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Here is a detailed honest review about FLVS Flex:

Here is a detailed honest review about FLVS Flex:

If you want to enroll your child as a full time homeschooler, say hello to FLVS Flex! In my opinion, this program is much better than the full time homeschool program, because you are able to design your classes to your needs and schedule. Also, FLVS Full Time issues a diploma because they are an online PUBLIC school, but FLVS Flex DOES NOT. issue you a diploma, because you are working on your own time and considered a homeschool student where your parent s your counselor. This means that your parent will have to say that you have completed high school since they are your counselor. But you don't have to get your GED or do an alternative graduation assignment, and graduating as a homeschool student is still valid for college, you won't have any problem getting accepted as homeschool, public school, and private school are all means of legal education in the U.S, which is really cool.

Also, classes are designed very well, easy to navigate. You just have to be self-disciplined when it comes to homeschool. 3 assignment submissions per week is the MINIMUM which is really fair. DBAs aren't actually that bad, so long as you take notes and actually take the course. Also, if you consider yourself an honors student, beware because the honors pace, assignments, and expectations are for more difficult than regular classes, even though you're learning the same material. I'd recommend regular classes fr everything- same material, less stress, keeps you focused so you LEARN instead of rushing through to FINISH.

The only problem that I've faced is lack of direction. Although you can email your teachers if you have a question, it's hard when you have to navigate through an assignment by yourself, and you have to figure out what they're asking for. Also, pretests at the beginning of lessons are annoying because they're an actual test grade, and it's all about stuff you don't know. But eventually it'll be balanced out if you do well on all of your other assignments, but it still brings your grade down. I would definitely create your own PERSONAL pace chart for week by week. Social studies classes come with note taking guides and are very helpful, but classes like English and math, well, you're on your own for that, which makes it really hard to retain information. I'd recommend note taking guides on ALL classes to guide students through lessons to help them pick out important versus non-important info.

My son , 8th grader has been doing FLVS for his 7t...

My son , 8th grader has been doing FLVS for his 7th and 8th grade years as a home schooled student. As a parent I am please by the quality or work and wealth of resources. I see such negative comments so I had to share some positive. Whenever my son or I text, email and/or call them we get a response usually within 24 hours , but mostly the same day. He has to submit 4 assignments by Sunday for his Spanish teacher , Great ! it makes him stay on track and be accountable. Granted I am certified teacher so I can teach and assist my son in all areas. I do not need to call the teachers all the time , except to occasionally to explain a particular project/assignment/lesson in detail if my son ( and I ) did not understand. I like my tax dollars at work! I like the teachers stepping up and making sure the program is not weak and very challenging. Parents have to do their part in assuring the computer or the teacher not do all the work but get involve with their child's education especially on FLVS its not automatic; check your child's work before they submit it. They are given more than one chance make them do it over; help them research. Look through the website and find the resources; do the practice problems. Make FLVS work for your child's academic success.

Florida Virtual is Amazing.I dont get why people a...

Florida Virtual is Amazing.I dont get why people are saying it causes stress.Actually does quite opposite.Instead of sitting at school for 8 hours.You can start whenever you want and finish whenever you want.All you have to do is 3 assignments a week per class.It does not cause stress.

Worst I still waiting for their call back I call t...

Worst I still waiting for their call back I call the office and the just say I m sorry to heard that!! And my question is if their are sorry why they create system so mediocre. They pretend that a student finish one middle in 5 days when the module has more than 7 work and labs. Come on! How the Department of Education let them a license. And don t answer me back saying that you re sorry and to follow in FB. This is a Monopoly for $$$. Se lucran del dinero del gobierno.

This is our first year with the FLVS Full Time pro...

This is our first year with the FLVS Full Time program; both of our children are doing great! They enjoy the curriculum and looking forward to doing their lessons. Since our children are in kindergarten and 1st grade, it does require a lot of parent involvement, which is not a problem for us. We love going through the lessons with our children and having the opportunity to see exactly all that they're learning.

Overall, I feel this school does a decent job of s...

Overall, I feel this school does a decent job of supplementing the public and private education system. Make sure it fits the educational needs of the student, as it's not for everyone.

To start off, the support staff generally do a good job of answering questions accurately and resolving issues. For example. Public school counselor told my child he was not able to take Algebra II in 8th grade until after completing geometry. FLVS told my child he was eligible, but could not open the course to him until his school counselor approved it. Florida Department of Education course guidelines confirmed FLVS was correct. No one at his school would take the time to read FLDOE guidelines. I had to plead my case to the school district superintendent's office, providing copy of state guidelines, to get the school to follow state department of education course guidelines and authorize the course. The public education system puts children into a track, and will not deviate from it to provide access to accelerated options, they seem to only deviate if a child is failing.

Overall, the courses have been considerably easier than those offer at school. Less homework. Opportunity to achieve higher test scores and higher course grades. In classes which have no relevance to real life, and only fulfill the need to meet state guidelines and keep teachers employed, FLVS is an excellent choice to get those classes easily out of the way. You will not get much one on one time with instructors, so the student really needs ability to pace themselves and figure out material themselves. My son has taken several courses through FLVS, and will take more in the future, as it suits his learning style. Even though my daughter is in same accelerated course track as my son with same 4.0 GPA, she has taken no FLVS courses, because she is not able to learn and process info same as him. Success or failure with FLVS depends on parent successfully determining if it fits their particular child.

The teachers have all been nice, but their availability and ability to explain or expand upon course material is limited. We've found some teachers will not provide time of day once you complete their review. We had incident where teacher needed to submit material to the state and did not do so. We contacted teacher after completing her review, she basically said "Too bad, take care of it yourself." Fortunately, FLVS support was very attentive to getting the issue resolved.

Overall, FLVS is a good supplement to public or private education in certain areas to fill specific needs. The courses at FLVS meet state guidelines requirements for progression and graduation. I would not recommend it to replace important courses offered at traditional schools, unless your goal is to get requirements for graduation out the way which cannot be achieved elsewhere, and where quality of education is a secondary factor.

FLVS fills need if used wisely.

FLVS is definitely very heavy-handed with the work...

FLVS is definitely very heavy-handed with the work required for each course. If you plan on taking your entire school online, be prepared to work quite a bit. DBAs can be frustrating and nerve-wracking for students with social anxiety. Nevertheless, most of the teachers are encouraging. In my time there I've experienced some very unhelpful instructors, students should be aware of their rights and stand their ground if they feel they're being treated unfairly. FLVS is mostly self-motivated.

I wish the classes were more streamlined and had much less material. I found it hard to keep up with the useless bits of information they'd throw at you, it became difficult sifting through it all. I'm enrolled in college now, and even with the FOUR online courses I'm taking now, the work from all 4 classes still doesn't match even one of the FLVS courses in amount of work required. With that in mind, enroll at your own caution.

***WARNING***STAY AWAY, I do not advise anybody e...

***WARNING***STAY AWAY, I do not advise anybody enroll their teenager in Florida Virtual School, unless you enjoy stress, worry, tension, hassle, fear, and agony! Their website is full of I.T. flaws in the programming-- (Posting assignments--getting proof you turned things in. The layout is terrible and the website was horribly designed. Assignments and lessons are spread out oddly, logging in is a hassle, the assignments are not built around being online (they insist you upload assignments separately rather than have it directly feed in through the lessons), and the third-party lessons are awkwardly integrated. the tutorials for using it are outdated and no longer apply, instructions for use everywhere contradict themselves.The teachers are hard to get a hold of and they make up their own procedures even though they claim to use the proper curriculum. The workload is incredible, and none of this material is taught in public schools. This website may look professional but its really just to cover up it's horrible moderation and how the school works. I withdrew my Child after 2 weeks, this school is a joke, they try hard to trick Parents into believing that it's great, well it's not, most horrible experience I have ever had with any school! I would give it a zero if I could!

Complete waste of time....I am currently taking th...

Complete waste of time....I am currently taking the computing for college and careers course and I haven't really learned anything of use. It would be fine if this class was for remedial 6th graders but not anywhere near the high school level. All the assignments feel like busy work and are sometimes just tedious to complete. This course is definitely confusing at first to submit and complete assignments because it uses another website for you to do the work then you have to go back to the Florida virtual site to turn it in, once you get a hang of it it isn't so bad. Also you really don't see the teacher that often so asking questions is a hassle, they say you can email them but it usually takes a week or two to get a response. To sum up my experience with Florida virtual school I will just say that all in all it was terrible.

FLVS is a great way for kids to get their educatio...

FLVS is a great way for kids to get their education without having to go to overcrowded under funded school. I have 4 of my kids doing FLVS. My kids are all home-schooled and FlVS schooled. My oldest has taken classes with FLVS for 3 years now and has had no problems with it. FLVS is not for the lazy student who is looking for an easy way it. FLVS is what you put into it. If you put hard work and are dedicated to your studies you will be successful in your classes.

So currently I'm doing a coarse in FLVS, and to be...

So currently I'm doing a coarse in FLVS, and to be honest, I hate it. My teacher never responds to my emails, and they NEVER explain what you actually had to do. Your basically teaching yourself the whole time, I even had a classmate who didn't even know you had to take these tests, or " assignments" and, for my coarse, you have to read these articles talking about all the stuff there going to test you on. A's don't even give you a higher grade, and none of it makes sense. FLVS is the worst, dont even bother.

Ok. So. There are some pretty mixed reviews here a...

Ok. So. There are some pretty mixed reviews here about FLVS- some unhelpful, some informational, some people just venting . . . I will try to be as matter of fact as possible. Personally, I have had a fairly good experience with FLVS. I have just completed my second year as an FLVS Flex student, taking two classes a semester. There have been some flubs in the coded system itself, and I find their grading system to be slightly
-interesting-, but I have been blessed with very encouraging, hard working, enthusiastic teachers. If you are contemplating taking Latin on FLVS, I will tell you right now that I have had five different teachers from the Latin department, and they were all SUPER nice. I am a hard worker and maintained a pretty steady A throughout the course, but I am pretty confident that they were all great teachers. I have had only two Spanish teachers, and they were great as well. That being said, compared to other people I am fairly inexperienced with FLVS, and I can easily see how taking 5 classes at once could be too much. I did find some of the longer assignments in both my Latin and Spanish courses to be very time consuming and not very helpful in actually learning the language- in other words, there was a lot of busy work. It is also, unfortunately, very easy to cheat on quizzes, worksheets, etc. If you are not self driven, willing to work and learn, or the type of person who can learn by reading and taking notes, this might not be your favorite thing. Of course, trying new ways of learning is always good, but you must not overestimate yourself. I have also heard stories of teachers going MIA, and not returning calls or emails, or adjusting deadlines to suit themselves. I have a lot of friends who have been using FLVS for years and years, and they definitely have mixed feelings.

Terrible. Lessons throw information at you and the...

Terrible. Lessons throw information at you and the quizzes test you on information not in the lesson. And yet they wonder why kids plagiarize. Public school is extremely easy compared to this. I have no idea how FLVS is still operating.

Horrible! I`m currently taking economics and this ...

Horrible! I`m currently taking economics and this class is the worst! too many B.S. assignments and no help at all. I failed American government which I needed to graduate and my teacher gave me such a hard time it was ridiculous. I advise any one and everyone to never go to FLVS. Its a horrible layout. I am not going to graduate because of this stupid Crap

In my school I am required to take an virtual scho...

In my school I am required to take an virtual school in order to graduate. With that being said, I believe FLVS is a great way to learn and get credit without much effort. The teachers are unbelievable nice to the students and really care on how they perform.
Currently I'm taking French 2 in FLVS. The instructor is always available and ready to help me on any question I might have. The course is well prepared, with structured content that makes it easier to learn a foreign language.
Honestly I have learned more French in the 15 weeks I've been in the course, than a whole year in a real classroom with an awful teacher and noisy classmates.
Like in any other classroom, the assignments do have a deadline and they must be met in order to pass the class. I believe that if you plan accordingly, it is not hard to complete them. There are many tools available to help the student succeed.
I give it 5/5 for the amazing teacher I have now, the great course helping me learn French, and overall functionality of the program.

I have been using FLVS for 2 years and I've hated ...

I have been using FLVS for 2 years and I've hated every minute of it. The stress from this website has made it impossible to do anything without thinking about everything I have to submit. The DBAs are anxiety filled and awful. I have never seen a reason for these and I've always tried searching for something to help me during these but I've found nothing. The speaking components are a complete mystery. I was suppose to do one a week ago but go incredibly sick and almost had to go to the hospital because I couldn't breathe, but yet my instructor got angry and called my family to inform them that I wasn't doing any work. So if you plan on torturing yourself by taking FLVS courses, then make sure you never get sick. And God forbid if you don't send in one assignment on time you get 50 phone calls about how you need to be "on task" even though one of the main purposes of FLVS is to work at your own pace. This website sounded great when I signed up but the minute I started working I knew I would hate it. If you can't find a course at your school and you want to take it at FLVS, do yourself a favor and just find another course at school. Save yourself the anxiety and breakdowns of this awful website.

I'm currently taking Social Media right now and so...

I'm currently taking Social Media right now and some of the assignments are stressful. This is probably the easiest course to enroll in if you want to learn about Social Media. FLVS isn't that bad for this kind of stuff, it just has some things about it that suck like the Discussion Based Assessments.

FLVS has it's good aspects, but overall, this isn'...

FLVS has it's good aspects, but overall, this isn't something I would come back to if I had the option...EVER. They have the teachers that actually help and care abut you, and they have the ones who couldn't care less if you pass or not, and it SHOWS. The help sites that are referred don't have many help videos, some people such as myself learn better when something is visually taught to them. And this option isn't really given to the students. The lessons don't teach the material very well and the exams always have extra questions about material that wasn't talked about in the lesson. Finally, the teachers take a long time to grade assignments. It'll take a teacher 3 days to grade an assignment and then they call to say i haven't turned in anything in 8 days.
Edit: I'm literally in tears right now because i have to log on this site.

I love Florida Virtual School even though I got st...

I love Florida Virtual School even though I got stressed out a couple of time and I had to drop out a few (three classes) my good experience out weight that. Mr. Tsai my Chinese 1 teacher is one of my favorites he's very patients, Mr. Tsai also helped me understand some of the directions clearly he need a raise. I've taken and finished two full classes and I plan to take more in the near future.

It s been nothing but frustrating since Inenrolled...

It s been nothing but frustrating since Inenrolled my children at FLVS. I chose DLVS for them thinking that their 18 years of experience as a virtual school would be beneficial and helpful. It is a nightmare and I m withdrawing them after only 1 month. Do not enroll them at FLVS unless you re prepared to be a full time teacher.

Florida Virtual School SHOULD NOT BE a school for ...

Florida Virtual School SHOULD NOT BE a school for your child!!!!
I took Spanish and English first, and they came pretty easy to me. Then came History and Science, and they were TERRIBLE!!!!!!
I think the reason why was because they had everything in the Lessons, but right when you get to the Exams, absolutely nothing was there for you. I remember reading the Lesson over and over again, but nothing was ever stated to support the questions they asked in the Exams.
Oh, and here comes the Live Lessons! Why can't we just do the Live Lesson?!?! Instead, we have the choice of doing the Collab, and that throws me way of! I got a 0% COMPLETION FAILURE because I got my Collab wrong.... Take it from me...... NEVER DO FLVS!!!!!!

I am at 83% in my second class as a credit retriev...

I am at 83% in my second class as a credit retrieval and I just have to say, it's so near perfect. The teachers actually know what they are talking about and they will do their best to help you. :) Highly recommend

My oldest is 11 years old and has been in FLVS sin...

My oldest is 11 years old and has been in FLVS since she was in the first grade and she love s it. And now I have my 5 year old attending kindergarten also ,we are so blessed to be able to stay home and very thankful for FLVS.

i think that it is way to cramped and it takes a l...

i think that it is way to cramped and it takes a long time for stuff to work and we are kind of rushed to do it i am a new student at lake nona and i missed three weeks of school trying to get registered and i had no idea how to use this site its complicated so please try and update or something

I have 2 children, so far, who have taken classes ...

I have 2 children, so far, who have taken classes with FLVS as homeschoolers. My oldest son has used FLVS for almost 5 years; he started in middle school. He moved on to be a high school, homeschooler, with a full-time class schedule. While we have had a few annoying problems with teachers, etc., our overall experience has been great. In fact, I have another child entering FLVS in a few weeks. My oldest is off to college, weighted GPA of well above 4.0 and an actual GPA of 3.8. He qualified for early admittance to college and FLVS is credited with their excellent preparation. Before you think it's just because FLVS is easy, my son just took his AP Calculus exam last May and got a 4. He was definitely prepared. Of course, online classes aren't for everyone. You need to be self-motivated and willing to go the extra mile. Presenting the material is only part of learning, the other half is the student's involvement and willingness to do what they need to do.

this was the most point less thing i have ever don...

this was the most point less thing i have ever done. i was supposed take 8th grade reading instead it gave me 9th grade stuff and it was nearly impossible to do and the teachers were never around to help me they always got back to me 2 to 3 days latter after i was supposed to do the assignment and i got kicked out of the class once but i got back in and they still didn't help me so over all i did not like this at all

I heard about FLVS and saw "Work at your own pace!...

I heard about FLVS and saw "Work at your own pace!" and I got so excited so i decided to enroll in full time. I left all of my friends back in public school to work at home so i could model. Worst decision ever. Most of my teachers are nice but I feel like my world history teacher gets aggravated when i don't understand the material. The work at your own pace slogan is a lie. I require to read the lesson a few times to understand the material but that doesn't work with the teachers. I am required to follow the teachers pace. So if i do not pass the checkpoint they require my parents get called and guess who gets in trouble for being "behind" when i'm supposed to be on my own pace. If you're a parent and want your kid to be happy, I do not recommend FLVS. It is the most stressful thing i've ever done. I am without a doubt heading back to public school next year to get away from this stressful experience. I am only giving this rating to shoutout my AP gov/politics teacher MR. DEFILIPPO YOU THA MAN!!!! he is so understanding of my pace and constantly pushes me. ALONG WITH MY FORENSICS TEACHER MRS. DENTON
otherwise yeah i hate it

Although the grading system is not the best, I rea...

Although the grading system is not the best, I really have enjoyed my experience and recommend it to anyone who wants to move at their own pace, and really learn something. It helps! I just have one issue regarding the study sites. For example: OPENSTUDY...I love openstudy, and I don't think that you people realize that they don't just give out direct answers. They help people just as a teacher would. Our teachers don't always respond quickly enough, and openstudy is a great alternative! :) Other than those things, FLVS has given me a better experience than edgenuity ever did....

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I specifically came into this so that I wouldn't f...

I specifically came into this so that I wouldn't fail. I came into these courses thinking I would get all the help I need , without no problems. I thought that this would be way better for me to focus rather than being in a public school. Well, I was wrong. The work in these courses are not even taught in public schools. When I go back to school, I wouldn't know anything that they're talking about at all . & I will be back to the same as before , trying to find a way to pass. I feel as if I need to finish up my work so I wouldn't get yelled at or so I could go out, but I do not understand anything in these courses. I call my teachers, they barely answer so what do I do now? Google a whole paragraph that I don't understand? It's so stressful. I do not recommend this school to people that suffer from stress & anxiety , as perfect as it sounds when you first sign up , it will be stressful when you log in and have to start the courses. I didn't want to fail , & now this school wants to fail me? instead of helping me out & seeing what's the reason of me failing. Teachers don't care if you fail, whether it's in public school or in this school. I would give it a 0 if I could!

Teacher are extremely uncaring and act as though t...

Teacher are extremely uncaring and act as though the students are a burden. The course offers little to no guidance nor does it offer any way for a student to practice certain skills needed to pass classes, the "work at your own pace" is a lie and the classes offering no guidance or help push assignments that should only be 5 to 10 minutes to be 15 or 30 or even an hour for students to complete.

It all depends on what you take. If you take elect...

It all depends on what you take. If you take elective credits, GREAT they are better than sticking in a class for half a year for something that doesn't really matter. You MUST like writing, a lot of questions are written responses that take a long time. Teachers vary, I like the happy ones, usually they leave you alone unless your behind a week or two. I have gotten a few passive aggressive remarks, but I do like to keep in mind I'm sure these teachers have bigger problems than you at the moment. I recommend it, though, be careful what you take.

EDIT: Five Months Later Update. To fill you in at full depth you start off with a login process which is tedious, but then you finally get in your courses "dashboard." Anyways, there are countless hour consuming assignments you can spend hours on, BUT there are always great alternatives to them. Instead of completing an entire lab form by yourself, you can complete the lab with an entire collective team of students and get it done in a nice hour and a half. Except, instead of watching all these pointless Khan Academy videos that usually confuse you, you have a teacher right there with you to answer questions. Although live lessons are at the worst times possible 3pm, 7pm, etc, they can save you so much work and help you learn. Its like being at a dinner table with your teacher. Everything is laid out in front of you and you can interrupt, ask questions, or make a soft hearted joke whenever you please. Its a pleasant way to be social in a classroom without actually talking. The chatroom to text the teacher is pure genius. She can get to your question without you having to raise your hand like a fool. Overall, there are definitely some courses you should prepare your typing fingers for, especially English, but I highly recommend math and science if you USE the resources. Otherwise you are going to fall behind and hate FLVS. Just plan your courses accordingly and make sure your not biting off more than you can chew. :)

We greatly appreciate the flexibility and variety ...

We greatly appreciate the flexibility and variety of course options through FLVS. My daughter has taken both core and elective classes through the HS Flex program. The teachers are great, and offer one-on-one help when needed. The Flex program can be used for one class or all of high school. Be aware that you will need to arrange for standardized testing through your school district, and it helps to have structured outside activities so the students don't feel isolated. FLVS does offer clubs and social gatherings (even trips abroad!) but we did not try any of those, mainly due to our own time constraints. We recommend checking into FLVS for one or more courses. The flexibility can't be beat!

Working in Flvs is like the best thing that has ha...

Working in Flvs is like the best thing that has happened to me sure there may be a few bugs but IT is on it to get it fixed. My teachers have been wonderful and my grades couldn't have gotten any better I am learning more then I was in public school. I've been here since my 8th grade year and started my freshmen year with math and English and I finished my first half of algebra1 and engilsh1 like two months before school got out. Other then that I recommend this school to any one who is dedicated to get there work done right and fast.

I would give this program no stars if possible thi...

I would give this program no stars if possible this is the WORST program I have ever had the displeasure of having an 8 year old work with!! They are basically on their own struggling with NO guidance from the program or the teacher! The student has to save document to a google drive to upload them, it is not an easy program to figure out. Weld County School District RE3J got taken for a ride with this program and any School in Colorado is right along with them if they are using it. If they have the program reader 'read' the text it reads EVERYTHING on the page including the fine print at the bottom that has NOTHING to do with the lesson, OMG no wonder they lose the Childs attention.

I have two 10th graders that started FT this year ...

I have two 10th graders that started FT this year and I can t be happier. The teachers are amazing , so helpful and really want the kids to succeed. They are learning things that were unfortunately never taught at their B&M school and I feel that they will benefit more from what FLVS has to offer. Even with more students doing this online learning thing lately the teachers still give my kids the attention they need. I was so surprised by how fast the teachers respond and how sweet and helpful they all are. They re always a text away and really want to make sure your kids grasp what they are teaching. I could not be happier and, I think even if this COVID stuff calms down that I will continue with FLVS for my kids education.

I also want to add that my kids spend on average 3-4 hours TOPS doing their lessons and most of the time have Friday off. Not sure why some are having such issues but, my kids love the freedom and being able to work when it fits our schedules. The live lessons are also a great way to get help with a lesson you aren t having an easy time on. We love FLVS.

I've had a great experience with FLVS. I don't und...

I've had a great experience with FLVS. I don't understand why it is rated 2 and a half stars. My teacher is great and I always enjoy the live lessons. I am using it to get ahead, as I am an 8th grader taking Algebra 2. If this is what you want to do, then I highly recommend FLVS. I think it's main purpose, though, is for students who fail a class or get expelled from their physical school. However you use it, this is a great online school!

Don't do it

Don't do it
Save your lives

It doesn't even teach you, all you do is write it ...

It doesn't even teach you, all you do is write it down and then do the assignment. Also not even getting the right help when you need it wow. Wish there was a lower rating that 1 out of 5 for this, flvs is shart flakes

Edit: the assignments are slightly change but ther...

Edit: the assignments are slightly change but there is still questions that are not in the lessons and the websites keeps on crashing. The teachers are very nice but DBA's with them vary. I will give FLVS a higher review if the update it. This is your last chanch FLVS or this review will be 1 star again
Old: Here is my experience with FLVS so far:
Why does it always have errors in the website? You have to log back in to FLVS if it logs you out and it is just a waste of time. Plus the assignments are way too hard. Why do we have to type a whole PARAGRAPH about what we revised about our body paragraphs in ELA? There is so many writing essays and some elective classes have more modules than the ones that you actually need! The instructors don't grade fairly and nobody has time to type their work in or make a slideshow. Sometimes on the tests, It gives you questions that wasn't even in the lesson. Listen, I work at a restaurant FULL TIME and I have to do Chinese WRITING and it is better than this messed up school. And you don't even want to know how long some customers take to place their order here. Us humans have to SLEEP, EAT, and do many other things! Virtual school is not the only thing we do in our life time. Why can't we just send a picture of our essays to our instructors? Sometimes the interactive activities do not even work! The instructors are somewhat helpful. The website is terrible because this school is basically a barely well organized BOOK and gives you questions about it! This virtual school needs to be updated because it is clearly outdated. Shout out to 6th grade module 2 ELA on how to see if a website is reliable or unreliable and if it is outdated or not. Also the some of the instructors didn't even noticed that I was withdrawn from a course! I texted them to put it up for me but it took a couple of days for them to reply! So now I'm currently behind because of that. This school waste too much time and money for our electric bills. Now school is a full time job. Can't wait until pandemic is over so I can attend public school. It is not our fault that us students have to attend FLVS because of our safety. It's the brainless people who can't put a mask on so shout out to them. I other words this school is too stressful. Even though there are complaints , nothing is being done about it. I would go on but I have to throw my computer off a plane first because of the stress this school made.

FLVS is a fantastic school. All of the negative re...

FLVS is a fantastic school. All of the negative reviews on here are kids boo-hooing about having to actually put in work. Yes, you can work at your own pace, however, that doesn't mean that you get to just slack off and take five years to complete one course. I attend Braden River High School full time and I have taken about six FLVS courses throughout my high school career. In the past four years, FLVS has changed its layout and its courses dramatically to make course access and student enjoyment a priority. I honestly wish that I had opted to be homeschooled on FLVS four years ago. I work much better when I have to challenge myself and that is exactly what FLVS forces you to do. If you can't handle that, then this is definitely not the experience for you. Don't wrongfully drag a good school's name through the mud, because you have chosen to make this a bad experience for yourself.

This site SUCKS the work load it huge and the ques...

This site SUCKS the work load it huge and the questions feel like they were made by a robot. The teacher are great but they are not enough to help this site there's no help on how to find the assignments and navigating through the site it like finding water in a desert. It help prove how bad Florida schools system is.

I'm a parent and I absolutely LOVE FLVS. They have...

I'm a parent and I absolutely LOVE FLVS. They have been so helpful. I have a middle school aged boy and other moms can relate that at this age when they are in public school, it becomes more difficult to see whats going on. Not in this case. All of my children's teachers communicate so well, and when he has issues they are handled quickly. I am notified every week what is missing via parentsquare so I just print him out a list and boom. I can see his scores realtime. He really played very well into the groove of FLVS. I am so appreciative of all of their support. I also want to add that the kids can EASILY send messages to their teachers through the portal, and most teachers (from my experience) respond to texts and messages within 48 hours. I do see though how teenagers commenting here may not want to take responsibility for their actions. They don't see that these teachers know that when a student doesn't do well, it is a reflection of the teacher as well. They want you to succeed. You are not a victim. Take control of your life.

I've been using FLVS Part Time since 4th grade and...

I've been using FLVS Part Time since 4th grade and I am now in 9th. FLVS has helped me in staying ahead of class. Now I only ever take elective and history in public school, everything else I do online. The only bad part about FLVS is that the math courses are terrible. They hide the information you need behind unnecessary junk.

Most of the teachers are very overloaded so they c...

Most of the teachers are very overloaded so they can't deal with the student. Then you have at least half the teachers that don't do their job. the school has amazing potential .my son has learned in this school; but the lessons are a little bit too drastic and stressful. If they can fine tune the school and hire teachers that actually want to teach and drop the lessons down a notch to were not quite as overloaded it would be a perfect learning environment. Teachers don't teach unless you can teach! Take that tip.
The work at your own pace is kinda true depending on the teacher. Like I said this school has kinks to work out but kids who are able to learn only by.lessons will do fine. If your kids need one on one forget .. I have had 2 teachers who cared out many to do their job. They drop your kids after you call them
for welcome calls and teachers are the ones not responding. Make sure the teachers mark you as active or you have to start all over. Remember it is responsibility to do others jobs these days. Sad times.
Keep revising flvs you do have a great program and potential!

honestly it wasnt good, in class is better. some t...

honestly it wasnt good, in class is better. some teachers are good most are bad and unhelpful or dont care. i do not recomended and urge you take in class lecutres becasue there is more of an incentive

Retarded layout.

Retarded layout.
Don't even know how to access my assignments.
All it is, is reading and exams. No classwork for me as far as I've gotten.
Seriously.

I thought it would be better for me to leave public school and to go to home education.
Terrible mistake.

If you are thinking about enrolling in virtual school.
DO NOT DO IT.

For people like me who have been in public school all their life, virtual school would be completely foreign to them.
Stay in regular school.

The only thing I like about this school, is that my teachers are very nice.
Everything else about this program sucks big fat donkey cock.

Save yourselves, kids.
Don't be me.

Enrolling my kindergartener in FLVS Full-Time has...

Enrolling my kindergartener in FLVS Full-Time has been the best decision. We are so happy with our teachers and the way the program is set up. He is thriving with help from some very dedicated staff!

I understand the significance, but the system comp...

I understand the significance, but the system completely screwed me. I couldn't register because they mistakenly put my age as over 18. My school requires me to take an online course, despite not needing to. Stupid when enforced, but useful when it is actually utilized like it's supposed to be.

Dear Mr. Gaines,

Dear Mr. Gaines,

I just wanted you to know what a blessing it was to work with one of your teachers. I am a mom of a senior who needed to take the Hope class with flvs. My daughter is a great student but had a difficult time recently. We had Mrs. Chambers for the entire course. If it was not for her I do not think we would of made it through the class. She was supportive not only when my daughter needed it but to me as well. It has been a stressful time for many reasons for our family. She not only did her job as a teacher for my daughter but kept her successfully going in the class. I am so thankful she had her as a teacher. She has gone above and beyond and I wanted you to know what a great job she is doing for your school. Please feel free to contact me at anytime. My name is Lori and my daughter is Amanda

Mrs. Chambers is a wonderful, kind, hard working teacher and I again am thankful we had the opportunity to work with her. Hope you have a wonderful day.

Sincerely,

Lori

Nice website, teachers are very nice and assignmen...

Nice website, teachers are very nice and assignments are fun sometimes but assignments are very difficult and some take forever which makes sense for a website like this. The thing that really gave this website three stars is one thing, when I am doing my work and an error or something causes the page to close while I'm doing an assignments It causes me to lose everything before I saved, I have lost so much work because of this and it has been bothering me a ton. I suggest that FLVS tries to add some autosave feature like Google slides, I say google slides because it saves every character you type or thing you insert. Please FLVS find a way to remove this feature

At first I thought that this was going to be easy ...

At first I thought that this was going to be easy but then after a couple of months, it started to get really hard and stressful. When it says to work at your own pace, DO NOT TRUST IT!!! I have to turn in four assignments every week and they are long and hard. Also when I do a Discussion Based Assessment and when the teacher asks me a question, they get mad if I answer a question wrong. I also do not want to be sitting in front of a computer all day. Also the questions are poorly worded and do not make sense. I do not get any free time and cannot do any thing with my family because they want you to turn in everything at a fast pace. When I am done with my assignments this will be my last time here.

We have LOVED every minute of FLVS full time! The ...

We have LOVED every minute of FLVS full time! The teachers and guidance counselors are beyond amazing. My son is thriving and the work is challenging in a great way. I have never been to a school where the teachers are this involved and cared about their students so much. So happy!! Look behind the negative reviews.... there are always going to be those people in the world.

This was something I did one class over the summer...

This was something I did one class over the summer and I like most of it although one class was super hard to navigate . All in all It helped me with middle school. I would say i defitentily am glad i go to a real school and not a virtual school.

A large majority of the assignments presented in t...

A large majority of the assignments presented in the course (US History) are, overall, not beneficial in any way, shape, form, or fashion. They do not help you retain any knowledge about the lesson. However, my instructor (Ms Miller) is amazing.

I have been doing flvs summer school program for a...

I have been doing flvs summer school program for almost three months and it is stressful I have a huge anxiety when doing the assignments because my school starts at August 17 I feel like I m not geting my work done on time the teacher are ok but they don t help me a lot. It is summer time everybody is having fun but not me this is the worst Learning experience I ever had . when is the summer school program going to end.

So the first class I took on FLVS was Marine Scien...

So the first class I took on FLVS was Marine Science as an elective course and had a great experience. I loved my teacher and learned a lot. However, i am currently completing Driver's Education and have had a very bad experience with my teacher. For my welcome call I sat with my dad, at our agreed upon time, for 30 minutes trying to reach her and then an hour later she texted and gave me a new time to call her. When we got ready to call her she rescheduled AGAIN. When she finally picked up she was very rude and passive aggressive. I recently had my final DBA and she called me an hour before the scheduled time and I told her I was at the mall. She rudely responded, "well i have other students waiting on me so you are going to have to wait". She has just communicated terribly and acted inappropriately.