1. Legal Resident of Florida 

2. Student meets the age requirements as outlined by Florida Statutes and FLVS Full-Time School District Policies. Students age 19 or older are not eligible. 

3. Students must have daily access to a computer with a webcam and microphone (Chromebook and tablets are not recommended), internet service, email, and telephone to maintain contact with teachers, staff and administration during the hours of 8:30 to 4:30 pm. (Elementary school students also need access to a printer)

4. Students applying for grades 6-12 are required to meet the recommended academic progress as outlined in our school handbook. 

5. Students who need less than 6 credits to meet graduation requirements are not eligible for a diploma through FVHS. (Cognia accreditation requires "the institution ensure that students graduating from the institution complete at least 25% of the courses for graduation at the institution") This means students enrolling in Florida Virtual School full time must earn at least 6 credits through Florida Virtual School to be eligible and receive a State of Florida diploma. Note: This includes all Florida Virtual School coursework (individual courses (FLVS Flex), County Virtual School, and FlexPoint Virtual School. 

6. Students with Florida School Choice Scholarships will be forfeiting their scholarships when choosing to attend Florida Virtual School full time.

Fall Applicants - Semester 1 Enrollment (August Start) 

Spring Applicants - Semester 2 Enrollment (January Start) 

Florida law (Section 103.21(1)(a)2, Florida Statutes) specifies children must attain the age of 5 years on or before September 1 of the school year.  Florida Statutes and the State Board of Education Rules do not include any provision to waive the age requirement for kindergarten enrollment. 

• 1st Grade: Students enrolling in first grade must be 6 years old on or before September 1 in the school year in which they are enrolling.

• 9th–12th Grade: Students in grades 9–12 must be able to meet high school graduation requirements prior to their 20th birthday.

• Students with Disabilities: Age requirements for students with disabilities that have an active Individual Educational Plan (IEP) differ from the general school age requirements.

The only acceptable document for proof of age is the student's official birth certificate. Foreign birth certificates must be submitted alongside a certified translated copy. 

FLVS Full-Time schools accept the following forms of custody documentation. 

FLVS Full-Time school MUST be able to determine who is legally responsible for the child and has the authority to make educational decisions on behalf of the child.

1. Biological parents listed on birth certificate. 

2. Court issued & finalized court order or separation agreement 

3. Finalized court-issued adoption papers 

4. Foster care placement documents 

Documents must be court-ordered. Notarized documents such as a power of attorney are not accepted. 

Submit a copy of the following documents, one from Group A and one from Group B. All documents MUST be current.

The name on both documents and the name of the parent/legal guardian enrolling the child must match. 

Utility bills and statements cannot be past due.

Shared Domiciles 

We share a home and all of the acceptable category A proofs are in the name of someone other than the enrolling parent/legal guardian. 

1. • Submit the FLVS Full-Time notarized statement of shared domicile form. The person named on the proof of residency must supply a copy of their proof of residency Category A document along with the complete and notarized shared domicile form. The Category B document must come from the parent/legal guardian. 

Active Duty Military Families

Children of military families who are permanent Florida residents currently residing outside the state are eligible to enroll in FLVS Full-Time.  Families living outside the state of Florida due to active military service must provide the two documents below:

1.  a statement of earnings indicating Florida as their state of legal residence 

2. the orders that moved the family out of state.

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 

https://www.flvs.net/student-parent-resources/family-support/mckinney-vento-homeless-assistance 

Florida statute requires that all public school students have a valid certificate of immunization on file and authorizes each school board or governing body to establish and enforce policies that ensure this requirement is met. As a Florida public school, ALL FLVS Full-Time students are subject to these requirements. More information regarding Florida's school immunization requirements can be found here. 

Provide Florida Certificate of Immunization Form DH680 or exemption forms DH681, DH680B, or DH680C. New Florida residents are required to transfer their prior immunization records to Form DH680 via the health department or an established Florida physician. 

If submitting form DH680, please ensure the below information is included for grades Kindergarten–12:

• Four or five doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccine*

• Three, four, or five doses of polio vaccine

• Two doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine

• Two or three doses of hepatitis B vaccine

• Two doses of varicella vaccine

*Students entering grades 7–12 are required to have one tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine.

You can locate your nearest County Health Department here.

https://fl-familyportal.cambiumast.com/#/ 

Any student transferring from out of the country must provide a copy of their academic records, including any test scores, translated and evaluated for entrance into a Florida public school. Several translation services are listed below for your convenience. 

• https://www.iacei.net/ 

• https://www.eres.com/ 

• https://myiee.org/ 

• https://www.jsilny.org/ 

• https://www.universal-translation-services.com/contact/translation-services-in-miami-fl/