Free Virtual Public Schools

 

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many states offered free virtual (online) public schools. Since we couldn’t find a comprehensive listing, we compiled our own list for you in the table below. Click on the green button next to the state to see information that may not be visible in the rightmost columns; some states have 3-4 schools and/or statewide general information listed. Note also that there is a drop-down menu to the upper left of the chart allowing you to see all 50 states on one page.

In addition to these options, there are a variety of low-cost virtual private schools available for K-12 students, in some cases through nonprofit organizations. Contact us for more resource suggestions.

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Alabama Alabama Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/alabama-virtual-school# Montgomery Public Schools Virtual School – grades 9-12 http://www.mps.k12.al.us/departments/technology/mps_virtual_school_program Huntsville Virtual Academy https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/reset-plan/programs-departments/huntsville-virtual-academy N/A
Alaska ASD Virtual Program https://www.asdk12.org/asdvirtual N/A https://aklearns.org/aksvs/
Arizona AZ Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/arizona-online-school N/A
Arkansas AR Virtual Academy – grades K-12 https://arva.k12.com/ AR Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/arkansas-virtual-school Bentonville Virtual School – grades K-12 https://www.bentonvillek12.org/virtualschool Virtual Innovation Academy – grades K-12 https://www.sdale.org/o/springdale-public-schools/page/virtual-school–10 N/A
California CA Virtual Academies – 9 independent public charter schools https://cava.k12.com/ CA Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-online-school N/A
Colorado CO Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/colorado-online-school N/A https://www.cde.state.co.us/onlinelearning/schools
Connecticut http://www.learn.k12.ct.us/departments/development/virtual_learning_programs
Delaware
Florida FLVS – grades K-12 https://www.flvs.net/ FL Connections Academy – grades K-10 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/florida-online-school Brevard Virtual School – grades K-12 https://www.brevardschools.org/BrevardVirtual Orange County Virtual School – grades K-12 https://www.ocps.net/departments/school_choice/orange_county_virtual_school
Georgia GA Connections Academy – grades 5-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/georgia-virtual-school GA Virtual School – grades 6-12 https://gavirtualschool.org/ GA Cyber – grades K-12 https://www.georgiacyber.org/ Fulton Academy https://www.fultonschools.org/onlineschool N/A
Hawaii
Idaho Inspire – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/idaho-online-school N/A
Illinois IL Virtual School – grades 5-12 https://www.ilvirtual.org/ N/A
Indiana IN Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/indiana-online-school IN Connections Career Academy – grades 9-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/indiana-virtual-school N/A
Iowa IA Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/iowa-online-school N/A
Kansas KS Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/kansas-online-school Abilene Virtual School – grades 9-12 https://abileneschools.org/district/a_v_s Lawrence Virtual School – grades K-12 https://www.usd497.org/Domain/28 N/A
Kentucky BAVEL – grades 6-12 https://sites.google.com/barren.kyschools.us/bavel/enrollment Corbin School of Innovation – grades K-12 https://corbininnovate.org/ JCPSeSchool – grades 9-12 http://eschool.jcps.schooldesk.net/ N/A
Louisiana LAVCA – grades K-12 https://lavca.k12.com/ N/A
Maine ME Connections Academy – grades 7-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/maine-virtual-school N/A
Maryland
Massachusetts TEC Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/massachusetts-virtual-school Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School – grades K-12 https://www.gcvs.org/ N/A http://www.doe.mass.edu/cmvs/
Michigan Lighthouse Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/michigan-online-school MI Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/michigan-virtual-school Lakeview Virtual School – grades K-12 https://www.lakeviewpublicschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=933301&type=d&pREC_ID=1437687 Comstock Virtual Academy – grades K-12 http://www.comstockps.org/Schools/comstock_k-12_virtual_academy N/A
Minnesota MN Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/michigan-online-school Falcon View Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/minnesota-virtual-school Bloomington Online School https://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/academics/bos N/A
Mississippi
Missouri MO Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/missouri-online-school N/A
Montana MT Digital Academy – grades 9-12 https://montanadigitalacademy.org/ N/A
Nebraska Omaha Virtual School – grades K-12 https://www.omahavirtualschool.org/ N/A
Nevada NV Connections Academy – grades 9-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/nevada-virtual-school N/A http://www.doe.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/ndedoenvgov/content/Distance_Education/Documents/State-Approved-Distance-Education-Prog.pdf
New Hampshire VLACS – grades K-12 https://vlacs.org/ N/A
New Jersey
New Mexico NM Connections Academy – grades 4-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/new-mexico-online-school Pecos Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/pecos-virtual-school N/A
New York
North Carolina NC Virtual – grades K-12 https://ncvps.org/ Wake County Virtual School – grades K-12 https://www.wcpss.net/Virtual-Academy N/A
North Dakota
Ohio OH Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/ohio-eschool Great River Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/ohio-virtual-school Toledo Virtual Learning Academy – grades K-12 https://www.tps.org/discover-tps/news/2119-tps-introduces-virtual-learning-school.html Cincinnati Virtual HS – grades 9-12 https://vhs.cps-k12.org/ N/A
Oklahoma OK Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/oklahoma-virtual-school Sapulpa Virtual Academy – grades preK-12 https://www.sapulpaps.org/schools/sapulpavirtualacademy Virtual Edmond – grades K-12 https://edmondschools.net/programs/virtual-edmond/ N/A
Oregon Willamette Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/oregon-virtual-school Baker Web Academy – grades K-12 https://bakercharters.org/ N/A
Pennsylvania Reach Cyber Charter School – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/reach-cyber-school PA Virtual Charter School – grades K-12 https://www.pavcsk12.org/ N/A
Rhode Island Village Green Virtual School – grades 9-12 https://vgonline.org/ N/A
South Carolina SC Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/south-carolina-virtual-school VirtualSC – grades 7-12 https://virtualsc.org/ N/A
South Dakota SD Virtual School – grades 6-12 https://sdvs.k12.sd.us/ N/A
Tennessee TN Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/tennessee-online-school# MNPS Virtual School – grades 7-12 (Nashville) https://vlearn.mnps.org/ Virtual Academy of Maury County – grades 7-12 https://www.mauryk12.org/virtualschool N/A
Texas TX Connections Academy@Houston – grades 3-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/texas-virtual-school TX VSN – grades 3-12 https://txvsn.org/OLS-Campuses N/A
Utah UT Connections Academy – K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/utah-online-school N/A
Vermont VT Virtual Learning Cooperative – grades 6-12 https://www.vtvlc.org/ N/A
Virginia Virtual VA – grades 6-12 https://www.virtualvirginia.org/ VA Virtual Academy – grades K-12 https://vava.k12.com/?_ga=2.250980870.1446582445.1596553733-722690061.1595759898&_gac=1.114627957.1596397678.Cj0KCQjwyJn5BRDrARIsADZ9ykFFg0Rq_80BPNSp1TZVJctuX71y2ILvDsZAHeucgT0S8IfElOc3aWsaAkUJEALw_wcB N/A
Washington WA Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/washington-online-school Pacific Northwest Connections Academy – grades 6-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/washington-virtual-school WAVA – grades K-12 https://wava.k12.com/ N/A
West Virginia
Wisconsin eAchieve Academy – grades K-12 https://www.eachieve.com/ WI Connections Academy – grades 4K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/wisconsin-virtual-school N/A
Wyoming WY Connections Academy – grades K-12 https://www.connectionsacademy.com/wyoming-virtual-school N/A