Suncoast School for Innovative Studies, located at 1300 South Tuttle Avenue is a Sarasota County Charter School serving VPK through 8th grade. For those of you who are new to the Charter School movement, we are simply known as a school of choice.
We offer a variety of programs and a host of opportunities, but even more, we offer a family atmosphere with a wonderful staff committed to educational excellence, outstanding students and a safe, clean, orderly campus.
We are now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. There are limited spaces available. Please call and make an appointment to come in and visit us.
SUNCOAST SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIVE STUDIES is excited to announce that we will partner with AKUWA SOLUTIONS GROUP INC. in a significant investment in state of the art technology for our students and staff beginning Fall 2010.
AKUWA will provide the architecture, implementation and support of Suncoast's new Virtual Server Data Center, two new computer labs for students and secure wireless access capability throughout our campuses. They will also be donating a server for our new campus.
SUNCOAST SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIVE STUDIES serves VPK through 8th grade, offering a family atmosphere with a wonderful staff committed to educational excellence, outstanding students and safe, orderly campuses. This new technology will enhance the variety of innovative programs and opportunities SSIS can offer to their staff, students and families.
AKUWA SOLUTIONS GROUP INC., is Sarasota's most trusted and experienced Network Integration Firm and we are honored to be a part of this exciting partnership.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO IHOP ON 12TH STREET AND 301 FOR THE WONDERFUL BREAKFAST SUPPLIED TO THE TEACHERS OF SSIS DURING ORIENTATION WEEK.
District Calendars
The District 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 proposed calendars are now available for download here in a .pdf format
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March 9, 2010
District to hold information session on Sarasota Virtual School option
SARASOTA - Parents and guardians who are interested in learning more about the Sarasota Virtual School online option may attend an information session from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 18. The session will be held in Room 221 of the Blue Awning Building at the School Board of Sarasota County headquarters at The Landings, 1960 Landings Blvd., Sarasota.
Open enrollment for Sarasota Virtual School (SVS) will begin in April for the 2010-2011 academic year. SVS is a district public school which provides a full-time online learning option for students in grades K-12. At the current time, a student must have been enrolled full-time in a Florida public school (traditional, charter or alternative) in the previous year to be eligible for enrollment in SVS. The district currently has over 80 students enrolled in the school during 2009-2010, the first year the option has been available.
School districts are now required by the Florida Department of Education to offer a virtual-school online learning option for students in grades K-12. In accordance with this state requirement, Sarasota Virtual School is an interactive learning environment created through technology, in which the student and teacher are separated by time, space or both. The school meets all Florida public school standards and requirements. Students completing graduation requirements will be awarded a high school diploma from SVS.
The Sarasota County School District contracts with outside vendors approved by the School Board. A company known as K12 provides the district with online learning services for students in grades K-8; Florida Virtual School serves students in grades 9-12.
The school uses a state-approved curriculum with instructional materials that include a computer, Internet access and printed materials. Computers and Internet access may be provided at no charge to eligible students who meet family income requirements. Instructors are highly qualified and/or certified teachers, as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law.
Eligible students for the 2001-2011 school year are those who are in grades K-12 and were enrolled in a Florida public school (traditional, charter or alternative) since Oct. 1, 2009. According to current Florida Statute, students who were home-schooled during the 2009-2010 school year are not eligible.
Sarasota Virtual School is graded, just as all schools in Florida receive a grade each year. Teachers monitor student progress and give assignments online and through physical materials shipped to and from students. Students, parents and teachers communicate via e-mail and telephone. Student attendance is monitored, based on online activity. Textbooks and traditional instructional materials are used, but much of the content is delivered via the providers’ Web sites, www.k12.com/flvp (grades K-8) and www.flvs.net (grades 9-12).
Parents from any location in Sarasota County are encouraged to attend the information session. To allow for appropriate seating and handout materials, parents are asked to register for the session by calling 941-927-9000, ext. 32262, or via e-mail at
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