Parent Funded ProgramsCourses for Credit

The Academic Advantage, in conjunction with Laurel Springs School, a nationally accredited program, offers a Courses for Credit Program primarily for students in grades 6-12. Laurel Springs School provides an accredited school structure and The Academic Advantage provides personal, one-on-one tutoring to ensure your student succeeds.

The program functions like traditional classes do, only the instruction takes place in a one-on-one, individualized and comfortable environment, in the convenience of your own home.

Laurel Springs School provides quality distance instructors for each child to monitor their progress from start to finish. There are traditional grades, tests, diplomas, official transcripts and a variety of curricular options.

ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION

Students gain maximum return from a learning process that values them as individuals and presents a customized method to education.

Courses for Credit offers an alternative to the classroom setting, where teachers are forced to divide their attention amongst dozens of students at one time.

The program accomplishes what teachers and school administrators can only dream of doing, but are unable to because of an extremely uneven student-to-teacher ratio.

Your child will gain the additional edge by having one-on-one instruction that is effectively personalized, specifically designed and academically complete.

accreditation

Laurel Springs School's accreditation is offered through WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges). Your child's transcripts will be recognized by schools, colleges, and universities across the country.

UNIQUENESS

The accredited Courses for Credit Program is combined with trained instructors to create an exceptionally unique program which is unmatched in comparison to any other program.

Whether your child needs to complete one class or enroll in yearly curriculum, Courses for Credit affords a solid program that is a complete and official replacement for any class or traditional schooling that will ensure your child's education leads to a promising future.

COURSES FOR CREDIT

The Courses for Credit Program offers official course credit from Laurel Springs School in the convenience of your own home for students in grades 6-12 who need to complete an extra course or two on their journey to graduation.

Whether your child is attending a public school or a private school, dual-enrollment in the Courses for Credit Program poses no problem.

This program is especially advantageous for students who need to take or retake a class, want to replace summer school, don't want to take a class at their current school for any reason or simply want to get ahead.

This program also provides flexible beginning and ending dates, as well as flexible meeting times during any day of the week in order to accommodate your busy schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who/what is Laurel Springs?
What does WASC stand for?
What will my child’s daily schedule look like if I enroll him/her in this program?
How are grades assigned?
Are you an accredited school?
When can we get started?
Are AP courses offered?
Are we allowed to enroll in the middle of the school year?
How will I know the credits will transfer/be accepted by my child’s current school?
Which kind of student is this program good for?

Who/what is Laurel Springs School?

They are a personalized distance learning and homeschooling program that have been educating students since 1980. We combined our instruction with Laurel Springs curriculum and accreditation, and created an exceptionally unique program that is unmatched by any other program available.

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What does WASC Stand for?

Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This is one of the six regional accrediting organizations in the United States.

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What will my child's daily schedule look like if I enroll him/her in this program?

Courses for credit & homeschooling hours are quite flexible as the program works around your schedule. Not only are you able to pick the day and time, but there are flexible beginning and ending dates.

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How are grades assigned?

Students earn their grades based on their performance on assignments and tests. Laurel Springs School is a mastery based program which provides clear guidelines on the criteria for grades. Students are given the opportunity to work on the assignment until they truly learn the material and reach their desired grade. The Academic Advantage will guide your student, assist them with any difficult areas and encourage them to master the lesson to their satisfaction. The Academic Advantage will assist the student in submitting their work to Laurel Springs, where the teacher will grade the work and return comments to your student. When the course is completed the Laurel Springs School teacher will submit the final grades to the records office and an evaluation will be sent to the parents, student and tutor.

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Are you an accredited school?

We combined our instruction with Laurel Springs School curriculum and accreditation, and created an exceptionally unique program that is unmatched by any other program out there. Laurel Springs is an accredited distant learning and homeschooling program that has been educating students since 1991. They are accredited by WASC.

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When can we get started?

Once we get the enrollment and payment back from you, it generally takes us 1-2 weeks to finalize your schedule with the instructor and to set up the curriculum for the course. However, as soon as we do finalize things we will give you a call and the sooner we get the enrollment form back, the sooner we can get the process started.

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Are AP courses offered?

At the moment we do not. However, our curriculum department is working on encompassing AP courses. We recommend researching local community colleges or your local high school. The Laurel Springs High School Honors Program is designed for the university-bound student seeking a very challenging home study academic curriculum. Using advanced independent-study materials, enriched and balanced by instructor feedback and hands-on involvement in community projects, each student is assisted in fulfilling the challenging college entrance requirements, while being free to explore and realize personal goals and interests. The Laurel Springs Honors Program emphasizes vocabulary development, critical thinking, problem solving, expository writing and research.

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Are we allowed to enroll in the middle of the school year?

At the moment we do not. However, our curriculum department is working on encompassing AP courses. We recommend researching local community colleges or your local high school. The Laurel Springs High School Honors Program is designed for the university-bound student seeking a very challenging home study academic curriculum. Using advanced independent-study materials, enriched and balanced by instructor feedback and hands-on involvement in community projects, each student is assisted in fulfilling the challenging college entrance requirements, while being free to explore and realize personal goals and interests. The Laurel Springs Honors Program emphasizes vocabulary development, critical thinking, problem solving, expository writing and research.

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