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Online School for Las Cruces Families | Forest Trail Academy
Your family in Las Cruces deserves a school that moves with your life, not against it. Whether you’re stationed at White Sands Missile Range and facing another PCS, working the Rio Grande valley’s agricultural calendar, or managing a household that spans both sides of the US-Mexico border, you need a real accredited education that doesn’t put everything on hold. Forest Trail Academy was built exactly for families like yours.
Why Las Cruces Families Choose FTA
Las Cruces is New Mexico’s second largest city and one of its most dynamic, home to NMSU’s 14,000-student campus, a thriving border economy, and thousands of military families cycling through White Sands Missile Range. Families here don’t fit a single mold, and a rigid school schedule that demands five days a week in a fixed classroom doesn’t fit most of them either. FTA’s self-paced, fully online curriculum means your student can stay enrolled and on track whether you’re deployed, relocating, traveling between El Paso and Juárez, or just keeping up with harvest season in the Mesilla Valley.
We hear this constantly from Las Cruces parents: they wanted a diploma their kid could actually use, one accepted by NMSU, New Mexico State University System schools, Doña Ana Community College, and universities across the country. That’s exactly what Cognia accreditation delivers. It’s the same gold-standard recognition that traditional brick-and-mortar schools carry, and it means FTA graduates walk into college admissions offices with credentials that stand on their own. No asterisks, no questions asked.
What You Get
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is accepted by all universities near Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces
- Call 800-890-6269 or submit an inquiry online
- Submit transcripts from your Las Cruces-area school
- Start coursework within days, no waiting
Questions?
Is FTA’s diploma recognized near Las Cruces?
Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by all New Mexico universities and 1,000+ colleges nationally.
Can we enroll mid-year from Las Cruces?
Yes, open enrollment, start any week.
Part of the New Mexico FTA Community
Las Cruces families are part of FTA’s larger New Mexico community. Learn more about FTA for all New Mexico students →
Online High School in Las Cruces, Grades 9 to 12
Most Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
