Commonwealth Virtual Schools (CMVS)
A CMVS is a public school in which all instruction is delivered online. Massachusetts currently has two virtual schools that serve grades K–12: Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School (GCVS) and TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School (TECCA).
Accountability
Final Summary of Review — GCVS (February 2019)
Accountability Review Report — TECCA (January 2019)
Send an email to virtualschools@doe.mass.edu to request copies of prior reports.
Applying to Open a CMVS
Schedule for 2020-2021 CMVS Application and Review Process — Updated 4/2/2020
| Action | Applicant Deadline or Anticipated Timeline for Decisions |
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| Letter of Intent Deadline | July 1, 2020 by 12 noon |
| Prospectus Deadline | July 29, 2020 by 12 noon |
| Commissioner Invites Selected Applicant Groups to Submit Final Application | September 2020 |
| Final Application Deadline | November 5, 2020 by 12 noon |
| Learning Management System Virtual Presentation and Review | December 2020 |
| Public Hearing | December 2020 |
| Interviews with Final Applicants | December–February 2021 |
| Commissioner Decision and Board Vote if Recommended | February 2021 |
Narrative & Forms
Budget Template
Finance
FY2021 Virtual School Tuition Inflation Adjustment
This memorandum informs the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual Schools (CMVS) and sending districts about the fiscal year 2021 (FY2021) base tuition rate, which has been adjusted from FY2020 to reflect inflation. The CMVS tuition rate does not change over the course of the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
For Parents/Guardians
For Districts that Send Students to a CMVS
About Private Virtual Schools
Guidance
Annual Report Template
Audit Guide
Certificate Renewal Application
Education of Children with Disabilities Attending Public Virtual Schools (U.S. Department of Education)
Guidance on Virtual Schools for a Single District
Laws & Regulations
Chapter 379 of the Acts of 2012: A Act Establishing Commonwealth Virtual Schools
M.G.L. ch.71 §94: Commonwealth Virtual Schools
603 CMR 52.00: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual Schools
603 CMR 28.00: Special Education [28.02(8), 28.02(6), and 28.10(6)(a)]