Franchise Program
The VirtualSC Franchise Program offers districts a turn-key online learning solution tailored to your district's needs.
The Franchise Program allows you to expand your online course curriculum to address the unique challenges of your district using your own teachers. VirtualSC will provide the technology, curriculum, and training to help start your own program.
VirtualSC will provide the following:
- Provide a franchise manager assigned to support the customer’s district
- Provide access to Learning Management System (LMS) platform (Moodle)
- Provide systems training during the school year for franchises, inclusive of SIS, LMS, Blackboard Collaborate, and other systems utilized for student instruction
- Provide hosting and setup of VirtualSC courses on LMS platform
- Provide course materials to students (digital textbooks and other instructional materials)
- Provide course updates
- Provide access to the VirtualSC Student Information System
- Provide student survey results
- Provide Instructor Training for all new course releases
- Provide a mid-point and year-end evaluation of the program
- Provide annual accountability report to SCDE
- Provide Franchise Leadership Training to one franchise manager per year (Assistance with setting up and managing an online program)
- Provide syllabus documents for AP courses for use in AP audit process
For more in-depth information about the franchise program, click the links below:
Introduction to the VirtualSC Franchise Program
Franchise District Video Highlights
Would you like more information about setting up a VirtualSC Franchise?
VirtualSC strives to assist districts interested in creating a quality, local online learning program. The Franchise District Application will help you think about the things that are needed to begin a virtual program and help us best know how to support you.
VirtualSC Franchise District Application
Districts who would like to be considered for the VirtualSC Franchise Program for the 2025-26 school year, should complete the application by January 31, 2025.
Contact our Franchise Team at vscfranchise@ed.sc.gov for more information on starting a franchise with VirtualSC.
VirtualSC Franchise Program Offers:
Use VirtualSC Courses & Systems
Use VirtualSC's South Carolina standards-aligned online courses, student information system, and Learning Management System.
Use Your Own Teachers
Use your own district teachers and receive training from VirtualSC
Offer Courses on Your Schedule
Offer rolling enrollment online courses or courses based on your district's calendar