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Review 8/11/2010
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Forest Trail Academy was a fantastic choice in schooling. Besides being affordable, the student-teacher communication is fantastic for an online school. That's priceless and the key selling point. Teachers tend to reply within 24 hours and have you constantly aware of their schedules, including the ~8 or so times a month they have conferences with students (specific dates and times can even be requested). Many of the teachers even accept telephone calls for important questions. The teachers here really do care, more than at any public school I've been at. That's probably due to the small student to teacher ratio.
The content is great, since most of the classes tend to incorporate key aspects into the lessons, including visual aids, audio for vocabulary, pictures and movies. Everything is explained step-by-step. Everything's easy to understand and if the student struggles with anything specific, they can just talk to the teacher to get things worked out. The office staff are exceptional too and do their best to help you progress. The technical aspect of the school is always being improved and worked on.
The only thing I would warn people to watch out for though is if you're considering possibly transferring back to a public school, make sure it's possible due to credits. Florida requires less credits to graduate than some areas do (such as here), so ask a guidance counselor if they can squeeze a few extra electives into your schedule while you're in Forest Trail Academy. This year was fantastic and just what was needed - I hope you have as wonderful experience as we did!
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