Final Report: A Comprehensive Assessment of Florida Virtual School

In this report, Florida TaxWatch examines the viability of Florida Virtual School as a credible alternative to traditional schooling, regarding both student achievement outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Florida Virtual School earned high marks in both.

Online courses have shown to be important to reach students who need:

• Academic courses their school cannot provide
• To retake courses for graduation
• Alternatives to traditional education
• Options to courses offered in their school
• Access to courses because of physical disabilities

Online learning is here to stay, and you can learn important promising practices from Florida Virtual School by reviewing this report.