Virtual High School Options for Gifted / LD children

We try to recommend only quality programs. By using this website in any manner, you agree to accept any and all responsibility for any outcome and agree to hold owners of Learning Abled Kids harmless in every regard. This is strictly a listing, informational service, not a specific recommendation for *any* program. The following entities offer Virtual High School Courses, generally held to be reputable, although you are solely responsible for researching all aspects of the program you choose and accept all liability whatsoever.

Some of the schools listed here ONLY accept children enrolled in public school, however virtual education is the wave of the future and such restrictions may change over time. Thus, any school found is being entered in this list along with specific information about admission limitations. If you note a change in any school's admissions policy, a quick email to us would be greatly appreciated! (continued below..)

The following virtual school programs are offered by Universities, are open to everyone, require payment of tuition, and many provide dual credit. You might also be interested in signing up for $5000 for School.

Brigham Young University Independent Study - 7th grade through College.
Indiana University Online and Distance Education
K-12 Distance Learning Academy from Oklahoma State University
Portland State University Independent Study
Stetson University Center's Florida Virtual School
Texas Tech University - Independent School District - Work at your own pace program
University of California College Prep Online - AP courses and test preparation
University of Miami Online High School
University of Missouri-Columbia High School
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Independent Study High School
University of Oklahoma Independent Learning High School
University of Tennessee Independent Study
University of Texas at Austin High School Diploma Program

The following virtual school programs openly serve homeschooled students:

Alpha Omega Academy - Independent, Christian Virtual School; Open to everyone; tuition; flexible enrollment; *Students work at their own pace.
K12 - Private Program; Open to all; Some students pay tuition based upon state-sponsored program availability, based on Core Knowledge sequence; Courses have specific start and end dates and are teacher-directed.
Keystone National High School's iSchool - Open to everyone; tuition; flexible enrollment; *Students work at their own pace.
Virtual High School - Based in Ontario, Canada; tuition
Arizona Distance Learning - Full program; Free to Arizona Residents.
CALCampus High School - Offers a full degree program
Clintondale Virtual Schools - Open to everyone; tuition.
CompuHigh - Open to everyone; tuition; offers both diploma programs and individual courses for extra credit or a full online diploma curriculum; nationally accredited, private school called Whitmore School. *Students work at their own pace.
Elkhart Cyber School - Free to Kansas residents; Non-residents can enroll and pay tuition.
E-School - Hawaii; only registered Hawaii secondary education students during normal school year; no tuition; In the summer sessions are open to the public secondary school students, homeschool, and private school students and tuition is charged.
Florida Virtual School (FLVS) - Free to Florida residents; non-residents pay tuition.
Futures International High School - School focused on meeting individual learning needs, start any time, tuition.
Griggs University Home Study International - Seventh-day Adventist
Mesa Distance Learning Program - K-12, High School Diploma; Free to Arizona residents; Non-residents can enroll and pay tuition.
North Dakota Division of Independent Study (NDIS) - Welcomes homeschoolers; open to anyone; supports students with disabilities.
Penn Foster High School (Thomson Education Direct) - Independent, at-home High School Program gives students the flexibility to enroll in a complete High School Diploma program or in individual courses; in business for 75 years.
Brainstorm USA - Not a complete Degree program, but offers core curriculum options.
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The following virtual school programs only serve elementary & middle students:

Arkansas Virtual School - Currently K-8; Enrollment via random anonymous lottery.
Florida Virtual Academy - K-8
Idaho Virtual Academy (IDVA) - Public Charter School; K-8
Ohio Virtual Academy - K-8
HISD Virtual School - Texas; Grades 6-8 only.
Wisconson Virtual Academy - K-8; Charter School

The following virtual school programs are Charter Schools:

Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) - Charter School; enrollment restrictions; publicly funded; no tuition.
California Virtual Academies - Network of Virtual Charter Schools; No cost for local residents
Choice 2000 - Charter school; California; free for residents of Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Imperial and Orange counties; other California residents are prohibited from attending; tuition charge for students outside California.
Colorado Virtual Academy (COVA) - Public Charter School; No tuition.
Gorman Learning Center - Charter school; California; free for residents, Work-at-your-own-pace.
Midwestern Regional Virtual Charter School - Pennsylvania; No charge for residents.
Odyssey Charter School - Nevada; no tuition for students residing in Clark County.
PA LEARNERS Online Regional Cyber Charter School (PALO) - Pennsylvania; No charge for residents.
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School - Pennsylvania; No charge for residents.
PPEP TEC High School - Charter School; publicly funded; no tuition.
SusQ-Cyber Charter School - Pennsylvania; No charge for residents.
Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School - Pennsylvania; No charge for residents.
21st Century Cyber Charter School - Pennsylvania; No charge for residents.

Other virtual school programs of various types:

Virtual High School - Based in Massachusetts; Open to everyone; tuition; VHS does not grant GED or high school diplomas
Connections Academy - Virtual School Provider; Check your state's availability and limitations
Juneau Cyber School/ Home School - Program in Alaska; cost involved.
SeeUonline - Free to Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District students in Alaska; out of region students can enroll and pay tuition.
Delta Cyber School - Program for students in Alaska; cost involved.
Personal Alternative Choices in Education (PACE) Craig City School District in Alaska; cost involved.
Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) eCampus - Arizona; free for district residents; tuition for non-residents.
Primavera Online High School - Free to Arizona Residents
Clovis Anytime Learning (CAL Online) - Clovis Unified School District
Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) - mathematics, physics and expository writing for elementary, middle and high school students of high ability.
Futures International High School - Live interactive, one-on-one teaching provided; Open to all; tuition for all students.
JeffcoNet Online Academy - Colorado
Viable Interactive Long-distance Alternate Schooling - Colorado
Colorado Online Learning (COL) - Tuition for all students
Gwinnett County Online Campus - Gwinnett County, Georgia; Tuition
eHigh School - Cobb County, Georgia
Idaho Virtual High School -
Wichita eSchool - Kansas; Open to all
Basehor-Linwood Virtual School (BLVS) - Kansas.
Mindquest - Minnesota; complete diploma program; free to Minnesota residents; available to out-of-state students for a fee.
Nevada Virtual High School - Open to students "everywhere"
Clark County Cyber Schoolhouse - Nevada
Babbage Net School - New York
Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) - Ohio; No tuition for residents
TRECA Digital Academy (TDA) - Ohio; Free to Ohio residents
Net School - Oregon
Salem-Keizer Online - Open to everyone; tuition charged.
Southern Oregon Online School (SOOS) - consortium of 10 high schools
Cyber Oregon Online School - all students pay tuition
Rock Hill School District Virtual High School - South Carolina
Birdville Virtual School - Texas
Plano Independent School District eSchool - Texas
Texas Virtual School
Utah Electronic High School (EHS) - Free to students in Utah; Out-of-state residents pay tuition; Self-paced coursework;
Fairfax County Public Schools Online Campus - Virginia
York County Virtual High School - Virginia; standard diploma programs
Evergreen Internet Academy (EIA) - Evergreen School District; Free to Washington state residents; Out-of-state students can attend by paying tuition.
Internet Academy (IA) - Washington State

The following schools require registration through the local public school and are not recommended at this time:

Alabama Online High School (AOHS) Does not offer a full degree program; cost involved; supervised through local school (6/2005).
Arkansas Virtual High School - Students must be enrolled in public school (6/2005).
Cumberland County Schools Web Academy - North Carolina; Permission required from public school (6/2005).
Educational Cooperative 2000 Cyberschool - Maine residents; Offered through Public School (6/2005).
Illinois Virtual High School (IVHS) - Requires local public school approval (6/2005).
Iowa Learning Online - Enrollment through local public high school (6/2005).
Kentucky Virtual High School (KVHS) - approval from local public high school required (6/2005).
Louisiana Virtual School (LVS) - Students must enroll through local school (6/2005).
Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities (MVLO) - NO diploma; enrollment only with the permission of local school principal (6/2005).
Michigan Virtual High School (MVHS) - does not independently grant diplomas; works in cooperation with individual school districts (6/2005).
Missouri Virtual School - Managed through local school district (6/2005).
Monte Vista's Online Academy - Prior Colorado Public School enrollment required (6/2005).
Pinnacle Virtual High School - Only open to public school students in Arizona (6/2005).
Virtual Greenbush - Oversight through local Kansas schools; proctored testing (6/2005).
The Virtual School at Liverpool - Liverpool, N.Y.; School District Sponsorship (6/2005).
West Virginia Virtual School - Requires approval by local school district (6/2005).

Virtual High Schools