
So I do Flvs flex full time, I am a junior and I was wondering if I needed a certain amount of credits to graduate or if I just need my core classes?
Flex courses do count toward graduation requirements. If you need more advice, we recommend reaching out to a guidance counselor at your school or FLVS!
Hi Aidan! This page includes a typical high school course progression: https://flvs.net/student-resources/homeschool/course-progression.
Check out the 18 credit track for more information. You’ll need all of these credits to meet Florida graduation requirements. Feel free to reach out to one of our Flex school counselors at 407-513-3587 with advisement answers specific to your situation!
Can I quit the flvs flex programme anytime ?
Hi there. FLVS courses have a 14-day withdrawal period. If you withdraw from the course within the first two weeks, you will not receive a grade indicating that you withdrew.
Hello! I want to enroll for FLVS Flex for the 2020-2021 school year and I have two questions. First; I wish to take AP courses during the year, so what happens when I need to take the ap tests? Will I have to pay for them? Second; I am currently a Sophomore, and due to the COVID-19 shut downs, I did not take the Grade 10 ELA assesment required for graduation, so how would that work? Do I have to take the test in the 2020-21 school year? Third; Just to clarify, will every course I take that needs a end-of-the-year exam will count towards my transcript and graduation requirements? Thank you.
HI Ana! I hope all is well! Great questions! When you choose to take AP courses with FLVS Flex, you are encouraged to take the AP Exams that happen in May. Your AP course teacher will help you with the registration information to get set to take the exam in May (generally at the local high school.) AP exams are free when you take them with FLVS Flex. While COVID has canceled tests for this spring, we do expect testing like the FSA/EOC’s to be back as early as the fall. If you become a Home Ed student and want/need to take the EOC’s, you will contact your local home ed office and they will help you get scheduled at the next available test date. Not every subject has an EOC. The only subjects in Florida that have EOC tests are Algebra I, Geometry, Biology and US History. Public school students are required to take these exams to graduate. Home Ed students are not required to take these exams, but every student is different so please reach out to your FLVS Flex School Counselor if you have specific questions about your goals and plans! Thanks!
Hello, I have an 8th grader that fell behind the last half of his school year and his grades are poor, but he is expected to pass to the 9th grade. I do not want him to return to regular school in the fall due to COVID. If I enroll him in FLEX, would it be possible for him to retake 8th grade classes so that he can get back on track, before he starts his 9th grade courses? He was in the advanced group and I am most concerned about History, Geometry and Language Arts.
HI Tina! I hope all is well! If your student earned a D or an F in the middle school courses, he could retake them if you thought it was best. If he took Geometry as a middle school student and earned a C, D or F, he could retake the semester course. It may be best to reach out to your FLVS Flex School Counselor and provide your students previous school transcripts. We can review them for you and talk through all the options to help you make a great plan! Feel free to email info@flvs.net to be connected to your FLVS School Counselor! Hope this helps!
Hello again, I also have a daughter who was on the advanced track in her school, and was supposed to take Pre-Algebra in the 7th grade next year. Your catalog has Pre-Algebra in the 8th grade. She is a straight-A student. If we enroll in FLEX, can she take Pre-Algebra in 7th grade? Thank you!
Hi Tina. Yes! Flex and Full Time middle school students can take high school courses if they are ready for the material and have taken the prerequisites.
The way Flex was explained to me my child would still be enrolled in county school but taking classes through flvs Flex. I filled out enrollment the guidance counselor deleted all the requested classes and today got a letter of intent to home educate from school. This is not what was explained to me about flex.
HI Gary,
I hope all is well! Thanks for your email! FLVS Flex does serve public, private and Home Ed students in Florida. However, if you don’t plan on your student attending the local public school for courses at all, most families will withdraw from the public school and become home ed students so they can take all their courses online for us. I think it would be best for you to talk with you FLVS Flex Counselor about what you are hoping for for your student so we can best advise you! What county do you reside in? Thanks! Anne
Hi, thank you so much for this information- we are thinking of homeschooling our 9th grader for the 20-21 school year, with the plan to return to brick and mortar public school in the 10th grade (next year). She has already taken Algebra 1 in 8th, but still needs to take the EOC for that, where and how do we schedule that? We are thinking of going with homeschooling, but using the FLVS FLEX- do completed FLEX classes count as credits towards graduation requirements? Are they documented through FLVS? or do I need to document them as her parent educator? Thank you so much.
hello i’m going to do FLVS FLEX but can I do it and go to my regular high school ? and when i’m done do you guys send all my information to my school so it can show that I did work and do I get a diploma from my regular high school since you don’t get one for FLVS FLEX.
Yes, you can still attend regular school and take up to 3 online courses at once time with FLVS Flex! Your guidance counselor will need to approve the courses. You will receive high school credit that will apply to your current school transcript and graduation requirements.
Hello. If my daughter applies to Flex does she still have an opportunity to be apart of bright futures scholarships?
Hi Isel. Bright Future eligibility is based on a student’s school of record and the student meeting the criteria for the scholarship. Home school students can be eligible if they are Home Ed for at least their 11th and 12th grade years and meet all other eligibility! If a student moves over to Home Ed in their 12th grade year, they must take the GED as well to be eligible. You can learn everything you need to know about Bright Futures here: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf
So I’m a senior and i want to do full time in flvs but that means no walking the stage?
Hi Rashel. FLVS Full Time does host a graduation ceremony at the end of the year! 🙂
Can you walk at your local high school
Hello, I am currently finishing up all of the credits needed to graduate high school through flex while in 11th grade. If I do full-time for my senior year, will I receive a diploma for all of the classes I took in FLEX? Or are they void?
Hi Natalia, Yes! If you transfer to FLVS Full Time, completed courses from your current school of record and FLVS Flex will count toward your graduation requirements.
Hi, I am currently in 9th grade my second quarter and I want to switch to flvs flex 6course homeschool option to finish my 4years of high school. I want too go to UPenn and my question is will flvs flex affect my chances of getting in and are the classes worth as much as in brick and mortar school.
Hi Anthony! No, FLVS Flex courses will not affect your chances of getting in. Keep in mind that FLVS Flex does not offer a diploma.
Hi, I am currently in 10th grade finishing up my second semester. I was wondering if I finished up this year with FLVS flex and possibly switch to full time by junior year, would it affect my chances of getting a diploma my senior year? Would I have to take any extra courses later to make up for the rest of this year?
oh whoops, I meant my 1st semester*
Hi Alyssa, you will need to complete your 10th grade courses. With FLVS Full Time you can earn a high school diploma as long as you have met all graduation requirements. If you have any further questions, we recommend reaching out to your high school or FLVS counselor.
Hi, I have a question, I am a student of flvs flex and I am in 12th grade, what would be the procedure to be able to graduate from flvs flex, could you tell me thank you very much.
Hi Samuel, Homeschool students who graduate from high school using FLVS Flex courses are graduated by their parent/guardian, based on their local district’s graduation requirements for homeschool students. Public and private school students who take FLVS Flex courses graduate from their traditional school of record. Hope this helps!
I am currently taking an FLVS Flex course and I was wondering how much time I had to withdrawal from the course without penalty.
Hi Aimee, We recommend reaching out to your teacher directly. They will be able to provide you with your grace period. If you still wish to withdraw after the grace period and have earned a passing grade, you will earn a “WP” – withdraw passing. If withdrawn after the grace period and earned a failing grade, you will earn a “WF” – withdraw failing. We also recommend reaching out to your school of record if you are a public/private school student to find out if the WP or WF will be included on your public/private school transcripts.
Hi! I’m in FLEX; would I need to transfer over into full time to get my diploma?
Hi Ryley! Homeschool students with FLVS Flex do not earn a traditional high school diploma; instead home education parents graduate their students by completing the Home School Affidavit. If you are taking FLVS courses through another school of record, your diploma would be earned through that school.
By transfering to FLVS Full Time, you would have the opportunity to earn a diploma through Florida Virtual School. Feel free to reach out to one of our couselors if you have more questions! 🙂
Hi, I’m in 10th grade, doing FLVS Flex for the 2020-2021 school year. I’m taking one class over the summer with my county’s virtual academy. I want to continue doing FLVS for 11th grade, and I’d like to do Flex. Is there a difference between my county (Escambia) virtual school and FLVS Flex? Would I have to choose one or the other?
Hi Trinity. With FLVS Flex, students can take individual courses on a flexible schedule. Keep in mind that students must be enrolled in a public school, affiliated private school, or be registered with their county home education office as a homeschool student. It is not a school of record and does not issue diplomas. We recommend reaching out to your school counselor or an FLVS counselor to discuss which option is right for you!
Hi my name is Larra Dobos I am going into my senior year with flvs. I enrolled full-time, what does that mean in terms of graduation and how I get my diploma?
Hi Larra! FLVS Full Time students who meet all of the academic requirements will have the opportunity to graduate and earn a diploma from Florida Virtual School. Here’s some information you may find helpful: https://www.flvs.net/student-resources/full-time/graduation-requirements
Hi, i have a question that hasn’t been answered yet. I’m in 8th grade. i had done public school for 2 semesters, but due to covid, i was switched to FLVS flex. i was wondering… if i had already finished segment 1 for every class i have, would it be possible for me to withdraw from my second segment to get to highschool? since i’ve completed those two semesters in public school.
Hi Tatiana – We recommend reaching out to your school counselor to discuss your unique academic path. 🙂
Hi, I’m a senior at a public high school; I’m part of the class of 2022. I would like to transfer to being a homeschool student with FLVS to complete the fall semester. If I do so, and I complete my courses by the end of the fall semester deadline, would I receive a high school diploma if I then switch the FLVS full time for the spring semester in 2022?
Hi Iraisa. To graduate with a diploma from FLVS Full Time, you must take at least one full year of courses (so in this case, your entire senior year) with FLVS Full Time. However, you are always welcome to chat with our counselors about homeschool options. You can find the email address of the counselor for your county at https://www.flvs.net/student-resources/flex/advisement.
Hi,
I’m a rising senior and I am moving to Florida this summer so I am considering enrolling in FLVS full time for my last year and graduating through them. I saw somewhere that I couldn’t graduate through FLVS full time if I had less than 25% of required courses left to take. Technically the only class I need to graduate is a 4th English but I was hoping to take a few APs and elective courses through Flvs full time. Would I still be allowed to graduate?
Hi Amy, it sounds like you’re on track for graduation. Don’t hesitate to reach out to an FLVS counselor for assistance.
Hi,
I was homeschooled and attended Flex part-time. I want to go to college. My question is, should my homeschool transcript include the Flex courses and grades? I know that Flex will send their transcript to the college, but can mine also have the Flex grades included or only the subjects I did at home?
Thanks for your response
Hi Gypsy! Please reach out to your FLVS Flex counselor for assistance.
Hi im in my second quarter in 11th grade at pubic school. for my 3-4 quarter can i switch my classes to flex. Also if i switch my classes for second semester of this school year to flex do I have to leave my current public school? Do I have to attend classes at my public school to finish this year on flex? and is there a certain number of classes I have to take on flex if I switch for second semester? then for 12 grade can i switch to full time for senior year to get diploma through flvs.
Hi Leah! We recommend reaching out to an FLVS counselor or one of your school counselors to discuss your options in more depth, but yes, students can take FLVS Flex courses while attending public school. Additionally, you can switch to FLVS Full Time for your senior year and earn a diploma through Florida Virtual School.
Hi – I’m looking to enroll my son in full time for his senior year. He has been a home schooler in a diff state and enrolled with a private school for homeschoolers in Florida since 1/2022. He has a mix of credits from flvs flex and homeschool. Is there somewhere I can see an example of what detailed is desired in the portfolio? I’d like to get that together asap. I’d like to enroll him 8/2023. Thanks!
Hi Sol, Check out this page for more information: https://www.flvs.net/student-resources/full-time/graduation-requirements
So Florida Bright Future says a diploma is required from a Florida school. How do home school students earn the bright futures scholarship?
Hi Marc, Here’s some more information about Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program for homeschool students: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPBFMAIN/SAPBFMAIN
My son started FLVS Flex this school year. He’s turning 12th grade next year. Question: Can he switch flex to full time on the 3rd or 4th semester for his diploma and graduation?
Yes, students can switch from FLVS Flex to FLVS Full Time in the spring semester. Be sure to check with your school counselor to make sure he’s on track with graduation requirements.
We are homeschooling my 4th grader but want to go to in person school for 6th grade. If we start FLVS will that allow for an easy transfer to in person when it’s time?
Hi there, our Full Time Public Schools follow a traditional school calendar whereas students can take courses year-round with FLVS Flex. Both programs offer teacher support and live lessons. Don’t hesitate to reach out to an FLVS Counselor to discuss which option is right for your student.
Hi, thank you so much for your very helpful information! My daughter is currently 11th grade at private school in person, however due to her illness, she is no longer able to attend school in person. We are now switching her to FLVS to complete her Junior year. If she is ready to go back to school in person for her senior year, would being in FLEX OR FULL time FLVS matter as for her academic credit wise? Will credits that she will be taking as FLEX be accepted at her next school she will be attending for senior year? She may not going back to the school she was attending. I know she wants to go to college and just wants the best option for her future. Thank you for your time.
Hi Sheila – Yes, FLVS Flex and Full Time credits will carry over. Don’t hesitate to reach out to an FLVS Counselor to discuss which option is best for your student at https://flvs.net/student-parent-resources/current-students/hub.
Thank you so so much!!!
Hello, I am currently a Junior doing FLVS FLEX and I have been so nervous about not getting a diploma, does it matter, and where would i get my transcripts from? Will not getting a diploma ruin my chances of getting a doctoral?
Hi Jazmynn, Thanks for reaching out! Please contact your FLVS counselor so we can help answer your questions. 🙂