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Online School for Little Rock Families | Forest Trail Academy
Your family deserves an education that fits your life, and in Little Rock, life rarely slows down. Whether you’re a parent working near the state capitol, a military family stationed at Fort Roots or Camp Robinson, or a rural Arkansas family who drives into Little Rock for services, Forest Trail Academy gives your child a full, accredited K-12 education without the rigid structure of a traditional school calendar.
Why Little Rock Families Choose FTA
Little Rock is a city where history runs deep and families think carefully about education. Little Rock Central High School’s role in the Civil Rights Movement put this city on the national map, and it’s left generations of Arkansas parents more aware than most that education systems don’t always serve every child equally. FTA gives you a high-quality alternative that’s fully in your control. You set the pace, you build the schedule, and your child stays enrolled no matter what life brings next.
Military families at Fort Roots and Camp Robinson know better than anyone how disruptive school changes can be. A PCS move shouldn’t mean repeating coursework, losing credits, or scrambling to find a new school mid-semester. With FTA, your child stays in the same school through every reassignment. And for families coming in from surrounding Arkansas counties, whether that’s Pulaski, Saline, or Lonoke, who rely on Little Rock as their hub for healthcare, employment, and services, FTA means your kids don’t have to be tied to a specific district address to get a great education.
What You Get
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is accepted by all universities near Little Rock 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 Little Rock
- Call 800-890-6269 or submit an inquiry online
- Submit transcripts from your Little Rock-area school
- Start coursework within days, no waiting
Questions?
Is FTA’s diploma recognized near Little Rock?
Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by all Arkansas universities and 1,000+ colleges nationally.
Can we enroll mid-year from Little Rock?
Yes, open enrollment, start any week.
Part of the Arkansas FTA Community
Little Rock families are part of FTA’s larger Arkansas community. Learn more about FTA for all Arkansas students →
Online High School in Little Rock, Grades 9 to 12
Most Little Rock 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 Little Rock 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 Little Rock Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
