Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where is Alderwood Academy located?
Q. Are there monthly fees?
Q. Do you require parent meetings?
Q. Are you an accredited school?
Q. Will my child need to take the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT)?
Q. Can my child get a “Bright Futures Scholarship”?
Q. Is Alderwood Academy incorporated?
Q. When will my child’s enrollment start?
Q. Does Alderwood Academy offer testing services?
Q. Is my child eligible to enroll in the Florida Virtual School?
Q. Where is Alderwood Academy located?
A Alderwood Academy is a non campus private school registered with the state of Florida.
Your children's/students' records are housed at our office in Gulfport, Florida.
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Q. Are there monthly fees?
A There is no monthly fee for our service. Once the new student and the yearly fees are paid your financial commitment to Alderwood Academy is finished for that school year. If you have a high school student there is a fee for reviewing his or her transcripts in order to insure they can graduate.
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Q. Do you require parent meetings?
A There are no required parent meetings with Alderwood Academy. Alderwood Academy parents may wish to ask questions etc. and we will be happy to answer them through the email process. These are "your" children/students “you” should choose how best to educate the. Alderwood Academy will certainly give curricular suggestions, as requested, to our enrolled families
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Q. Are you an accredited school?
A. Alderwood Academy is fully recognized as a private school by the state of Florida. The State of Florida does not require or provide a certification process for private schools. As a recognized private school Alderwood Academy’s graduates receive a Florida high school diploma, upon completion of the state high school requirements. Since Alderwood Academy does not supply or demand a specific curriculum it would be counterproductive and costly to go through an accreditation process that is looking at the schools curriculum.
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Q. Will my child need to take the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT)?
A. Florida does not require private school students to take the FCAT. While enrolled at Alderwood Academy your child/student will not have to take the FCAT in order to advance through the grade levels or get their Florida High School Diploma.
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Q. Can my child get the “Bright Futures Scholarship”?
A. Alderwood Academy can and will recommend students for the Bright Futures Scholarship. After review of our students’ transcripts to insure they meet the Bright Futures Scholarship requirements, Alderwood Academy will complete and send forward the necessary paperwork to the state of Florida.
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Q. Is Alderwood Academy incorporated?
A. Alderwood Academy is incorporated.
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Q. When will my child’s enrollment start?
A. Our student’s enrollment starts with the beginning of “your” school year. Alderwood Academy will process your paper work using “your” school year calendar.
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Q. Does Alderwood Academy offer testing service?
A. Yes Alderwood Academy does offer testing services. We offer a discount to our enrolled families. Please e-mail Test@AlderwoodAcademy.com for more information.
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Q. Is my child eligible to enroll in the Florida Virtual School?
A. Yes Alderwood Academy is affiliated with Florida Virtual School. Enrolled families can email registrar@AlderwoodAcademy.com for details
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