{"id":263781,"date":"2026-05-08T18:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263781\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:25:09","slug":"parents-invited-to-attend-online-kindergarten-round-up-for-florida-virtual-school-wgcu-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263781\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents invited to attend online Kindergarten Round Up for Florida Virtual School | WGCU News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kindergarten Round Up for Florida virtual school in the fall will be held in two online sessions:<\/p>\n<p>Friday, May 15, at 12:30 p.m. andTuesday, May 19, at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Parents who plan to enroll their children, who must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n<p>The Kindergarten Round Up sessions are designed to help families learn about FLVS Full Time Public Schools (FLVS Full Time) and provide an overview of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftracking.us.nylas.com%2Fl%2F678cee09528542cba665e7e7144a6419%2F0%2F7f2b735d5a9cbf67ec1ff03d93a9564d108210fac1ed61da7c56e070c3252539%3Fcache_buster%3D1778248747&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdharpster%40wgcu.org%7C09007752636b4032d6d408dead112e1e%7Cf7a5a4ef4ffa4c80bfb3c12e28872099%7C0%7C0%7C639138486492531339%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tERfNPJDw2Z6AD7f%2FPZKWjKa3%2FaaMkC%2FLTsFHInxE7I%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">kindergarten<\/a>\u00a0before open enrollment for the 2026-27 school year begins June 1.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftracking.us.nylas.com%2Fl%2F678cee09528542cba665e7e7144a6419%2F1%2F60694072ff04aa77282f98c2b25960dc5ad8ae6de372fca61d0b99e103aeba4d%3Fcache_buster%3D1778248747&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdharpster%40wgcu.org%7C09007752636b4032d6d408dead112e1e%7Cf7a5a4ef4ffa4c80bfb3c12e28872099%7C0%7C0%7C639138486492551803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=x2xXHm%2FEqWKbZr5z2t3T7nrpe0BbqxG6M8zRdDbocZI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Registration<\/a>\u00a0is required.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cOur elementary school is designed to support the academic and social growth of our students,\u201d said Ryan Foster, principal at Florida Virtual Elementary School. \u201cThroughout the year, students stay actively engaged in their learning while connecting through live lessons, in-person meetups, and field trips that help build friendships and confidence.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>During the sessions, the elementary school team will share details about the virtual kindergarten experience, including expectations for instruction, daily schedules, and family involvement. The sessions will also address key family questions such as student readiness, opportunities for social interaction, and technology requirements, while explaining how daily routines support consistency and early learning fundamentals, all delivered through a rigorous, accredited curriculum taught by certified teachers.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>FLVS Full Time accepts applications twice each year, in early summer for the upcoming school year and again in the fall for a second-semester start.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Families unable to attend a Kindergarten Round Up session can visit the website to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftracking.us.nylas.com%2Fl%2F678cee09528542cba665e7e7144a6419%2F2%2F6594b028beb49def8c1a756db8a836e595876a77c9f3ed1c72067cb525a53587%3Fcache_buster%3D1778248747&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdharpster%40wgcu.org%7C09007752636b4032d6d408dead112e1e%7Cf7a5a4ef4ffa4c80bfb3c12e28872099%7C0%7C0%7C639138486492571989%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=B7kbIovjSpgFAbtPXDx1iELbJccOKKdrPxzroLl8E0c%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">learn more<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftracking.us.nylas.com%2Fl%2F678cee09528542cba665e7e7144a6419%2F3%2Fb204694dc4af91d4da679b7a6573243746122cd95efa6da26a9efa30fa038991%3Fcache_buster%3D1778248747&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdharpster%40wgcu.org%7C09007752636b4032d6d408dead112e1e%7Cf7a5a4ef4ffa4c80bfb3c12e28872099%7C0%7C0%7C639138486492592110%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=N%2Fb5AWO4qFbci%2BqPKqHroL68VI3ZyF%2FwK%2BsIFtnyKhM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sign up to receive<\/a>\u00a0enrollment notifications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kindergarten Round Up for Florida virtual school in the fall will be held in two online sessions: Friday,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":263782,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-263781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/263782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}