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The South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS) is a virtual, tuition-free public school chartered by the South Carolina Pu ... blic Charter School District in 2008. SCVCS uses the K12curriculum and patented online learning program. Together, SCVCS and K12offer a competitive, individualized kindergarten through twelfth grade school program. Accreditation: South Carolina Department of Education Memberships: NCAA, Alliance of Public Charter Schools, South Carolina Association of School Administrators Enrollment: K-8 1,994; 9-12 1,324 Why a Virtual School? Virtual schools exist to serve the students who would better thrive outside the four walls of a traditional classroom. Specific reasons why families choose a K12 education for their child: • The student is academically advanced and the classroom pace moves too slowly. • The student is an elite athlete or youth performer with a busy travel schedule. • The student is homebound, undergoing medical treatment. • The student can take individual courses not available in his or her own school or home district. CLASS OF 2012 • 118 students graduated from SCVCS in 2012 compared to 37 graduates in 2011. • 2.1 million dollars in Scholarships were generated by the class of 2012. • 4 Palmetto Scholarship Nominees; 36 Life Scholarship Nominees; 18 Hope Scholarship Nominees read more