Admissions Assistance
for Home Educated Applicants

Resources

The following list is provided to aid home school applicants and should not be viewed as an endorsement of any particular school or agency. Please refer to the admissions criteria for home educated applicants for additional information regarding the admissions process.

Please Note: A school or curriculum provided that is listed as "Not Accepted" means the student will be evaluated using the Portfolio Method. A school or curriculum provided that is listed as "Accepted" means the student will not need to be evaluated using the Portfolio Method.

A Beka Academy, Program 1 (Accepted)
Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola , FL 32523-9160
850-478-8496
877-223-5226 (Ordering)
Fax 800-722-3355
www.abeka.com

The A Beka Academy Program 1 and Traditional Parent-Directed Program are accredited by the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools which is a member of the National Council for Private School Accreditation and is recognized by the Florida Association of Academic Nonpublic Schools. Educational institutions can confidently accept A Beka Academy credits on the basis of its accreditation through FACCS.

Alpha Omega Academy (Accepted)*
(Please note, the Alpha Omega Academy is accepted, however use of Alpha Omega curriculum through Alpha Omega Publishers does not qualify as being accepted - only the AO Academy)
Chandler , AZ 85226-2618
800-622-3070
www.home-schooling.com

The Academy has dual accreditation through North Central Association (NCA) and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA). NCA and CITA brings together educators world-wide to promote accreditation and school quality standards. CITA and its participating organizations are recognized accrediting authorities, both in the United States and throughout the world. Alpha Omega Academy is listed in the International Registry of Schools.

The Academy is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools, International (ACSI). Its courses have been approved for NCAA scholarship eligibility, as well, and its students have been accepted into many colleges across the United States .

American School (Accepted)
Lansing , Ill. 60438
800-531-9268
Accredited by NCA

Bob Jones University Press (Not Accepted)
Greenville , SC 29614
800-845-5731
800-252-6363
FAX 800-525-8398
www.bjup.com

The BJ LINC program itself is not accredited because accrediting associations accredit schools, not subject classes. However, practically all the schools serviced by BJ LINC programming are a member of either the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) or the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

Calvert School (Accepted)
Hunt Valley , Maryland
K-8 only
www.calvertschool.org

Incorporated as a nonprofit organization, Calvert School is internationally recognized among independent schools. Courses are approved by the Maryland State Department of Education, and the school is a member of the Educational Records Bureau and the National Association of Independent Schools. The Home Instruction Department is accredited both by the Commission on Elementary Schools, a division of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools , and the Commission on International and Trans regional Accreditation (CITA). Calvert is the first homeschooling curriculum to receive CITA certification.

Cambridge Academy (Accepted)
3855 SW Lake Weir Avenue
Ocala , FL 34480
www.cambridgeacademy.com
Accredited by SACS

Christian Light Education (Not Accepted)
Harrisonburg , Virginia
www.clp.org
Christian Light is not accredited by any state or government agency.

Christian Liberty Academy (Not Accepted)
502 W. Euclid Avenue
Arlington Heights , IL 60004-5495
847-259-4444
800-348-0899 (Ordering)
www.homeschools.org
Christian Liberty does not seek accreditation.

Citizens High School (Not Accepted)
Orange Park , Florida
www.citizenschool.com

Accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (formerly the National Home Study Council). Citizens' High School is listed in the Florida Department of Education Directory of Non-Public Schools under District 10, school number 1345.

Clonlara School (Not Accepted)
Ann Arbor , MI 48104
(734) 769-4511
Fax (734) 769-9629
www.clonlara.org
Accredited by the National Private School Accreditation Alliance

Continental Academy (Accepted)
Coral Gables , Florida
http://www.continentalacademy.com/

James Madison High School (Accepted)
Norcross , Georgia
www.jmhs.com
SACS Accredited

Keystone National High School (Accepted)
Bloomsburg , Pennsylvania
http://www.keystonehighschool.com/
NAAS Accredited

The Commission on Schools recently voted to change the name of the association from the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and of Colleges and Universities to the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools .

North Atlantic Regional High School (Not Accepted)
Lewiston , Maine
www.narhs.org

North Dakota Division of Independent Study (Accepted)
State University Station
Fargo , North Dakota 58105-5036
701-231-6000
www.dis.dpi.state.nd.us/
Accredited by NCA

Seton Home Study School (Accepted)
1350 Progress Drive ,
Front Royal , Virginia 22630
(540) 636-9990
www.setonhome.org

Seton Home Study School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) which is a member of the Committee on International and Transregional Accreditation (CITA).

Texas Tech University High School (Accepted)
Outreach & Extended Studies
Texas Tech University
Lubbock , TX 79409-2191
800-MY COURSE (800-692-6877)
www.dce.ttu.edu
Accredited by SACS

Thompson Education Direct (Accepted)
Scranton, Pennsylvania
http://www.educationdirect.com/

Education Direct is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for our high school and vocational technical programs.

University of Kentucky (Accepted)
Independent Study High School
Lexington , KY 40506-0031
859-257-8134
1-800-325-2766
www.uky.edu
Accredited by SACS

University of Nebraska (Accepted)
Independent Study High School
Department of Distance Education
Lincoln , NE 68583 -9801
(402)472-4422
Fax: (402)472-4450
www.unl.edu/ishs/
Accredited by NCA

University System of Georgia (Accepted)
Independent and Distance Learning
Athens , Georgia
http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/idl
Accredited by SACS

All information is current as of August 11, 2004 and taken directly from the website of the agency listed.