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Online School for Albuquerque Families | Forest Trail Academy
Your family lives in one of New Mexico’s most dynamic cities, home to Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, a booming film industry, and rich Native American and Latino heritage that shapes everything here. Whether you’re a KAFB or Sandia Labs family navigating a PCS move, a parent who’s watched Albuquerque Public Schools struggle to serve 85,000 students, or someone simply looking for a better fit, Forest Trail Academy gives your child a fully accredited K-12 education on your terms. You don’t have to settle for a one-size-fits-all classroom when there’s a flexible, rigorous alternative built for families just like yours.
Why Albuquerque Families Choose FTA
Albuquerque is a city of professionals with demanding schedules, engineers at Sandia National Labs, airmen and officers at Kirtland AFB, set workers and crew on ABQ Studios productions, and small business owners serving one of New Mexico’s largest metro areas. APS does its best, but with 85,000 students spread across dozens of schools, individual attention is hard to come by. At FTA, your student works at their own pace with a dedicated teacher, no crowded hallways, and no rigid bell schedule that competes with your family’s real life. It’s a better fit for the way Albuquerque families actually live.
For military families at Kirtland, FTA’s open enrollment and consistent curriculum mean a PCS order doesn’t mean starting over at a new school mid-semester. For Native American and Latino families who want culturally aware, individualized instruction outside a large district setting, FTA’s self-paced model puts the parent, not the system, back in control. And if your family is part of Albuquerque’s fast-growing creative economy, FTA’s flexibility means your young actor, filmmaker, or musician can train and study without one canceling out the other. You stay enrolled, you stay on track, no matter what changes.
What You Get
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is accepted by all universities near Albuquerque and nationwide.
- No Fixed Class Times: Study before training, after your shift, on weekends.
- Open Enrollment: Start any week, no waiting for September.
- Same School Through Every Change: Military PCS, relocations, and life changes don’t interrupt enrollment.
Getting Started from Albuquerque
- Call 800-890-6269 or submit an inquiry online
- Submit transcripts from your Albuquerque-area school
- Start coursework within days, no waiting
Questions?
Is FTA’s diploma recognized near Albuquerque?
Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by all New Mexico universities and 1,000+ colleges nationally.
Can we enroll mid-year from Albuquerque?
Yes, open enrollment, start any week.
Part of the New Mexico FTA Community
Albuquerque families are part of FTA’s larger New Mexico community. Learn more about FTA for all New Mexico students →
Online High School in Albuquerque, Grades 9 to 12
Most Albuquerque families who search for online school are looking for high school. Forest Trail Academy’s online high school program for grades 9 through 12 carries the full graduation-requirement sequence, Advanced Placement courses, and NCAA-approved core courses for student athletes. Enrollment is open year-round, so a student can start any week rather than waiting for a semester.
Students in Albuquerque who are behind on credits can use online credit recovery to make up individual courses without repeating a year. Families moving mid-year can follow the sequence on our switch schools mid-year page. Tuition runs $3,069 to $4,269 per year depending on grade level, with monthly payment plans from $236 for elementary, $286 for middle school, and $336 for high school, plus a one-time $225 registration fee. See the tuition page for the full breakdown.
Programs Available to Albuquerque Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
