Virtual school - Revision history

CharlotteD at 13:27, 26 February 2025

2025-02-26T13:27:57Z

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	\|Oxford Online School		\|Oxford Online School
	\|https://www.oxfordonlineschool.org/		\|https://www.oxfordonlineschool.org/
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			\|England
			\|Read Meta School
			\|https://www.readmetaschool.com/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|Riga Distance Education Secondary School		\|Riga Distance Education Secondary School
	\|https://www.talmacibasvsk.lv/		\|https://www.talmacibasvsk.lv/
			\|-
			\|Malta
			\|QSI Virtual School
			\|https://qvs.qsi.org/
	\|-		\|-
	\|Norway		\|Norway
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	\|Pinella Virtual School		\|Pinella Virtual School
	\|https://www.pcsb.org/Page/79		\|https://www.pcsb.org/Page/79
			\|-
			\|USA
			\|School of Humanity
			\|https://sofhumanity.com/
	\|}		\|}

CharlotteD: /* Special Issue of the journal "Education Sciences" on "Virtual Schools" (online K-12 providers) */

2025-02-26T13:20:05Z

Special Issue of the journal "Education Sciences" on "Virtual Schools" (online K-12 providers)

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	The '''[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/education/special_issues/8Y66O7K8D8 Special Issue]''' aims to consolidate cutting-edge research and insights into K-12 virtual schools to serve as a comprehensive resource for researchers, policy makers, school leaders and virtual school teachers.		The '''[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/education/special_issues/8Y66O7K8D8 Special Issue]''' aims to consolidate cutting-edge research and insights into K-12 virtual schools to serve as a comprehensive resource for researchers, policy makers, school leaders and virtual school teachers.

	Its full title is "Virtual Schools for K-12 Education: Lessons Learned and Implications for Digital K-12 and Other Sectors of Education" (Guest Editors: '''[[Paul Bacsich]]''', '''Sara de Freitas''' and '''[[Bieke Schreurs]])'''.		Its full title is "Virtual Schools for K-12 Education: Lessons Learned and Implications for Digital K-12 and Other Sectors of Education" (Guest Editors: '''[[Paul Bacsich]]''', '''[https://iet.open.ac.uk/feature/professor-sara-de-freitas-joins-iet-as-visiting-fellow Sara de Freitas]''' and '''[[Bieke Schreurs]])'''.

	'''The deadline for submissions is now ''~~1 October 2024~~''.'''		'''The deadline for submissions is now ''31st March 2025''.'''

	''[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/education Education Sciences]'' is an international peer-reviewed open access journal.		''[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/education Education Sciences]'' is an international peer-reviewed open access journal.
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	\|Colegio Online		\|Colegio Online
	\|https://www.colegionline.com/que-es-colegio-online/		\|https://www.colegionline.com/que-es-colegio-online/
			\|-
			\|Cyprus
			\|Elea High School Online
			\|https://www.eleahigh.com/contact/
	\|-		\|-
	\|Denmark		\|Denmark
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	\|Academy 21		\|Academy 21
	\|https://academy21.co.uk/		\|https://academy21.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Acorns to Oaks
			\|https://www.acorns-to-oaks.co.uk/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
	\|Afghan School for Girls		\|Afghan School for Girls
	\|https://afghancollegeforgirls.com/		\|https://afghancollegeforgirls.com/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Apricot Online Learning
			\|https://www.apricotlearningonline.co.uk/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
	\|Brite School		\|Brite School
	\|http://www.briteschool.co.uk/		\|http://www.briteschool.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|British Online Schooling Academy
			\|https://boshomeschooling.com/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|CambriLearn		\|CambriLearn
	\|https://www.cambrilearn.com/		\|https://www.cambrilearn.com/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Charterhouse Online
			\|https://www.charterhouseonline.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|COA International
			\|https://certifiedonlineacademy.com/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|EtonX		\|EtonX
	\|https://etonx.com/		\|https://etonx.com/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Eureka Learning
			\|https://www.eureka-learning.co.uk/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|Highgrove Education		\|Highgrove Education
	\|https://highgroveeducation.com/		\|https://highgroveeducation.com/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Immanuel Online School
			\|https://www.immanuelonlineschool.com/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England (HO), Dubai		\|England (HO), Dubai
	\|International British School Online (iBOS)		\|International British School Online (iBOS)
	\|https://ibos.school		\|https://ibos.school
			\|-
			\|England
			\|International Online School & College
			\|https://www.ukschoolonline.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|IWS Online School
			\|https://www.iwsonlineschool.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Jaffaria Academy
			\|https://www.jaffaria-academy.org/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|Kings InterHigh		\|Kings InterHigh
	\|https://kingsinterhigh.co.uk/		\|https://kingsinterhigh.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|London International Online School (LEO)
			\|https://www.leo-school.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Meta School of Excellence
			\|https://www.meta-soe.com/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
	\|National Extension College (NEC)		\|National Extension College (NEC)
	\|https://www.nec.ac.uk/about/		\|https://www.nec.ac.uk/about/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Net School
			\|https://www.net-school.co.uk/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England (HO), Australia, Japan,		\|England (HO), Australia, Japan,
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	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
	\|Oxford Home		\|Oxbridge Online School
			\|https://www.oxbridgeonlineschool.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Oxford Home Schooling
	\|https://www.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/		\|https://www.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/
	\|-		\|-
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	\|iScoil		\|iScoil
	\|https://iscoil.ie/		\|https://iscoil.ie/
			\|-
			\|Ireland
			\|Imagine Online International School
			\|www.imagineoieschool.com
	\|-		\|-
	\|Latvia		\|Latvia

CDoody: /* Terminology */ The British International School Ukraine

2024-08-27T17:55:24Z

Terminology: The British International School Ukraine

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	51.459244,-0.132848~International British Online School (iBOS)		51.459244,-0.132848~International British Online School (iBOS)
	51.518467,-0.142405~UK Virtual School		51.518467,-0.142405~UK Virtual School
			40.741895,-73.989308~The British International School Ukraine
	</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]		</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]

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	\|NTI		\|NTI
	\|https://nti.se/		\|https://nti.se/
			\|-
			\|Ukraine
			\|The British International School Ukraine
			\|https://britishschool.ua/online-school/
	\|-		\|-
	\|USA		\|USA

CDoody: /* List of worldwide virtual schools */

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List of worldwide virtual schools

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	=== List of worldwide virtual schools ===		=== List of worldwide virtual schools ===

	==== Category in Progress (help us populate it - tell us the name of your virtual school, ~~web~~ address and longitude/latitude) ====		==== Category in Progress (help us populate it - tell us the name of your virtual school, website address and longitude/latitude) ====

	See [[:Category:Virtual schools 2023]]		See [[:Category:Virtual schools 2023]]

CDoody: /* Category in Progress (help us populate it - tell us the name of your virtual school, email address and longitude/latitude) */

2024-08-27T17:36:41Z

Category in Progress (help us populate it - tell us the name of your virtual school, email address and longitude/latitude)

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	=== List of worldwide virtual schools ===		=== List of worldwide virtual schools ===

	==== Category in Progress (help us populate it - tell us the name of your virtual school, ~~email~~ address and longitude/latitude) ====		==== Category in Progress (help us populate it - tell us the name of your virtual school, web address and longitude/latitude) ====

	See [[:Category:Virtual schools 2023]]		See [[:Category:Virtual schools 2023]]

CDoody: /* Global Virtual Schools Map */ wording updates

2024-08-27T17:30:46Z

Global Virtual Schools Map: wording updates

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	''[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/education Education Sciences]'' is an international peer-reviewed open access journal.		''[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/education Education Sciences]'' is an international peer-reviewed open access journal.


	== Virtual Schools ==		== Virtual Schools ==

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_school Wikipedia] defines a ''virtual school'' as "an institution that teaches courses entirely or primarily through online methods". We impose the further restriction that the courses are similar (in purpose and outcome) to those normally taken by school-age children - but there may be a few students in the virtual school who are beyond school leaving age.		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_school Wikipedia] defines a ''virtual school'' as "an institution that teaches courses entirely or primarily through online methods". We impose the further restriction that the courses are similar (in purpose and outcome) to those normally taken by school-age children - but there may be a few students in the virtual school who are beyond school leaving age.


	== Lists of virtual schools ==		== Lists of virtual schools ==

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	=== Global Virtual Schools Map ===		=== Global Virtual Schools Map ===

	This static map is generated using Leaflet Maps, featuring the schools checked as still in operation in 2023, listed below the map.		This static map is generated using Leaflet Maps, featuring the schools we've checked as still in operation since we began the process in 2023, listed below the map.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!'''''Please note this map is in progress (early stages of being populated).'''		!'''''Please note this map is in progress (early stages of being populated).'''
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	</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]		</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]

	=== ~~2024~~ List of virtual schools ===		=== List of worldwide virtual schools ===

	==== Category in Progress (~~very early days~~) ====		==== Category in Progress (help us populate it - tell us the name of your virtual school, email address and longitude/latitude) ====

	See [[:Category:Virtual schools 2023]]		See [[:Category:Virtual schools 2023]]


	==== List in Progress (early days) ====		==== List in Progress (early days) ====

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	HO - Head Office.		HO - Head Office.
	{\| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"		{\| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
	\|+~~2024~~ List of Virtual Schools (K-12)		\|+List of Virtual Schools (K-12)
	!		!
	!		!

CDoody: /* Terminology */ Updated Virtual Schools and Map

2024-08-27T17:16:54Z

Terminology: Updated Virtual Schools and Map

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	53.485531,-2.234420~Gaia Education		53.485531,-2.234420~Gaia Education
	51.576865,-0.406005~Highgrove Education		51.576865,-0.406005~Highgrove Education
			52.119785,0.168842~National Extension College (NEC)
			51.778903,-1.265801~Oxford Online School
			52.656505,-1.117856~Spark Academy
			51.398007,-0.216206~Svitlo School
			51.420292,-0.21041~TCES
			51.642334,-0.212~The British Online School (BOS)
			51.459244,-0.132848~International British Online School (iBOS)
			51.518467,-0.142405~UK Virtual School
	</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]		</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]

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	\|Highgrove Education		\|Highgrove Education
	\|https://highgroveeducation.com/		\|https://highgroveeducation.com/
			\|-
			\|England (HO), Dubai
			\|International British School Online (iBOS)
			\|https://ibos.school
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|Kings InterHigh		\|Kings InterHigh
	\|https://kingsinterhigh.co.uk/		\|https://kingsinterhigh.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|National Extension College (NEC)
			\|https://www.nec.ac.uk/about/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England (HO), Australia, Japan,		\|England (HO), Australia, Japan,
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	\|England		\|England
	\|Minerva Virtual Academy		\|Minerva Virtual Academy
	\|https://~~minervatutors~~.co.~~uk/homeschooling/virtual-academy/~~		\|https://www.minervavirtual.com
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
	\|Oxford Home		\|Oxford Home
	\|https://www.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/		\|https://www.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Oxford Online School
			\|https://www.oxfordonlineschool.org/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Rugby School Online
			\|https://www.rugbyschoolonline.co.uk
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
	\|Sophia High School		\|Sophia High School
	\|https://sophiahigh.school/		\|https://sophiahigh.school/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Spark Academy
			\|https://www.spark-academy.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Svitlo School
			\|https://www.svitloschool.com/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|TCES National Online School
			\|https://www.tcesnationalonlineschool.org.uk
			\|-
			\|England
			\|The British Online School
			\|https://britishonlineschool.co.uk
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|The Online School		\|The Online School
	\|https://theonlineschool.uk/		\|https://theonlineschool.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|UK Virtual School (UKVS)
			\|https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England

CDoody: /* Lists of virtual schools */ Updating England VS's

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Lists of virtual schools: Updating England VS's

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	44.854400, -93.355100~EdOptions Academy		44.854400, -93.355100~EdOptions Academy
	27.903170,-82.699370~Pinellas Virtual School		27.903170,-82.699370~Pinellas Virtual School
			51.509861,-0.140650~Academy 21
			51.526161,-0.087720~Afghan College for Girls
			53.373970,-1.221540~EdClass
			53.485531,-2.234420~Gaia Education
			51.576865,-0.406005~Highgrove Education

	</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]		</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]

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	In the past lists of schools were added to separate pages along with individual school pages. It remains our long-term aim to update all the old list (of over 500 virtual schools).		In the past lists of schools were added to separate pages along with individual school pages. It remains our long-term aim to update all the old list (of over 500 virtual schools).

	~~Howvever~~, as many users will obtain the information they require directly from a schools' website, a collapsible list is provided below of current, operational virtual schools with key information: country, institution and UR. This also ''reduces'' the number of clicks to locate information.		However, as many users will obtain the information they require directly from a schools' website, a collapsible list is provided below of current, operational virtual schools with key information: country, institution and UR. This also ''reduces'' the number of clicks to locate information.


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	\|Academus		\|Academus
	\|http://academus.org.uk/		\|http://academus.org.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Academy 21
			\|https://academy21.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Afghan School for Girls
			\|https://afghancollegeforgirls.com/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
	\|Cambridge Home School		\|Cambridge Home School Online
	\|https://www.chsonline.org.uk/		\|https://www.chsonline.org.uk/
	\|-		\|-
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	\|CambriLearn		\|CambriLearn
	\|https://www.cambrilearn.com/		\|https://www.cambrilearn.com/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Dukes Education
			\|https://dukeseducation.com
			\|-
			\|England
			\|EdClass
			\|https://edclass.com/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England
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	\|EtonX		\|EtonX
	\|https://etonx.com/		\|https://etonx.com/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Gaia Education
			\|https://www.gaialearning.co.uk/
			\|-
			\|England
			\|Highgrove Education
			\|https://highgroveeducation.com/
	\|-		\|-
	\|England		\|England

Charlotte Doody: /* Useful Notes */

2024-04-23T14:43:43Z

Useful Notes

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	HO - Head Office.		HO - Head Office.
	{\| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"		{\| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
	\|+~~2023~~ List of Virtual Schools (K-12)		\|+2024 List of Virtual Schools (K-12)
	!		!
	!		!

Charlotte Doody: /* 2023 List of virtual schools */ Updated to 2024 and added Pinella Virtual School

2024-04-23T14:42:58Z

2023 List of virtual schools: Updated to 2024 and added Pinella Virtual School

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	</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]		</display_map>[[File:Virtual school page add your school.png\|alt=Navy blue circle with text reading 'help us populate the list' accompanied by a speech bubble containing a question mark. The second sentence reads 'add your school/college' accompanied by a plus sign. Both icons and text are in mint green colour. \|thumb\|Call to action - Wiki Community please add your virtual school/college to the list.]]

	=== ~~2023~~ List of virtual schools ===		=== 2024 List of virtual schools ===

	==== Category in Progress (very early days) ====		==== Category in Progress (very early days) ====
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	\|USA		\|USA
	\|		\|Pinella Virtual School
	\|		\|https://www.pcsb.org/Page/79
	\|}		\|}