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Online School for Salt Lake City Families | Forest Trail Academy
Your family’s schedule is unlike anyone else’s in the country, and Salt Lake City proves it. Utah has the highest birth rate in the nation, meaning many of you are juggling four, five, or six kids through different grade levels at the same time. Whether you’re a tech entrepreneur working out of Silicon Slopes, a competitive skier training full-time on the Wasatch slopes, or a large family looking for a curriculum that bends to your life instead of the other way around, Forest Trail Academy was built for exactly that.
Why Salt Lake City Families Choose FTA
Salt Lake City’s economy runs on ambition. With companies like Adobe, eBay, and Goldman Sachs operating major offices along the Silicon Slopes corridor, and thousands of startups launching every year, it’s no surprise that so many SLC parents keep unconventional hours. If you’re running a business, consulting remotely, or working shifts at a tech firm in Lehi or Draper, you need a school that doesn’t demand your kid be at a desk by 8 a.m. FTA’s fully asynchronous model means your student logs in when it works, early morning, late afternoon, or weekends, without missing a single lesson.
Then there’s winter sports. Utah’s Olympic legacy is real: Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the region still produces elite skiers, snowboarders, and speed skaters who train seriously from a young age. Families with kids competing at Park City Mountain, Snowbird, or through the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation know how brutal the spring competition calendar is on a traditional school timetable. FTA students keep up with coursework from the lodge, from the road, or from wherever the season takes them, without falling behind or fighting with attendance policies. It’s why we keep hearing from SLC families: this is the only school that actually fits our life.
What You Get
- Cognia Accreditation: Your FTA diploma is accepted by all universities near Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City
- Call 800-890-6269 or submit an inquiry online
- Submit transcripts from your Salt Lake City-area school
- Start coursework within days, no waiting
Questions?
Is FTA’s diploma recognized near Salt Lake City?
Yes, our Cognia-accredited diploma is accepted by all Utah universities and 1,000+ colleges nationally.
Can we enroll mid-year from Salt Lake City?
Yes, open enrollment, start any week.
Part of the Utah FTA Community
Salt Lake City families are part of FTA’s larger Utah community. Learn more about FTA for all Utah students →
Online High School in Salt Lake City, Grades 9 to 12
Most Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City Families
All Forest Trail Academy programs are fully online, self-paced, and open for enrollment year-round.
