All Continental Academy courses are designed by state-certified, public-school instructors. These teachers, who hold credentials in specific subject areas like language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and such "elective" disciplines as health and computer sciences, create or select curriculum materials and design lesson plans based on "Sunshine State Guidelines." These are the regulations which govern the programs and standards for public schools in the State of Florida.

All course programs are reviewed annually by Continental Academy’s curriculum content board. This board is composed of educational administrators and at least one independent educational consultant with post-graduate credentials in secondary level educational design. Grading standards (including recognition of transferred honor credits) follow current State of Florida Guidelines for Public Schools.

Yes it is. Continental Academy, a leading, fully-accredited home-study high school, has received accreditations from The Commission on International and Trans-regional Accreditation (CITA) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

CITA is the most rapidly growing accrediting agency in the world. It provides customized accreditation protocols and standards for schools that cross the USA regions and for national and international schools around the world. The accrediting agency brings together the following commissions to promote accreditation and school quality:

• Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools (CES MSA)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCASI)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA CASI)
• Council on Occupational Education (COE)
• National Council for Private Schools Accreditation (NCPSA)

SACS is a regional accreditation agency for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States.  It accredits schools in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. – (Welcome to SACS CASI. (n.d.). Retrieved June 19, 2006 from http://www.sacscasi.org/.)

 “These distinctions are an important addition to the list of honors already bestowed upon the institution,” said Lee Taylor, Continental Academy's Principal. “It is acknowledgement – first and foremost – of the effort we have undertaken to guarantee the quality of our high school completion programs. CITA and SACS accreditations also carry the kind of widespread recognition that makes a Continental Academy diploma a valuable credential for everyone of our graduates.”

Continental Academy is also distinguished by its long-standing accreditation through the National Association for The Legal Support of Alternative Schools (NALSAS - http://www.ncacs.org/). This body, along with its parent organization, The National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools (NCACS), is largely responsible for keeping home schooling a viable scholastic option in the United States. Continental Academy is re-accredited by NALSAS on an annual basis. As the coordinator of the NALSAS explains…

Since 1976, the NALSAS, headed by its CEO/Coordinator, Mr. Ed Nagel, has been a recognized leader in the arena of non-public education. This organization’s efforts made possible the home-schooling movement in the United States. To learn more about Mr. Nagel and this important organization, please visit the following website: http://www.sfcs-homestudy.org/about.html

Yes. In 2003 alone, 2,420 Continental Academy graduates went on to continue their education at a trade school, community college or university. However, graduating from high school is usually not sufficient – by itself – to gain admission to an institution of higher learning. You must also meet the school’s additional entrance requirements. Most schools require applying students to earn a sufficient score on the SAT or ACT exam. Also, the school to which you are applying may require you to pass an admissions exam and/or obtain a particular GPA.