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Online School for Long Island Families | Forest Trail Academy
If you’re raising kids in Nassau or Suffolk County, you already know the drill: sky-high property taxes, packed school buses, and a calendar that revolves around the Long Island Rail Road. You’re paying some of the highest school taxes in the country, and yet your kid still can’t get the schedule flexibility they need to train, perform, or learn at their own pace. Forest Trail Academy gives Long Island families a fully accredited K-12 online education that works around your life, not the other way around.
Why Long Island Families Choose Forest Trail Academy
Nassau and Suffolk counties are home to incredible kids, competitive club athletes training at facilities like Long Island Elite, aspiring performers in local theater programs, and advanced students who’ve long outpaced the standard curriculum. But whether your child is a budding hockey player commuting to Bethpage or a dancer rehearsing in Huntington, traditional school schedules weren’t built with them in mind. Add in the reality that many Long Island parents make that daily grind into Manhattan, meaning the family day already starts before sunrise and ends well after dark. A rigid 7:30 a.m. bell just doesn’t work for households like yours.
FTA gives your family the flexibility to design a school day that fits your actual life. Your student athlete can study after practice. Your performing arts kid can shift their schedule around auditions and rehearsals. Your advanced learner can move through coursework at a pace that actually challenges them, without waiting for the rest of the class to catch up. And if your family situation ever changes, a job relocation, a move from Babylon to Massapequa, or anything in between, your child stays enrolled in the same school, with the same teachers, without losing a single credit.
What You Get with FTA
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is recognized by Hofstra, Adelphi, Stony Brook, LIU, Farmingdale and all US public and private universities.
- No Fixed Class Times: Study at 6am before training, after your shift, on weekends, whatever fits your Long Island lifestyle.
- Open Enrollment: Start any week of the year. No waiting for September or next semester.
- One School Through Every Change: PCS moves, relocations, and family changes don’t disrupt your child’s education at FTA.
How to Get Started from Long Island
- Call or Submit an Inquiry: Reach our admissions team at 800-890-6269, they know the Long Island area and can answer local questions.
- Submit Previous Transcripts: FTA evaluates credits from any Long Island-area school.
- Start Learning: Coursework begins within days. No waiting.
Questions About Online School in Long Island?
Q: Is FTA’s diploma recognized by New York universities?
A: Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by Hofstra, Adelphi, Stony Brook, LIU, Farmingdale, all New York public universities, and 1,000+ colleges nationwide.
Q: Can we start mid-year from Long Island?
A: Yes, open enrollment means you can start any week.
Q: How does online proctoring work for Long Island students?
A: Fully remote, webcam-based. No testing center needed anywhere in Long Island.
Part of the New York FTA Community
Long Island families are part of Forest Trail Academy’s broader New York community. Learn more about FTA for New York students here →
Online High School in Long Island, Grades 9 to 12
Most Long Island 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 Long Island 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 Long Island Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
