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The Virginia county is considering a full-time online high school, which, the Washington Post acknowledges, is a “a nod to the power of the school choice movement, which has given rise to the widespread expectation that parents should have a menu of options to customize their children’s education.”

Board members in Fairfax County, Virginia, realize that if they don’t start looking into virtual options for students, then others will capitalize on the opportunity to provide digital learning options.

Although Virginia isn’t known for full-time online learning programs, Governor Bob McDonnell recently signed legislation that requires all high school students take at least one online course before graduating.

Fairfax County students already take advantage of a la carte virtual classes for various reasons, whether that be catching up, getting ahead, or schedule conflicts. As one board member tells the Washington Post, “creating a full-time online school is a natural next step.”