Distance Learning

Presented in alphabetical order (and almost certainly incomplete as new ones enter the market every day), what follows is simply a list of places offering distance learning. Many thanks to Rebecca Rupp's book, Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School and Cafi Cohen's book, And What About College? This list was compiled using both of those books and a few hours of internet research.

Some of the programs listed below grant high school diplomas and have multi-state enrollment. The types of accreditation may differ; some have no accreditation at all. 

Unlike some of the other resources posted in the WHE website, inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement. These places are listed here simply as a convenience to help you if you are investigating the options for distance learning. 

• Abbington Hill School
• Accelerated Christian Education; K-12
• Alger Learning Center, Independence High School
• Alpha-Omega Academy Online  grades 3-12
• American School of Correspondence (high school)
• Bob Jones University Academy of Home Education Distance Learning (K-12, Christian-based courses delivered on a hard drive, DVDs or by satellite)
• Branford Grove School; grades 1-12
• Bridgeway Home School Academy (K-12)
• Brigham Young University Independent Study (correspondence and online courses for high school)
• California Virtual University (over 2,000 online courses from accredited private and public California universities)
• Calvert Home School Instruction Department (correspondence for K-8, full enrollment only)
• The Cambridge Academy (correspondence courses for grades preK-12)
• Christa Mcauliffe Academy (online courses for grades K-12)
• Christian Liberty Academy Satellite Schools (CLASS); K-12
• Chrysalis School (individual courses or full-program for K-12)
• Citizens' High School (correspondence school, standard high school texts)
• Clonlara Home Based Education Program (K-12 with online classes for high school)
• Crossroads Christian School; K-12
• Dennison Academy Online Internet School (individual courses or integrated program for Grade 7 and up)
• Distance Learning Research Network (links to various distance-learning institutions and programs)
• Eagle Christian School; grades 7-12; distance learning ministry of Valley Christian School
• Electronic High School (online high school classes. Enroll any time during the year.)
• Florida High School (online courses, semester schedules)
• Foundation for Online Learning (free home-educator-taught courses in a range of subjects)

• Global Student Network Online Homeschool Curriculum (International provider of virtual, online curriculum for middle school and high school age students.)

• Goddard College Undergraduate Program for Homeschoolers (Program for 14-19-year old students. Offers students the opportunity to earn transferable college credit for one or two self-designed courses per semester. Each student works one-on-one with a faculty mentor to develop a personal study plan in a field of special interest.   Students attend a 3-day intensive residency on Goddard's Plainfield, VT campus, and spend the rest of the semester working from home--or anywhere in the world. They send their work to their mentors periodically for review and support.)

• Great Books Academy Homeschool Program; K-12
• Greenwood Institute (homeschool support programs for learning-disabled kids)
• HCL Boston School a "national private school based in California"
• Hewitt Homeschooling Resources, K-12
• Home Study International (K-12 Christian courses sponsored by Seventh Day Adventist Church)
• ICS High School Program (complete high school distance learning program)
• Independence High School (kids participate in the design of their own curricula and can receive credit for learning outside the classroom - work, volunteer projects, travel)
• Indiana University School of Continuing Studies (complete high school program)
• Internet Home School (K-12, online courses and complete programs)
• Internet Academy; K-12
• Keystone National High School (online programs including driver's education and SAT preparation)
• Kolbe Academy Home School (classical Catholic curriculum for K-12)
• Laurel Springs School (project-based or textbook-based curricula and online courses)
• Learning By Grace Online Homeschooling  (Christian K-12 online learning academies and courses).
• Louisiana State University Independent Study (high school correspondence courses)
• Malibu Cove Private School (high school)
• Moore Foundation Academy (Christian, project-focused programs for K-12)
• Newpromise.com (database of online college courses, searchable by subject or institution)
• North Atlantic Regional High School (NARS; fully accredited; located in Maine. They will prepare transcripts for you but allow you to select your own curriculum and work independently.) 
• North Dakota Division of Independent Study (Grades 5-12)
• NorthStar Academy; grades 7-12
• Oak Meadow School (online courses for Grades 5-12)
• Regina Coeli Academy - Catholic curriculum for Roman Catholic homeschoolers
• Royal Academy; K-12; Home Education & Family Services (located in Maine)
• St. Thomas Aquinas Academy; K-12
• Summit Christian Academy; K-12
• Sycamore Tree; K-12
• Seton Home Study School (classical Catholic curriculum for grades K-12)
• Stanford Education Program for Gifted Youth (computer-based classes, elementary to high school)
• Study Web (education-related topics, including list of correspondence schools)
• Texas Tech University (online and correspondence, K-12)
• Tutornet (online virtual classrooms, elementary through college, in a wide variety of subjects)
• University of Missouri Independent Study (high school correspondence or online courses)
• University of Nebraska High School Diploma Progam (correspondence, online courses)
• University of Nevada Independent Study (high school)
• University of Oklahoma Independent Study (high school courses, including some lab sciences)
• University of Wisconsin Learning Innovations Center (high school correspondence courses)
• Westbridge Academy; K-12
• West River Academy; K-12
• Willoway Cyber School (Internet school with daily conferencing, virtual field trips, and collaborative projects for kids in grades 7-12)

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