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Online School for Portland Families | Forest Trail Academy
Your family chose Portland for a reason, and whatever that reason is, Forest Trail Academy is built to fit the life you’re actually living here. Whether you’re a Nike or Intel employee whose schedule shifts with project cycles, a trail-running family whose weekends belong to Mount Hood, or parents who gave Portland Public Schools a fair shot and decided it wasn’t the right fit, you deserve a school that works around your kid, not the other way around.
Why Portland Families Choose FTA
Portland’s always had a strong independent streak when it comes to education. The city’s thriving homeschool and alternative learning community has been growing for years, and families who’ve relocated here for roles at Nike’s Beaverton campus, Intel’s Hillsboro facilities, or Adidas North America know that a corporate move shouldn’t mean scrambling to find a new school that actually fits their kid’s pace and learning style. FTA gives your child a fully accredited K-12 education they can take with them anywhere, whether you’re here for two years or twenty.
Portland’s also drawing remote workers and tech families from California at a steady pace, and many of them arrive mid-year, mid-semester, or mid-everything. If you’ve tried to enroll a child into Portland Public Schools after September, you know it isn’t always seamless. FTA opens enrollment every week of the year, no waiting lists, no semester locks. Your child can start coursework within days of signing up, keep the same teachers and curriculum through any relocation, and still have time for ski season at Timberline or afternoon rides on the Springwater Corridor. That flexibility isn’t a workaround, it’s the whole design.
What You Get
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is accepted by all universities near Portland 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 Portland
- Call 800-890-6269 or submit an inquiry online
- Submit transcripts from your Portland-area school
- Start coursework within days, no waiting
Questions?
Is FTA’s diploma recognized near Portland?
Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by all Oregon universities and 1,000+ colleges nationally.
Can we enroll mid-year from Portland?
Yes, open enrollment, start any week.
Part of the Oregon FTA Community
Portland families are part of FTA’s larger Oregon community. Learn more about FTA for all Oregon students →
Online High School in Portland, Grades 9 to 12
Most Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
