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.
See categories at the bottom of the page for quick links to relevant initiatives.
This static map is generated using Leaflet Maps, featuring the schools checked as still in operation in 2023, listed below the map.
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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).
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.
HO - Head Office.
Bednet and Class Contact connect sick children to their classroom virtually.
Because of the large number of virtual schools in North America, they are categorised by US and Canada.
Some of these country categories seem too detailed, eg Turkey and South Africa. Others may be needed soon, eg for UK, Sweden and Finland.