佐治亚承诺奖学金基金资助免费虚拟K-8学校,自2024年以来已有15 000多名学生申请。 Georgia’s Promise Scholarships fund free virtual K–8 schools, with 15,000+ applications since 2024.

格鲁吉亚家庭越来越多地利用国家资助的 " 承诺奖学金 " 将儿童送入虚拟私立学校,新地平线新方向预备学院为全州K-8年级推出了一个免费在线方案。 Georgia families are increasingly using state-funded Promise Scholarships to enroll children in virtual private schools, with New Horizons New Directions Preparatory Academy launching a tuition-free online program for grades K–8 across the state. 该方案与K-12私立学院合作,免费提供每天的现场教学和教材,向成绩差的公立学校的每个学生提供不超过6 500美元的奖学金。 Partnering with K-12 Private Academy, the program offers daily live instruction and materials at no cost, funded by scholarships up to $6,500 per student for those zoned to low-performing public schools. 课程于2025年10月开始,自2024年启动该方案以来,已经提交了15,000多份申请,预计更多的学校将获得批准。 Classes began in October 2025, and over 15,000 applications have been submitted since the program launched in 2024, with more schools expected to gain approval. 该倡议旨在扩大农村家庭、有健康问题的学生和有非传统时间表的学生的教育选择,尽管批评者继续争辩说,在人员配备和交通困难的情况下,传统公立学校仍应保留公共资金。 The initiative aims to expand educational choice for rural families, students with health issues, and those with nontraditional schedules, though critics continue to argue that public funds should remain in traditional public schools amid staffing and transportation challenges.