Distance Learning

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Distance Learning
Becon Videoconferencing | Broward Virtual School | BECON-TV | Dual Enrollment | College Academy

student Becon Distance Learning offers to middle and high school students a quality education through the Internet and Videoconferencing technologies.

Becon Videoconferencing
This program allows teachers to provide virtual fieldtrips and classes through the use of videoconference equipment. Through weekly videoconference programs, students in grades Pre-K to 12 are engaged in interactive instruction taught by BECON Distance Learning teachers.
Visit Becon Videoconferencing for more information.

Broward Virtual School
Middle and High school students are offered part-time and fulltime enrollment through Internet based classes with an opportunity to earn a standard high school diploma. Want your child to take an online class? Visit Broward Virtual School for registration and requirement information.

BECON-TV
BECON -TV provides educational and entertaining programming for all ages. Check out the family-friendly broadcast schedule and tune in to BECON-TV on UHF channel 63, cable channel 19 in Broward and cable channel 16 in Miami-Dade. School breakfast and lunch menus are broadcast every morning at 6 a.m. on school days.

Dual Enrollment
Broward Community College and the School Board of Broward County jointly sponsor a Dual Enrollment Program. This program gives high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to enroll in courses at BCC for high school and college credit.

Courses are offered at the student's high school as well as BCC's campus locations.
Dual enrolled students DO NOT pay the BCC registration, enrollment and textbook fees because they also are receiving high school credit for their courses.
Dual enrollment courses not offered by BCC may be taken at other institutions with which SBBC has dual enrollment agreements. Currently, dual enrollment agreements are in place for: BCC, FAU and FIU.

For more information visit Dual Enrollment Programs.

College Academy
The College Academy BCC Central Campus offers high school juniors enrolled as full-time students in the program the opportunity to receive a high school diploma from The School Board of Broward County, Florida and an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from Broward College.

Additionally, students are afforded the opportunity to qualify for the State of Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The College Academy is designed for students who have the maturity required for college campus life and the academic ability to handle the rigor of college work. For more information visit College Academy.