How do public virtual school students socialize?
Contrary to belief, public virtual schools offer many opportunities for students, parents, and teachers to come together (offline) to build friendships and lasting relationships within the school community. Teachers conduct monthly outings—social and academic—for students and their families, and students are involved in a variety of extracurricular activities. School-sponsored activities and events might include teachers workshops and parent workshops; community service projects; clubs; field trips; school academic events like spelling bees, science fairs, visits to historical sites, etc. How are public virtual schools funded? There are significant costs to operating a high-quality public virtual school: • On average, public virtual schools receive approximately 30% less funding than traditional schools. • Unlike traditional public schools, most public virtual schools do not receive local property taxes. • The majority of costs in a high-quality public virtual school go directly to stu
