These 13 Mass. school districts are considering creating all-virtual schools Boston Public School students may have another option for going back to school this fall. Erin Clark / The Boston Globe Remote learning may not be a temporary set-up for some students. Over a dozen Massachusetts school districts, including some of the largest in the state, are considering creating their own virtual schools where students would learn entirely online, the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education confirmed to Boston.com. Under state law, there are two types of virtual schools allowed: statewide schools and district-specific schools, where students all reside in the districts that operate them.