Directions for full-time Polk Virtual School Enrollment

1. Visit ar.flvs.net and click “New Students Start Here”

7. Complete your student information:

  • Complete all the fields in the next screen (Anything with an orange * must be filled in)
  • Click “Next” when you complete each page
  • Your School – Polk Virtual Instructional Program
  • Your Counselor – Andrea Williams

2. Customize your catalog:

  • Select Florida
  • Select POLK COUNTY
  • Select your student type (PUBLIC/CHARTER)
  • Click “Continue”

8. Complete your parent/guardian information:

  • Complete all the fields in the next screen (Anything with an orange * must be filled in)
  • Click “Next” when you complete each page

3. Sign up for a course:

Browse through courses listed. Once you have found
your course, click on the title to see more details,
including prerequisites and course materials required.

  • Choose the semesters (1, 2, or Both)
  • If applicable, check the box verifying you meet noted prerequisites
  • Select your preferred start date
  • Select your county virtual school, Polk Virtual School
  • Click “Continue”

9. Select your race/ethnicity:
The Department of Education requires this information

  • Select appropriate boxes
  • Click “Next”

4. Follow the prompts by selecting:

  • Your main reason(s) for taking a PVS course
  • If this course is on your physical school schedule
  • How you heard about PVS
  • Click “Continue”

10. Verify that all information is correct, and click “Continue”

5. Review My Backpack:

  • Review course selected, including start date and semesters chosen
  • Click “Edit” to make changes or “Delete” to remove from My Backpack
  • To sign up for more, click “Add More Courses” and follow the same process
  • Click “Continue”

11. Review the Student and Parent/Guardian Commitments:

  • Check the appropriate boxes
  • Click “Submit”

6. Create your account:

  • Click “Create My Account”
  • Complete all the fields in the next screen (Anything with an orange * must be filled in)
  • Click “Sign Up”
  • Write down your Username and Password

12. Complete your registration:

  • To finalize registration and place you with an instructor, the following verification is required:
  • Fulltime Program – Guardian and Counselor Verification
    » Homeschool students: guardian verification
    » Public School: Parent and guidance Verification

You are done! You can review your selections by clicking on “View Course Request Sum”