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Online School for Boston Families | Forest Trail Academy
Your family lives in one of the most academically intense cities in the world, surrounded by Harvard, MIT, BU, and Northeastern, and you still can’t find a school that fits your child’s actual life. Whether your student is training with a competitive rowing club on the Charles River, auditioning for productions at the Boston Children’s Theatre, or your family relocated here from one of the 100+ countries represented in Boston’s international academic community, the traditional school calendar simply wasn’t built for them. Forest Trail Academy gives Boston families a fully accredited, self-paced K-12 option that works around real schedules, not the other way around.
Why Boston Families Choose FTA
Boston’s private school market is brutal. Groton, Milton Academy, and Phillips Academy Andover charge $40,000, $55,000 a year, and even then your student is locked into a rigid daily schedule with zero flexibility. If your child competes in sailing through Community Boating or swims year-round with the Crimson Aquatics Swim Team, those institutions simply don’t bend. FTA does. Your student logs in when it works, before morning practice, after an evening performance, or on a Sunday afternoon, and moves at the pace that actually matches how they learn. There’s no compromising between academics and the thing they love.
Boston is also home to thousands of internationally mobile families connected to the Kendall Square biotech corridor, MIT’s research programs, and global consulting firms headquartered downtown. When a parent’s assignment changes or your family needs to split time between Boston and another city, FTA enrollment doesn’t skip a beat. You’re not re-applying to a new school district, begging for mid-year transfers, or worrying whether credits will follow your student. One enrollment, one transcript, one school, no matter where life takes you next.
What You Get
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is accepted by all universities near Boston 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 Boston
- Call 800-890-6269 or submit an inquiry online
- Submit transcripts from your Boston-area school
- Start coursework within days, no waiting
Questions?
Is FTA’s diploma recognized near Boston?
Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by all Massachusetts universities and 1,000+ colleges nationally.
Can we enroll mid-year from Boston?
Yes, open enrollment, start any week.
Part of the Massachusetts FTA Community
Boston families are part of FTA’s larger Massachusetts community. Learn more about FTA for all Massachusetts students →
Online High School in Boston, Grades 9 to 12
Most Boston 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 Boston 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 Boston Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
