2024 Best Online Schools in America

• Redwood City, CA•

• Online School•

• 7-12

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  Rating 4.66 out of 5  169 reviews

Alum: I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Stanford Online High School (SOHS). For an online school, they prioritized social life more than I initially expected. From clubs and in-person meetups to online alternatives, I connected with my friends and classmates often. So I loved the people I met and the educated and accomplished faculty! However, if I could change something I would change the accessibility of instructors. I felt closer to the instructors of my brick and mortar school and often lacked the personal touch with my teachers.... Read 169 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 986

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• West Palm Beach, FL•

• Online School•

• 6-12

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  Rating 4.9 out of 5  172 reviews

Parent: Dwight Global Online School exceeded my expectations in every aspect. The teachers are truly exceptional, inspiring, and motivating students with their passion for teaching. The flexible scheduling allows students to learn at their own pace and explore their interests beyond academics. The personalized achievement plans, provided by dedicated counselors, ensure that each student receives individual attention and guidance to reach their specific goals. The administration at Dwight Global Online School is considerate and supportive, accommodating families and understanding their unique situations. The diverse student body creates a rich cultural experience, fostering an appreciation for different perspectives and preparing students for a global society. With a strong academic program that challenges and equips students with the necessary skills, DGOS sets students on a path to achieving their desired goals. Overall, I highly recommend DGOS for its exceptional education!... Read 172 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 365

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• L•

• Online School•

• 6-12

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  Rating 4.76 out of 5  63 reviews

Works Here: Finally! An educational establishment with integrity, that values and respects both students and teachers alike. CGA strives to support its students, not just with their academic studies, but with preparation for the uncertain future they are facing, by offering social, entrepreneurial, creative, collaborative and community-focussed opportunies at every level. We teachers are supported both within the classroom and outside it, with technological and peer support as well as regular and relevant professional development opportunities. I was offered a position within the company in August, 2022 and accepting it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.... Read 63 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 341

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Chino , CA•

• Online School•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4.84 out of 5  63 reviews

Parent: My son was enjoying learning for the first time in his life. He felt like his teachers knew his name and cared about his success and that made a big difference for him. They also made learning fun and applied the lessons to his life. In public school they have assignments and sent you home, but in this school my son said the lessons were relatable and interesting. The teachers applied them to our normal life and so it made sense. He feels like AIA teachers teach people, rather than lessons and that has made all the difference. He loves it here and never wants to go back to our local high school. We are so so grateful to have found this school!... Read 63 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 631

• Student-teacher ratio 5:1

• New York City, NY•

• Online School•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4.8 out of 5  30 reviews

Parent: We've been a part of the Avenues community since our daughter began nursery school in NYC. This year, when work required a move halfway around the planet, we were thrilled to seamlessly shift into the virtual campus at Avenues Online and maintain our daughter's trajectory in a familiar - albeit, now digital - format. Not having to worry about how to provide for our daughter's education was a gift. Moving's stressful enough, so there was tremendous peace of mind knowing that her schooling was something we wouldn't have to worry about. The one-to-one interactions with her instructors were fantastic. There's no doubt she engaged with the project work and looked forward to speaking with her teachers about it all. What we'd like next time: more peer-to-peer connectivity. Perhaps this is part of the trade-off that comes with the flexibility since every family will be looking for something particular to their situation. With an improved social component, we'd give it 5 stars.... Read 30 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 200

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Online School•

• Deer Valley Unified School District, AZ•

• K-12

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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Senior: The Deer Valley Online Learning Program is great. The teachers are easy to contact and the staff is very helpful if there are any problems. However, I wish there was more interaction with the teachers and the students. I do not know my teachers at all as well with my classmates.... Read 1 review

• grade A+

• Students 370

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Los Angeles, CA•

• Online School•

• 5-12

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  Rating 4.91 out of 5  68 reviews

Parent: ICL Academy has been a gift for our student/athlete! Our son attended public and private school, neither compares to our experience at ICL for rigorous academics that accommodate a non-traditional schedule. ICL has been incredibly STRESS FREE with our heavy travel schedule. ICL has live online classes with engaging teachers from all over the world. The administrators are passionate and knowledgable. They keep him on track with NCAA requirements. My son feels inspired to learn and accountable for his own efforts. ICL offers a wide variety of electives from Art History to the Business of Sports. We love the champion talks from successful athletes and world leaders who inspire the kids with their personal journeys. Our son is extremely tech savvy and well versed on managing his time thanks to ICL. We have made great connections and our son has benefitted from their guidance and mentorship. We are so grateful someone recommended ICL for our travel athlete!... Read 68 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 288

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Brooksville, FL•

• Online School•

• K-12

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  Rating 5 out of 5  48 reviews

Parent: My wife and I are truly grateful for the excellent Catholic spiritual formation and the positive learning environment that our daughter is experiencing at Queen of All Saints Online Academy. We are extremely impressed by their effective lessons, and their use of technology. We are especially thankful for the time set aside for personal encounters with Sister Mary Magdalene, Sister Mary Bernard as well as Jacqueline Sonara who assisted our family greatly. We are truly blessed to have our daughter enrolled in this school. Queen of All Saints Online Academy has been an answer to all of our prayers!... Read 48 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 233

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Online School•

• Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, TX•

• 5-12

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  Rating 4.86 out of 5  92 reviews

Senior: I love IUniversity Prep! I joined the virtual school environment in sixth grade and have thrived since then! I enjoy boasting about the school's welcoming and encouraging environment with students from all different backgrounds. While academic work is all virtual, live lessons (virtual classrooms) enabled me to connect with teachers and students. Through my years at IUprep, I realized that every teacher wants you to succeed and will do everything in their power to help you to do so. The most valuable tool I learned at IUPrep is time management. By having the freedom to manage my school schedule, I learned to keep myself accountable for not falling behind in my coursework. These skills are extremely important when heading into college or a career. I would 100% recommend IUniversity Prep.... Read 92 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,400

• Student-teacher ratio 35:1

• Atlanta, GA•

• Online School•

• 6-12

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  Rating 4.86 out of 5  49 reviews

Works Here: Sora is a truly unique educational model that gives students both a rigorous, project-based learning experience AND the flexibility of working from wherever they and their computer happen to be. I have worked at other virtual schools that boast about their individualized learning programs when all that really means is that students go through boring learning modules at their own pace and meet once a week with their teacher and 100+ other students. Not at Sora! Here, small class sizes and intentional community-building allow students to build genuine relationships with their teachers and other students; there is no hiding behind a screen at Sora. In addition to an amazing community, Sora offers truly unique learning experiences that help students explore their passions, make interdisciplinary connections, and actually prepare for the real world.... Read 49 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 324

• Student-teacher ratio 17:1

• Tempe, AZ•

• Online School•

• K-12

• •
  Rating 4.58 out of 5  126 reviews

Parent: ASU Prep Digital makes learning fun through various engaging programs, quality education provided with adaptive programs, many resources, and amazing teachers, LSCs and administration. They are all extremely supportive, friendly, and encouraging. They want to help students succeed! We especially like the daily live class times with teachers and fellow classmates, the weekly sessions with our LSC, the regular check-ins from our teacher and LSC, and the positive praise and quick teacher feedback on assignments. We appreciate all personalized learning, in-person meetups, 1:1 interactions with teachers, fun projects, learning pods, and the flexibility to take brain breaks throughout the day. We also have the ability to include other educational activities to help our child thrive as needed. Our child also enjoys specials and has participated in a club each year. We love being informed in our child's education and having it all organized and planned out in each weekly Playlist.... Read 126 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 3,185

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Online School•

• Broward County Public Schools, FL•

• 6-12

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  Rating 4.28 out of 5  92 reviews

Senior: My experience with BVS has been wonderful, the staff and teachers are very involved and I can tell they truly care about their student's success! It's great for people who want to excel academically or desire a flexible schedule, as long as they have the self-discipline to keep up with the pace. I would only change the structure of the math classes; it was sometimes confusing and felt like there was missing information, so I relied heavily on teacher help videos.... Read 92 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 777

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Online School•

• Palm Beach County School District, FL•

• K-12

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  Rating 4.17 out of 5  59 reviews

Junior: This school is amazing, and is perfect for anyone who has a super busy schedule, like me! I have a rigorous ballet schedule, that requires my focus and attendance most of the hours of the day. Because of FLVS, I am able to continue to pursue my passion for dance and get an excellent education, at the same time! The teachers are so dedicated and are constantly checking in on us, and providing help when needed. The course homepage is super easy to navigate around and makes learning fun and stress-free. It would be nice to see some updates in the course resources, however. Most of the videos and pictures are old, and sometimes glitchy. With some simple renovations, this school would become even better.... Read 59 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 177

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Orlando, FL•

• Online School•

• 6-8

• •
  Rating 4.61 out of 5  31 reviews

Senior: Although it is completely online, you have a chance to learn in you own environment without distractions from other classmates. For those who care about interacting with others, you get to still meet some of you classmates through school events. This school sets you up for college and can be considered rigorous, as you are responsible for the majority of your learning requiring you to read and attend live lessons with your instructors and participate. Your educational independence is incredibly tested and above all it offers duel-enrollment, AP classes, Honors and regulars. You build your own schedule that works best for you!... Read 31 reviews

• grade A

• Students 2,987

• Student-teacher ratio 26:1

• Ojai, CA•

• Online School•

• K-12

• •
  Rating 4.32 out of 5  234 reviews

Alum: Really great communication from both teachers and school administrators. I still talk to some of my teachers! The academics were good and I got into several prestigious institutions. The only potential downside for some people is the lack of group work since it is a mostly asynchronous school. However, there are dual-enrolment programs that allow students to take synchronous classes over Zoom. My guidance counselor and teachers were super supportive throughout my time here, while I was applying for college, and after I had been accepted and graduated!... Read 234 reviews

• grade A

• Students 3,756

• Student-teacher ratio 20:1

• Online School•

• City Schools of Decatur, GA•

• 3-5

• •
  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Parent: It is, in general, a good school. But teacher turn over is HIGH and you play the teacher lottery. Many are great, some are ok but there are several that are not good and a few that are terrible. Also, there is over 900 student currently enrolled. My daughter is in a "module" which is a fancy word for a trailer. Decatur did not plan well for how many people have moved here.... Read 1 review

• grade A

• Students 597

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Online School•

• Capistrano Unified School District, CA•

• K-8

• grade A

• Students 329

• Student-teacher ratio 25:1

• Online School•

• William S. Hart Union High School District, CA•

• 7-12

• •
  Rating 3.9 out of 5  29 reviews

Senior: I had a bad experience in middle school. We had just moved, I was failing classes, and I wasn't making friends. I begged my mom to home school me. We found Learning Post and enrolling ended up being one of the best decisions I've ever made. Learning Post allows its students to learn at their own pace. The classes may be online but you can work one on one time with any of your teachers. I am far less stressed and my grades have gone from failing to straight A's. despite being an online school there are still plenty of opportunities to make friends. Learning Post has made me far more independent, I'm no longer afraid to ask teachers for help, and I've become much more active in my academic decisions.... Read 29 reviews

• grade A

• Students 459

• Student-teacher ratio 29:1

• Online School•

• Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL•

• K-12

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  Rating 4.48 out of 5  23 reviews

Sophomore: I want to emphasize one thing about HVS: its not for everyone. If you have a hard time staying motivated in traditional in person schooling, make sure you think hard before you sign up full time at this school. A big part of HVS is having the self discipline to get things done. The teachers are typically super helpful, but you have to attend live lessons and ask for help when you need it. With that being said, I think this school is great for motivated students who want more flexibility in their learning, either to work, volunteer, and generally decide how you structure your time. As long as you submit 3 or more assignments in each of your classes per week (you can turn in work 24/7) you'll remain in good standing. You can also resubmit most assignments up to 3 times for a better score which is awesome for High School students hoping to get a higher GPA. For mature or advanced students, I think its the perfect learning environment. Overall, course content is helpful and interesting.... Read 23 reviews

• grade A

• Students 2,671

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Simi Valley, CA•

• Online School•

• K-12

• •
  Rating 4.72 out of 5  46 reviews

Parent: IVLA has been an excellent school choice for us for the last 4 years After many years of positive experiences at their brick and mortar school, this choice for us came with hesitation. This change occurred at a time where our family desired more flexibility for their extra curricular activities and for travel abroad. I soon realized that this was an excellent decision. The teachers are exceptional, providing timely feedback and really care about the intellectual growth of their students. The curriculum is challenging and continued to engage my daughters interest, simultaneously allowing for the opportunity to master independent learning , time management and digital literacy . IVLA has been such a blessing for us and we are looking forward to the next couple of years until graduation!... Read 46 reviews

• grade A

• Students 1,012

• Student-teacher ratio 19:1

• Online School•

• Irvine Unified School District, CA•

• K-12

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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Niche User: This school provides an alternative way to learn in a different environment, as opposed to other public high schools.... Read 1 review

• grade A

• Students 716

• Student-teacher ratio 22:1

• Lancaster, PA•

• Online School•

• 3-12

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  Rating 4.57 out of 5  54 reviews

Alum: Such an incredible school, amazing teachers, excellent classes and wonderful community! I was taught how to learn and how to apply critical thinking in real life. I made lasting friendships and relationships with both teachers and students. The curriculum prepared me for interacting with todays culture. I am so thankful for the opportunity of being educated through veritas scholars academy.... Read 54 reviews

• grade A

• Students 3,500

• Student-teacher ratio 21:1

• Online School•

• Twin Hills Union Elementary School District, CA•

• K-12

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  Rating 4.8 out of 5  10 reviews

Senior: I love Orchard View! I've been a student here since fourth grade. I love the one-on-one personal instruction and how the school caters to each individual student's needs. It's unique hybrid home school/independent study program both allows students time in the classroom collaborating with peers, and teaches important time management and self sufficiency skills. This structure provides me more free time to pursue extracurricular activities while also getting a robust education. The teachers at Orchard View are amazing. They are passionate about what they do, and truly care that each student succeeds. I feel that they have prepared me very well for college. In high school, students are encouraged to take classes at the Santa Rosa Junior College. This experience gave me the confidence that I could perform at the college level, and served as a bridge from high school to college.... Read 10 reviews

• grade A

• Students 222

• Student-teacher ratio 19:1

• Online School•

• Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, CA•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.93 out of 5  15 reviews

Alum: Let me finish school 2 years early. My program was self-paced/online, and allowed a lot of time for extracurriculars. Highly recommend if you’re a self-driven person looking to get ahead.... Read 15 reviews

• grade A

• Students 441

• Student-teacher ratio 32:1

• Temecula, CA•

• Online School•

• K-12

• •
  Rating 4.75 out of 5  4 reviews

Sophomore: I really enjoy being at this school I get to sign up for unique classes and sports and get to spend more time doing stuff I live like surfing! One way it could improve is more efficient way than a ton of paper work to be able to get funds for certain organizations. I really love aerial silks but since my studio shut down I haven’t been able to join another studio because there is a ton of paperwork involved that my mom doesn’t have time to do before the end of the school year it takes months!!!... Read 4 reviews

• grade A

• Students 675

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1