Eligibility
Eligibility requirements for the DoDEA Virtual High School (DVHS) follow the same eligibility requirements to attend any DoDEA brick-and-mortar school as outlined on the DoDEA Eligibility Requirements web page. Below are some specific clarifications for DVHS enrollment.
- Students must be physically located in the geographical area of the DoDEA assigned school to be eligible to attend the DVHS.Â
- Students must enroll in their local DoDEA school before enrolling in the DVHS. Â The DVHS does not have the authority to directly enroll students.
- Additionally, we are unable to continue an enrollment in the DoDEA Virtual High School when the sponsor is no longer assigned to a location that operates a DoDEA school.Â
- Once a student leaves the geographical area of the brick-and-mortar school, they are no longer eligible to attend the DVHS.
Given this is a matter of law, and not policy, there is not an option to grant an exception.Â
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Students interested in enrolling in DVHS courses should contact their local DoDEA school counselor or the Non-DoD Schools Program (NDSP) Office in your geographic location to designate course requests. The local school counselor will process the enrollment request in the DSIS/ASPEN workflow. Enrollment is contingent upon DoDEA eligibility.Â
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All transfers/withdrawals from DoDEA would be handled by the child's local brick-and-mortar school. If you are PCSing to an area where your child is eligible to attend a DoDEA school, your child's current school would need to do a school-to-school transfer. Then, work with the new school to ensure the child's instruction status remains Virtual Instruction, maintaining their DVHS courses.
Please see your local school registrar for further information.
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Eligibility information for enrollment in a DoDEA brick-and-mortar school:
- Visit DoDEA Eligibility Requirements page to see the specific information regarding requirements.
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The Expanded Eligibility Pilot Program is an enrollment expansion authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act. Its purpose is to evaluate the feasibility and scalability of a permanent DVHS program expansion after four years (starting SY 21-22), as well as assess the impact of the expanded enrollment on military and family readiness. The pilot is open to military-connected, high school students in the U.S. and will supplement (not compete with) school districts and private programs. Students in this program may take up to two non-core credits per year.
Eligibility Requirements for Participation
- School-aged dependent of an active-duty member of the armed forces
- Sponsor stationed in the U.S.
- Must be in grades 9 through 12
- Ineligible to enroll in a DoDEA school (outside of the E2P2 program)
- Require supplementary courses to graduate in current state OR
- Demonstrate a clear need to participate in the DVHS program
Selection Preferences
- Remote/rural
- Homeschooled
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- The Non-DoD Schools Program (NDSP) serves the students who live overseas where DoDEA schools are not available. Students in NDSP locations may choose to enroll in DVHS on a comprehensive (full-time) basis if needed to complete graduation requirements and receive a DoDEA diploma.
- Select Non-DoD Schools Program (NDSP) page for more information to determine eligibility.
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- Dependents of active duty service members who PCS from an overseas location (DoDEA Europe and DoDEA Pacific or NDSP) to a local stateside school or another accredited educational program in the United States (other than a DoDEA Americas school) are eligible to enroll in limited DVHS courses on a tuition basis.
- Download the Domestic Transition Program Fact Sheet/FAQs document for more information.Â
