Welcome to the
Osceola Virtual Secondary School Website.

Osceola Virtual Secondary School is operated by the School District of Osceola County under a franchise agreement with Florida Virtual School, a national leader in online instruction. Osceola Virtual Secondary School offers high quality, technology-based education to middle and high school students living in Osceola County. The Internet-based courses may be used to satisfy graduation or promotion requirements, make up credit, or accelerate a program of study.

Osceola Virtual Secondary School offers, in addition to core high school courses, all core middle school courses. Also, all of our science and math courses are in compliance with the recently updated standards mandated by the Florida Department of Education.

Highly qualified Osceola County teachers deliver the curriculum developed by FLVS to Osceola County students. Students receive individualized instruction utilizing the Internet, e-mail, telephone, white board, instant messaging, online collaboration and face-to-face teacher forums. OVSS teachers, students and parents have full access to FLVS expertise and experience in what really works in online instruction, instructional management, student management and support and technology infrastructures.

Osceola Virtual teachers communicate individually with students and parents on a regular basis via phone, email, and other forums. Parental involvement and support is a key element for student success in the online environment.

Students wishing to take Osceola Virtual classes must have daily access to the Internet and email to participate. A variety of web-based, technology-based, and traditional resources are provided to assure student success.

House Bill 7197 offers to 4^th and 5^th grade students who scored a 4 or 5 on the 2011 FCAT in Reading or Math may be eligible to take a middle school core course in place of the same 4^th or 5^th grade course. If you feel you may qualify and have an interest please contact Randy Shuttera, Principal @ 407-870-1445. Prior to the September 7^th, 2012 registration deadline.

Important Dates

April 23^rd, 2012 - July 21^st, 2012 - First Open Enrollment for the 1^st semester
August 20^th, 2012 - School year begins
December 3^rd, 2012 - January 11^th, 2013 - Open Enrollment for 2^nd Semester (Students enroll in OVSS during this time period, but must not withdraw from their current school until after the first semester is completed on January 22^nd, 2012)
January 18^th, 2013 - 1^st sememster ends
January 23^rd, 2011 - 2^nd semester begins
February 26-28, 2013 - FCAT Testing (writing) Grades 4, 8 & 10
April 15-26, 2013 - FCAT Testing Grades 3 - 11
June 6^th, 2012 - Last day of school

Full SDOC Academic Calendar in PDF format (printable version)

2011 - 2012 School Year