Following is a list of virtual schools—coursework from an accredited private school or accredited not-for-profit or publicly funded institution, taught primarily through online methods. Schools are listed by country and by state or province. Within each geographic division, primary and secondary schools are listed first; colleges and universities are listed second.
Any of the thousands of commercial or unaccredited ventures that offer online courses should be listed elsewhere, under their relevant categories.
Australia
[edit]Canada
[edit]Alberta
[edit]British Columbia
[edit]Ontario
[edit]Public
[edit]- Independent Learning Centre distance education high school credit courses
- Peel District School Board continuing education online
- Toronto District School Board virtual school
- York Region District School Board continuing education e-learning, also known as night high school (uses D2L)
Private
[edit]United States
[edit]Many of the schools listed below serve students nationally and internationally.
Arizona
[edit]California
[edit]- Apex Learning Virtual School
- Capistrano Connections Academy
- East Bay Innovation Academy
- Stanford University Online High School
- Laurel Springs School[1]
- University of the People
- International Virtual Learning Academy[2]
Florida
[edit]Illinois
[edit]Maryland
[edit]Minnesota
[edit]Mississippi
[edit]- University of Mississippi High School[4][5] - Accredited by AdvancED and NCAA Core Course Approved
Nebraska
[edit]New Hampshire
[edit]New York
[edit]North Carolina
[edit]Ohio
[edit]Pennsylvania
[edit]There were 14 public cyber charter schools operating in Pennsylvania in 2013.[6]
- Keystone National High School
- Penn Foster High School
- Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
- Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
- Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School
- SusQ Cyber Charter School
South Carolina
[edit]Utah
[edit]Virginia
[edit]West Virginia
[edit]- CompuHigh/Whitmore School
Wisconsin
[edit]Other
[edit]- 21K School World Campus, serves globally.[7]
- The Pearl: Remote Democratic High School, serves globally.[8]
- CambriLearn, a global online school founded in South Africa serving students in over 100 countries.[9]
- K12 Private Academy, a global online K‑12 education provider.[10]
- Liberty University Online Academy, a large online school serving students worldwide.[11]
- Global Online Academy, a nonprofit online education consortium offering classes to students internationally.[12]
- Minerva Virtual Academy, a UK‑based online secondary school serving learners internationally.[13]
References and external links
[edit]- ^ "Why Choose Laurel Springs | Accredited Online Private School". Laurel Springs School. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ^ "International Virtual Learning Academy - School Directory Details (CA Dept of Education)". California Department of Education. November 26, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "T4N Pinnacle Academy 0181-31-039". public.education.mn.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "The University of Mississippi Division of Outreach and Continuing Education - UM High School". www.outreach.olemiss.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ Staff, T. B. S. (2014-07-13). "The 50 Best Online High School Diplomas". TheBestSchools.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2013). "2013-14 Cyber Charter Schools". Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ "21K School World Campus". 21K School. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "The Pearl Remote Democratic High School". The Pearl. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "CambriLearn". CambriLearn. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "International Online Schools: Global Education Options". K12. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Liberty University Online Academy". Liberty University. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Global Online Academy". Global Online Academy. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Minerva Virtual Academy". Minerva Virtual Academy. Retrieved 6 January 2026.