south carolina virtual charter school

The South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS) is a virtual, tuition-free public school chartered by the South Carolina Public Charter School District in 2008. SCVCS uses the K12curriculum and patented online learning program. Together, SCVCS and K12offer a competitive, individualized kindergarten through twelfth grade school program. Accreditation: South Carolina Department of Education Memberships: NCAA, Alliance of Public Charter Schools, South Carolina Association of School Administrators Enrollment: K-8 1,994; 9-12 1,324 Why a Virtual School? Virtual schools exist to serve the students who would better thrive outside the four walls of a traditional classroom. Specific reasons why families choose a K12 education for their child: The student is academically advanced and the classroom pace moves too slowly. The student is an elite athlete or youth performer with a busy travel schedule. The student is homebound, undergoing medical treatment. The student can take individual courses not available in his or her own school or home district. CLASS OF 2012 118 students graduated from SCVCS in 2012 compared to 37 graduates in 2011. 2.1 million dollars in Scholarships were generated by the class of 2012. 4 Palmetto Scholarship Nominees; 36 Life Scholarship Nominees; 18 Hope Scholarship Nominees