Does it cost money if I put my child in virtual schooling or is it government funded?

Question

Does it cost money if I put my child in virtual schooling or is it government funded?

Answer 1

If it is owned by the state, its free

If it is private it isn't free.

Answer 2

paid for by taxpayers

Answer 3

There are alot of free online charter schools, it really depends on where you live.

My son finished the 8th grade in public school with straight F's and went from that to straight A's and B's being home schooled. Online charter schools are considered the same as public schooling. My son graduated an online charter school and now attends University of Dayton ( a private university ) with scholarships.

Home schooling can work for some. The student needs to be self disciplined enough to do the work and care. Generally less work is involved with an online charter school than in a regular public school. You are also able to work at your own pace. k12 will customize your curriculum and make sure you are where you need to be.

This is the school my other children are now attending,

http://www2.k12.com/getk12/index.html......

Depending on where you live they may be a help, if not, there are online charter schools all over.

They will provide you with the computer, printer, supplies and books that you need as well as teachers and academic advisors. This is the same as a public school but ONLINE at home. They will also provide you with teacher to help you by phone and email. They will also help you with any state required testing that needs to be done as well as proficiencies.

If you choose not to use a virtual school , yes you can still purchase k12 products. http://v7.k12.com/independence.html........

Here is another link that may be of some help to you as well

http://www.shambles.net/pages/school/vsc...

If you need anything else feel free to email me

Answer 4

If it's a virtual *public* school it will cost the normal public school fee that district charges; usually that is not too expensive, though.

There are ways to do "online schooling" that aren't part of a public school system.  In those cases, it costs to use the curriculum and have online access.

Answer 5

It depends if it's a state school or owned by a company/person.

Most state schools are free [taxes pay for it].

All privately owned online schools cost money.

Answer 6

There are state run virtual schools and private virtual schools.  The state run are funded by the government and you usually have no control over what materials you use, the private ones all differ greatly from one another, with some being as strictly controlled as the state school, and others being very flexible.

Answer 7

Depends on the state.  If you are a Florida Resident, for example, you can go to the Florida Virtual School free of charge.