How It Works

Myths about Online Schools

MYTH: Students who attend online schools lack socialization and social skills.

FACT: Students at Florida Cyber Charter Academy will have the opportunity to participate in many academic and social outings. These outings may include trips to museums, skate parks, zoos, and other community destinations. We also encourage students to participate in clubs.


MYTH: You’ll spend all day staring at a computer.

FACT: While daily attendance, planning, and assessment are all recorded online, only about 30 percent of the K–8 lessons are taught online. This percentage increases in high school as students work at more of a collective pace online in conjunction with the teacher. The rest of the K12 curriculum relies on printed and/or hands-on materials, including beautifully crafted textbooks.


MYTH: Attending Florida Cyber Charter Academy is a part-time job.

FACT: Students will need to spend about four to six hours on schoolwork each day, depending on their grade level, to meet all class requirements.


MYTH: Online schools don’t meet the curriculum requirements for public schools.

FACT: Florida Cyber Charter Academy is a public school that happens to operate outside a traditional classroom. As public school students, your children will be expected to spend a certain amount of time each day engaged in schoolwork. They will also be required to take standardized tests mandated by the state of Florida.