No. Your student is completing work at home, but we are a tuition-free, online public charter school option available for K-12 students throughout Florida.

Many questions can be answered by completing the Learning Coach Orientation and reading the 2024-2025 Handbook. This document can be found in the Virtual Library when logged into your Learning Coach account.

Yes. Households are responsible for obtaining an internet service provider. Internet is a necessity to successfully complete work at our school. Households may request a subsidy towards the cost of your household internet service. Please refer to the school handbook for the payment schedule details. Please call School Support for more info - 800-382-6010.

These methods can be temporary solutions, but they should not be relied on as a permanent solution. Students should have a reliable computer that they can have access to during their scheduled school time.

FCA families can qualify for one computer per household based on information provided in the Family Income Form during the enrollment process. If you use your own computer, make sure to check our minimum system requirements. Although we regularly test our educational management system, many mobile devices may not be fully compatible with third-party curriculum platforms that are accessed with Pearson Online Classroom. These include: Chromebook, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, and Android phones and tablets.

No. FCA families are responsible for providing their own printer and scanner. Scanner apps can also be downloaded for free on your smartphone or tablet.

For help with technology issues, please contact tech support at 800-382-6010.

You will need to get started on your work as soon as possible! If you have a computer at home, one that you can borrow from a friend or family member or have a smartphone or tablet, get started right away! You will have access to your courses and lessons. All books are also available digitally. Please allow 5-7 business days from the days materials were shipped.

Yes! Your teacher will reach out soon. It is important to get logged in and begin working on your lessons right away.

For safety and security reasons, our teachers can only speak to people who are verified on the student’s account. Please make sure everyone participating in the student’s learning experience is listed and verified. You may call School Support at 800-382-6010 to add or verify an adult.

Caretaker involvement is crucial at every grade level at FCA. Teachers rely on Caretakers and/or Learning Coaches to be the face-to-face learning support at home and are excited to partner with you to help in this learning experience. There are numerous resources on Learning Coach Central if you need help with getting started.

If the student’s needs can be met in the virtual environment and the student meets the profile for success in this educational delivery context and comparable special education services are able to be provided, the FCA will provide FAPE to the student, which includes services comparable to those described in the student’s IEP from the previous school, until the IEP team is able to hold an IEP meeting to develop the student’s initial Hillsborough IEP. Students with IEPs qualify to receive specially designed instruction and may also receive related services. Due to the virtual nature of the school, the services are provided virtually over the internet with real-time conferencing software. The IEP team ensures the services are provided in compliance with the IEP. For more information specific to Special Education services, please see section 7.1 in the FCA Handbook.

Students attending FCA are required to participate in person for state assessments, including, but not limited to, the Florida’s Assessment for Student Thinking (FAST), Statewide Science, End-of-Course Assessments (EOC), and WIDA (ELL) in accordance with Florida public school requirements. *Students enrolled at FCA are required to reside in the state of Florida. Families are also required to provide updated proof of residency if moving within the state of Florida at any time in the school year. Please contact School Support with any changes (800-382-6010). See page 13, section 3.6.3 of the Florida Connections Academy Handbook.

Students attending FCA will be required to participate in Benchmark Assessments during the school year. Benchmark Assessments in the Fall and Winter will be proctored by the teacher in the LiveLesson virtual classroom. Students must use mic and webcam for the duration of the assessment. 3rd-5th grade students will begin sessions in the LiveLesson room and then be proctored by teacher through the state’s secure browser. Students must use mic and webcam for the duration of the assessment. Students should be visible in the webcam at all times during the assessment. Spring Assessments will be completed in-person for students in grades 3-12. Students in grades 3-12 are required to download the state’s secure browser for Fall and Winter Testing (Spring Testing will take place face-to-face)