The Academy is a specialized, high-touch program for grades 6-12 that includes everything from our main full-time program plus:

• Access to 60+ courses with Workshop (live weekly classes with a teacher and fellow students in the same course)
• Individually assigned Academy Counselor starting at grade 6
• More dual enrollment and advanced courses
• Academy-only competition programs, social events, clubs, and other real-world learning opportunities .

We’re America’s first online K-12 school, with 30+ years’ experience in innovative online learning. We were the first online school to be accredited and the first to be approved by the NCAA and the University of California a-g system. We offer 100+ electives, World Language courses at all grade levels, hundreds of college preparatory courses, a top-notch counseling program that supports all grade levels, and a vibrant student life community with 60+ clubs, honors societies, activities, competitions, and in-person events. No other online school offers this complete package!

Absolutely. The curriculum adapts to your child’s pace. Students have 10 months to complete a full-year course, or 5 months to complete a semester course, but students can pace faster and move to the next level course when ready. LSS also offers advanced courses and access to dual enrollment courses..

Yes, we can! Our self-paced curriculum and 1:1 personalized support from teachers, counselors, and tutors is often ideal for students who learn best in a home environment, need extra time for certain skills or subjects, or who need more individual attention from teachers and counselors. We also have expert school counselors and student support staff to assist families in designing a schedule and learning supports that best serve their individual student’s needs.

Yes, Laurel Springs School is accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and Cognia.

Our robust Course Catalog features hundreds of K-12 academic courses, including world languages, electives, college-prep, honors, and AP courses.

Laurel Springs is a rolling enrollment school that operates year round. So your student can start their courses almost any Wednesday of the year!

During the two weeks before a student’s official start date, students will receive access to our Learning Management System and an Orientation Course to help them learn how to navigate it. It’s very important that students complete the Orientation Course before their start date! Students will also receive welcome emails from their assigned teachers and counselors with fun facts, contact information, and appointment calendars. Courses will open in the Learning Management System on the student’s official start date and they can begin working right away! For more information, see our Onboarding and Orientation Information page.

Parents will receive parent/observer accounts in our Learning Management System, which allow them to see everything their students see, submit, and receive. Progress reports are also regularly sent by email.

No – students can make their own schedules! Laurel Springs courses are designed for independent, self-paced learning. In each unit or module of the course, students explore content to learn concepts and skills and then complete assignments to demonstrate their learning. Teachers review and grade the assignments, provide personalized feedback, and are available to meet with students individually by appointment. If students want to add some live instruction, they can join The Academy at Laurel Springs, which offers 60+ workshop courses. Workshop courses are live weekly classes in which a teacher and group of students dive more deeply into topics in the course.