Minnesota Virtual High School

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Latest revision as of 01:50, 19 December 2011

The Minnesota Virtual High School (MVHS) is a full-time US online school, run by a charter school; it was founded in 2007. MVHS is based in the state of Minnesota. Education is offered by Minnesota Transitions Charter School and Advanced Academics. It serves grades 6-12, or middle and high school.

In 2009-10 FTE enrollment was between 3,000-3,999, most of whom were full-time students.

MVHS partners with school districts across the state and is one of the largest virtual middle and high schools in Minnesota. Courses can be taken 100% online.

The Minnesota Virtual High School web site is at http://www.minnesotavirtualhighschool.com/index.html.

More Details

Students receive their diplomas from the Minnesota Transitions Charter School (MTCS), on behalf of the Minnesota Virtual High School online programme.

References

• "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
• "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
• Minnesota Virtual High School web site, http://www.minnesotavirtualhighschool.com/index.html

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