Public Virtual Schools

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual School Application Now Available

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual School (CMVS) Application provides guidelines for applying for a certificate to operate a CMVS. The CMVS application is a two-stage process administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department). The first stage is the initial application, called a prospectus. If intending to apply, applicant groups must submit a prospectus. Following a thorough Department review of the prospectus, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education (Commissioner) determines which applications advance to the second stage of the process, known as the final application. Selected applicants submit final applications for Department review. Based on the Commissioner's recommendation, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Board) will vote whether to grant certificates for a new CMVS at the conclusion of the Department's application process. Both the prospectus and application reviews are based on the criteria outlined in this document.

Please review all of the information contained in these guidelines before you begin the prospectus.

• Letters of Intent are due by June 30, 2023 by 12 noon
• Prospectuses are due by July 28, 2023 by 12 noon
• Commissioner Invites Selected Applicant Groups to Submit Final Application in September 2023

For more information about the CMVS application process visit the Commonwealth Virtual Schools webpage and the review the updated Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual School Application .

*Please note that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is currently considering amendments to the regulations for Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual Schools, 603 CMR 52.00. Information on the proposed amendments can be found on here. We will update the application as required.