Share Photo: (Photo : Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay) As the U.S. slowly returns to normal life, pre-pandemic, and resumes in-person classes this fall, some parents prefer virtual schools to be permanently available to their children. For Colorado mom Samantha Lucero, virtual classes worked for her 13-year-old daughter in the autism spectrum. Since virtual schools do not require kids to be physically present in class, Lucero's daughter didn't have to struggle with socializing, communicating, and adapting to the changes around their environment. As she was learning from home during the pandemic, the teenager was able to concentrate on her school work. So, when an option to enroll her daughter in a permanent online school opened at the Colorado Springs School District, in conjunction with the Spark Online Academy, Lucero talked to her daughter. The latter was excited to continue with her online classes in the fall.