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. Does my child have to take the Florida Standards Assessments test?
Q. Can my child get a “Bright Futures Scholarship”?
Q. Is Alderwood Academy incorporated?
Q. When will my child’s enrollment start?
Q. Is my child eligible to enroll in the Florida Virtual School?
Q. Where is Alderwood Academy located?
Q. Are there monthly fees?
A There are no monthly fees for our service. Once the new student fee and the yearly fees are paid your financial commitment to Alderwood Academy is finished for that calendar year. If you have a new 10th grade or above high school student there is a fee to review his or her transcripts in order to ensure 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. These are "your" children/students “you” should choose how best to educate them. 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 registered as a private school with the State of Florida.
The Florida Department of Education does not accredit, regulate, approve, or license K-12 private schools. Additionally, the Florida Department of Education does not officially recognize any of the various agencies that accredit private schools. Upon completion of the State's high school academic requirement, Alderwood Academy’s graduates receive a high school
Since Alderwood Academy does not supply or demand a specific curriculum it would be futile to go through an accreditation process that reviews the school's curriculum.
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Q. Will my child need to take the Florida Standards Assessments Test?
A. Florida does not require private school students to take the FSA. While enrolled at Alderwood Academy your child/student will not have to take the FSA in order to advance through the grade levels or to get their 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 ensure they meet the Bright Futures Scholarship requirements, Alderwood Academy will complete and send the necessary information to the state of Florida. Talk to our counselors, there are deadlines, community service hours and SAT/ACT score requirements.
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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. Enrollment begins upon your registration and is current for one calendar year.
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Q. Is my child eligible to enroll in the Florida Virtual School?
A.
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