Welcome

Our curriculum is tailored to blend key academic subjects and essential life skills to find success in the 21st Century, ensuring a practical, comprehensive, engaging, and holistic approach to learning. With a focus on college readiness, each unit is strategically crafted to equip students with the knowledge and tools needed for success in higher education.

Our custom curriculum is the product of decades of preparation, research, and experience. Three major studies of curriculum research — the Nault-Caswell-Brain Analysis of Courses of Study, as well as two predecessors, the Nault-Fischer-Passow Analysis of Courses of Study, and the Caswell-Nault Analysis of Courses of Study — form the basis of our curriculum, just as they described the foundations of excellence in American education.

We also integrated contemporary state and federal educational standards to ensure that credits will be accepted at colleges and universities around the country and the world. Further, we used our extensive experience evaluating what successful high school graduates are expected to have been taught — and remembered — in universities and in the workplace. We also listened to the concerns of young people, including their need to be prepared for the demands and responsibilities of adulthood and facing future, multi-faceted careers, including in emerging fields of endeavor. Finally, we listened to parents’ concerns about what was (and wasn’t) working for them in terms of their children growing up in today’s world.

Many schools revolve around a one-to-many approach, to “broadcast” what students are expected to learn, in a single time and place. And then they move on. Students who miss something can be left behind. The broadcast model can also ignore students who excel, and who often grow bored at the slow pace of the “lowest common denominator.”

Our approach is student-focused, and flexible, and helps them learn personal responsibility. This means we offer students choices, throughout their coursework, to best suit their own preferred learning styles and interests.

For example, students can their choice of essays, videos, podcasts, and other options for their assignments.

Our experienced, enthusiastic teachers and mentors are available, communicative, and supportive — offering clear, direct, and informative feedback to help students keep on track. What we’ve learned, through years of experience, is that detailed, specific feedback is what students need to succeed.

From foundational concepts to advanced topics, our curriculum covers a spectrum of subjects designed to challenge and inspire young people today. We allow them to proceed (and finish!) as quickly as they like, to focus on a single subject at a time, or to switch around different subjects to keep themselves interested and engaged.

The only requirement is that they finish their courses within the school year — which is extended to help those who need extra time. We understand the unique needs of homeschooling families, based on our own experiences, and have created a flexible and adaptable program to suit their educational preferences and needs, including the important (and complex) high school years.

On our advanced learning management system, navigating through the unit topics is seamless, allowing students to delve into each subject with ease, whenever and wherever they like.

Most states include foreign language studies within their educational standards. At this time, while we do not offer them, we recommend and accept credit for language studies using interactive software, such as Rosetta Stone. 

We also accept academic credit for other, formal, extracurricular programs — such as music lessons, athletic training programs, seminary, or other, weekday religious training.

We invite you to explore our curriculum, discover the wealth of knowledge it offers, learn from personal feedback from caring instructors and mentors, and embark on a journey that propels you toward academic excellence, college readiness, and a successful life, on every level.

Whether you’re charting your own course through homeschooling, seeking a dynamic online high school experience, or searching for a flexible and convenient approach to education, Pioneer Online Academy is here to guide you every step of the way.