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Online School for Los Angeles Families | Forest Trail Academy
If you’re a parent in Los Angeles, you already know the math doesn’t add up: Harvard-Westlake and Crossroads run $40,000 or more a year, the 405 eats two hours of your day before lunch, and your kid’s schedule, whether it’s a callback in Burbank, a shoot in Studio City, or training six mornings a week, doesn’t fit inside a traditional school bell. Forest Trail Academy was built for exactly this kind of life. It’s a fully accredited K-12 online school that bends to your family’s reality instead of the other way around.
Why Los Angeles Families Choose Forest Trail Academy
Los Angeles is unlike any other city in the country when it comes to what kids are doing between the ages of 6 and 18. Your daughter might be repped by Ford Models and flying to New York for go-sees every other month. Your son might have a recurring role on a Disney+ series filming in Burbank while also keeping his GPA competitive enough for USC’s film school. Content creator kids in the Hollywood Hills and Calabasas are building audiences in the hundreds of thousands and can’t exactly pause that momentum for a six-hour school day with a fixed lunch period. FTA lets these students keep moving forward academically without sacrificing the opportunities that made you move to LA in the first place. Coursework is self-paced, there are no fixed class times, and a certified teacher is available when your kid actually has a question, not just during a 45-minute window that conflicts with their call time.
It’s not only the entertainment world driving families here. LA’s private school tuition is brutal, Campbell Hall, Marlborough, and their peers charge what some families pay for a college education, every single year. And the public school commute situation is no better: LA Unified covers 710 square miles, and families in the Valley, South Bay, or the Eastside can spend an hour each way getting kids to and from a campus that still may not offer the flexibility they need. For the large Korean, Japanese, and Latino international communities in Koreatown, Little Tokyo, and East LA, FTA also offers a stability that traditional schools can’t match, one school, one curriculum, one diploma that travels with your family no matter where life takes you. FTA’s Cognia accreditation means that diploma is fully respected by every university in California and beyond.
What You Get with FTA
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is recognized by UCLA, USC, Caltech, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine and all US public and private universities.
- No Fixed Class Times: Study at 6am before training, after your shift, on weekends, whatever fits your Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
- Call or Submit an Inquiry: Reach our admissions team at 800-890-6269, they know the Los Angeles area and can answer local questions.
- Submit Previous Transcripts: FTA evaluates credits from any Los Angeles-area school.
- Start Learning: Coursework begins within days. No waiting.
Questions About Online School in Los Angeles?
Q: Is FTA’s diploma recognized by California universities?
A: Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by UCLA, USC, Caltech, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, all California public universities, and 1,000+ colleges nationwide.
Q: Can we start mid-year from Los Angeles?
A: Yes, open enrollment means you can start any week.
Q: How does online proctoring work for Los Angeles students?
A: Fully remote, webcam-based. No testing center needed anywhere in Los Angeles.
Part of the California FTA Community
Los Angeles families are part of Forest Trail Academy’s broader California community. Learn more about FTA for California students here →
Online High School in Los Angeles, Grades 9 to 12
Most Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
