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Sarasota News Leader November 22, 2013 Page 76 ENROLLMENT UNDER WAY FOR SARASOTA VIRTUAL SCHOOL Open enrollment for Sarasota Virtual School began Nov. 19 for the second semester of the current 2013-14 school year, the Sarasota County Schools has announced. The period will close at 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13. in grades K-12; Florida Virtual School serves students in grades 9-12; and Edgenuity provides virtual instruction to students enrolled in grades 6-12. The Sarasota County School District contracts with three outside virtual instruction providers approved by the School Board to serve Sarasota Virtual School. K12 Florida offers online learning services for students with the Sarasota Virtual School administrator to discuss their student's needs, the release notes. The Sarasota Virtual School office may be reached at 927-9000, Ext. 32289, or via email at SVS@sarasota.k12.fl.us. Middle school students may choose either The semester will start Monday, Jan. 13, a K12 Florida or Edgenuity, the release notes; news release says. high school students have the option of using Sarasota Virtual School is a district pub- any of the three virtual instruction providers lic school that provides a full-time online to meet their specific needs. learning option for students in grades K-12. The school uses a state-approved curricu"Students in kindergarten through fifth grade lum with instructional materials that may may enroll in the district's full-time virtual include textbooks and a variety of printed program regardless of where they were pre- materials. Computers may be provided at no viously enrolled in school," the release adds. charge to eligible students who meet famStudents in grades 6-12 must have been ily income requirements, the release points enrolled full-time in a Florida public school out. "Instructors are certified highly qualified (traditional, charter or alternative) in the teachers, as defined by the federal No Child previous year to be eligible for enrollment in Left Behind law," it adds. Sarasota Virtual School. Sarasota Virtual School is graded, just as all Sarasota Virtual School is an interactive schools in Florida receive a grade each year, learning environment, created through techthe release says. Student attendance is moninology, in which the student and teacher tored based on online activity, completion of are separated by time, space or both, the release notes. "Students access lessons and material and successful assessment scores. assignments and receive assessments via the Textbooks and traditional instructional Internet. Using technology, teachers com- materials are used, but much of the conmunicate with students and parents in many tent is delivered via the providers' websites, different ways. The school meets all Florida w w w. k 1 2 . c o m / f l v p ( K 1 2 F l o r i d a ) , public school standards and requirements," www.flvsft.com (Florida Virtual School) and the release points out. Students completing www.edgenuity.com (Edgenuity). graduation requirements will be awarded Parents of eligible students who are interested high school diplomas. in this option must schedule an appointment