virtual schools

Internet-based learning institutions

Virtual schools are educational institutions that deliver instruction primarily or entirely online rather than in physical classrooms.

Students attend classes, complete assignments, and interact with teachers through digital platforms from home or other locations.

Virtual schools range from full-time K-12 programs to supplemental courses that complement traditional schooling: She enrolled in a virtual school after the family moved abroad.

Also called online schools or cyber schools.

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Schools without dormitories

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Teaching in school setting

hands-on education · lecture halls · hands-on learning · apprenticeships

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