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Online School for Milwaukee Families | Forest Trail Academy
Your child deserves an education that works around your real life, not the other way around. Milwaukee families know this better than most: MPS carries some of the lowest graduation rates in Wisconsin, Catholic schools like Marquette University High and St. Thomas More are excellent but cost thousands a year, and if you’re on a shift schedule at a plant like Harley-Davidson or Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the traditional school-day clock simply doesn’t fit your household. Whether your student is a young athlete chasing a Bucks or Brewers dream, a child in a multilingual home on the South Side, or a teen who just needs a fresh start, Forest Trail Academy gives you a Cognia-accredited K–12 education that bends to your schedule instead of forcing your family to bend to it.
Why Milwaukee Families Choose FTA
Milwaukee is a city of hard workers and tight-knit communities. In neighborhoods from Riverwest to Bay View to the Near North Side, parents are juggling double shifts, managing household schedules that don’t line up with a 7:45 a.m. bell, and watching their kids fall through the cracks of an overcrowded MPS system that’s struggling under real pressure. At Forest Trail Academy, there’s no fixed class time. Your student logs in when it works , before a morning practice, after a late-night shift, on Saturday afternoon. The coursework is self-paced, the teachers are real and responsive, and the diploma carries Cognia accreditation that every University of Wisconsin campus and hundreds of colleges nationwide fully recognize.
Milwaukee’s Black and Latino communities , families from the Near West Side to Lincoln Village , often face the sharpest gap between what MPS offers and what their kids actually need. FTA’s open enrollment means you don’t wait for September. You don’t re-apply every year. You don’t lose credits when life forces a move. Student athletes training at local clubs, teens working part-time at Summerfest grounds or the Milwaukee Public Market, homeschool co-op families wanting an accredited diploma track , all of them find that FTA fits in a way traditional school never did. And because enrollment stays open year-round, a student who’s had a rough semester can start fresh next week, not next fall.
What You Get
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is accepted by all universities near Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee
- Call 800-890-6269 or submit an inquiry online
- Submit transcripts from your Milwaukee-area school
- Start coursework within days, no waiting
Questions?
Is FTA’s diploma recognized near Milwaukee?
Yes , our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by all Wisconsin universities and 1,000+ colleges nationally.
Can we enroll mid-year from Milwaukee?
Yes , open enrollment, start any week.
Part of the Wisconsin FTA Community
Milwaukee families are part of FTA’s larger Wisconsin community. Learn more about FTA for all Wisconsin students →
Online High School in Milwaukee, Grades 9 to 12
Most Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
