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Online School for Davenport Families | Forest Trail Academy
Your family doesn’t have to fit into a one-size-fits-all school schedule, and if you’re in Davenport, you already know that life in the Quad Cities rarely runs on a predictable clock. Whether your household revolves around shift rotations at John Deere, a deployment cycle from Rock Island Arsenal, or barge work on the Mississippi that pulls a parent away for weeks at a time, Forest Trail Academy is built around your reality, not the other way around. And if your family straddles the Iowa-Illinois line with kids on both sides of the river, FTA’s fully online program means every child enrolls under one roof, no matter which state they call home.
Why Davenport Families Choose FTA
Families connected to Rock Island Arsenal know better than most how fast everything can change. A PCS order doesn’t come with a school transfer plan attached, and finding a new district mid-year, especially one that credits prior coursework fairly, is genuinely stressful. FTA solves that problem completely. Your child stays enrolled with the same teachers, the same curriculum, and the same academic record whether you’re still in Davenport, relocating to another base, or moving anywhere else in the country. There’s no re-enrollment process, no lost credits, and no scrambling to prove what grade level your kid is actually at.
For manufacturing and river industry families in the Quad Cities, the bigger issue is usually scheduling. John Deere operates facilities across Davenport and Bettendorf, and plenty of workers run rotating shifts that make traditional school pickup and homework hours impractical. The same goes for barge operators and port workers whose hours follow the river, not the calendar. FTA’s self-paced model means your student does coursework when it actually fits, early morning before you leave, late evening when you’re back, or spread across a weekend. There are no live class sessions they’ll miss if the schedule shifts. Davenport families living near Moline or Rock Island on the Illinois side find this especially useful: one accredited online program covers all the kids, regardless of which state’s school district they’d otherwise be assigned to.
What You Get
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is accepted by all universities near Davenport 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 Davenport
- Call 800-890-6269 or submit an inquiry online
- Submit transcripts from your Davenport-area school
- Start coursework within days, no waiting
Questions?
Is FTA’s diploma recognized near Davenport?
Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by all Iowa universities and 1,000+ colleges nationally.
Can we enroll mid-year from Davenport?
Yes, open enrollment, start any week.
Part of the Iowa FTA Community
Davenport families are part of FTA’s larger Iowa community. Learn more about FTA for all Iowa students →
Online High School in Davenport, Grades 9 to 12
Most Davenport 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 Davenport 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 Davenport Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
