Washington Post unit buys online high school

CHICAGO, April 11 (Reuters) - Kaplan Inc., an educational and career services provider owned by the Washington Post Co. (WPO.N), on Wednesday said it acquired an online high school for undisclosed terms.

Kaplan said it bought Sagemont Virtual, which has been doing business as the University of Miami Online High School, and Virtual Sage, a developer of online high school courses.

Sagemont Virtual, based in south Florida, has been offering courses since 2001. Virtual Sage has developed about 200 online high school courses and is developing college-level courses as well.

The management team of Sagemont Virtual and Virtual Sage will remain in place under Kaplan's ownership.