It depends on which home study program you select. The Fast Track is an accelerated program because you achieve scholastic credit by taking one, 24 credit comprehensive examination that tests your mastery of every single objective necessary for graduation as specified in The State of Florida, Department of Education's Sunshine State Standards for Secondary (High School) Education. But, whether you choose the Fast Track or the Home School Program, you will work at your own pace. Ultimately, how long your program will take is up to you.

No. Continental Academy, a regionally, trans-regionally, nationally and internationally accredited private high school, awards a high school diploma. Most employers prefer an applicant with a high school diploma to one with a G.E.D.

FAST TRACK PROGRAM - Must be at least 18 years of age to enroll.
Full Payment Plan: $395.00 - YOU SAVE $55.00
Monthly Payment Plan: $450.00

HOME SCHOOL PROGRAM - Must be at least 16 years of age to enroll.
Full Payment Plan: $395.00 - YOU SAVE $55.00
Monthly Payment Plan: $450.00

Details are on the Enrollment Application.

Yes. Your Continental Academy diploma is a credential that indicates your attainment of a degree from a regionally, trans-regionally, nationally and internationally accredited private high school.

Yes. In 2005 alone, 4,870 Continental Academy graduates went on to continue their education at a trade school, community college or university. Remember, graduation from high school is usually not sufficient- by itself- to gain admission to an institution of higher learning. You must 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.

Yes. Many major universities require high school transcripts for incoming freshmen to show passing grades for 2 foreign languages and 3 math courses at or above Algebra I. In order for you to be eligible to practice, play and receive financial aid for any NCAA sport at any Division I or II college/university, you must have graduated from this Academy's “Home School Program” and your transcript must show passing grades in Geometry and Algebra II from the list of “optional” courses. NCAA does not yet require two years of foreign language but the major university of your choice likely will. You might want to consider choosing Spanish I and II from the list of “optional” courses.

Yes. Continental Academy has an unheard of no-risk 30-day unconditional money back guarantee. Details are on the Enrollment Application.

All applicants will be considered for enrollment; however, students must be at least 18 years of age to enroll in the Fast Track Program and at least 16 years of age to enroll in the Home School Program. Also, students who are interested in using their Continental Academy diploma to qualify for military enlistment should consult with their local recruiter first as military requirements for enlistment are subject to constant change. Military bound students must enroll in the Home School Program.

You can start by completing an online Enrollment Application. Or, you can print an Enrollment Application from our website. Click here for an Enrollment Application you can print. Fill out the Enrollment Application and send it back to the school along with your down payment or tuition paid in full. Your study materials will be mailed to you the same day we receive the completed Enrollment Application and your tuition down payment.

Yes. Continental Academy is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation as a Distance Education High School (CITA). SACS accredits and counts among its membership some 12, 468 schools in the United States. Through their alliances with other regional accreditation agencies, SACS accreditation provides recognition in all fifty states. CITA has accredited hundreds of schools within and outside the United States. The institution is also accredited by the National Association for the Legal Support of Alternative Schools (NALSAS - http://www.ncacs.org/). The NALSAS is a nationwide accrediting agency, which has been responsible since 1982 for the accreditation of K-12 alternative educational programs.

Neither the federal government nor the State of Florida has ever established an official accreditation program for private schools. Like every other private institution, Continental Academy is accredited by a private accrediting agency.

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The Fast Track is an accelerated program because you achieve scholastic credit by taking one, 24 credit comprehensive examination that tests your mastery of every single objective necessary for graduation as specified in The State of Florida, Department of Education's Sunshine State Standards for Secondary (High School) Education. The Home School Program begins with a placement test. Then, based on your placement test performance and previous high school transcripts, an academic planner will determine which of 28 core subjects you will take as an individual course. When you have successfully passed all courses with a Grade Point Average of at least 2.0, you will have fulfilled your academic requirements for graduation. Whether you choose the Fast Track or the Home School Program, you will work at your own pace and have unlimited access to academic support.

Yes, you can select the Monthly Payment Plan and pay your tuition on a monthly basis. However, if you decide to select the Full Payment Plan, you will save $50.00 on your tuition.

You will have access through a toll-free telephone number to a staff of academic guidance counselors with many years of classroom experience to assist you in your studies. This toll free number and other important contact information will be included in your welcome package.

Mr. Joseph Stewart, Director of Admissions. He can be reached at 1-800-285-3514.

Upon completion of all your academic requirements and receipt of your final tuition payment, your full size diploma, diploma cover, wallet sized mini diploma and official transcript request form will be immediately mailed to you.

Continental Academy is an educational institution and does not sell graduation rings, announcements or other commemorative items; however you will receive information about purchasing such items from Herff Jones, Continental Academy's official diploma item supplier. For more information about Herff Jones, visit: www.herffjones.com.

Yes. Continental Academy is a member in good standing of the West Palm Beach Better Business Bureau (Now the Southern Florida / Caribbean Better Business Bureau). This organization can be reached at (561) 842-1918.

Continental Academy provides accredited, home-school-based, high school completion programs, designed to overcome obstacles normally associated with a conventional classroom setting and deliver a complete list of contemporary secondary curricula objectives for lifetime and nontraditional learners in the United States and abroad. We believe that structuring our programs to allow a student to progress at his/her own pace, while providing him/her genuine scholastic challenge and all essential academic support, will lead to superior academic outcomes and will better equip the student to pursue his/her future educational and career goals.

Continental Academy was established by seasoned educators, who maintain that the traditional classroom-based model for secondary education is unsuitable for a significant, alienated and disenfranchised portion of the population. It is the view of this institution that for many students, a standard, directed-learning model, which does not account for real-world learning barriers, is ineffective. Many students benefit from a composite directed/ constructivist model, which provides specific curriculum and objectives (those specified as required for high school graduation by The State of Florida, Department of Education's Sunshine State Standards for Secondary Education), but allows the student to individualize his/her learning experiences by navigating through the coursework at his/her own pace.

Our belief is that a substantial market exists among adult and nontraditional learners to support the existence of an institution dedicated to providing the opportunity for the completion of a secondary education in a home school setting. Such a setting, coupled with appropriate curriculum and guidance (both written and delivered through telecommunications/Internet resources) can nurture a results oriented educational experience every bit as authentic and legitimate as that offered in a traditional, classroom model.

Moreover, for many learners such a setting is both more appropriate and certainly more efficacious. Methods must be constantly evaluated to ensure that the program model remains one that addresses the best interests of the student.

All Continental Academy course texts are prepared by qualified academic authors in accordance with the objectives specified for all core courses by the State of Florida, Department of Education's Sunshine State Standards for Secondary (High School) Education. The institution adheres to these same standards in determining requirements for graduation, including the minimum acceptable Grade Point Average, grading standards and transfer of outside course credits.

English: 4.0 credits, Mathematics: 3.0 credits, Science: 3.0 credits, Social Studies: 3.0 credits, Performing Fine Arts: 1.0 credit, Life Management Skills: 0.5 credit, Electives: 9.5 credits.
Total credits required for graduation: 24.0
Also, students must have an overall grade point average of 2.0
( a “C” grade average) or higher in order to graduate.