Everything families ask us before enrolling, in one place.
No. We're not a high school. We prepare students to earn the GED, a High School Equivalency credential that employers, trade schools, and licensing boards already accept as equivalent to a high school diploma.
Yes. Employers, trade programs, and licensing boards generally treat it as equivalent to a high school diploma. It's a recognized credential, not a workaround, and it's also accepted by colleges if a student ever chooses that path. A specific program occasionally sets its own requirements, so it's worth checking with any place a student plans to apply.
About 12 hours a week for the academics, and a total of roughly 22 hours a week once the Social Adventures Program is included. The rest of the week is yours.
Yes. The Social Adventures Program puts students into structured community activities, and course projects have them work with peers rather than just a screen.
A mentor is an adult who keeps the student accountable and on pace. You can supply your own, a parent or tutor, at the lower tuition, or we'll provide one at an additional cost. A mentor we provide is contracted with ALS, background-checked, trained, and supervised, with a weekly check-in with a supervisor. A mentor you supply gets basic training from us plus a manual; screening and supervising that person, including anyone who meets one-to-one with your student, is the parent's responsibility.
Tuition is a flat program price. You can pay in full or over twelve monthly payments, $150/month if you supply the mentor, or $400/month with a mentor we provide. You can cancel by contacting us, and we follow the cancellation and refund rules that apply in your state.
Every state has a legal home-education pathway, and the program is designed to fit within those frameworks. Enrolling in Future Foundation Studies doesn't by itself satisfy your state's compulsory-attendance requirement, and finishing the coursework doesn't end it either. That duty stays with the parent, along with any filings, required subjects, instructional-hour rules, reports, and assessments your state sets. We'll point you to what your state asks and supply documentation from your student's records, but meeting the requirement is the family's responsibility. This is general information, current as of July 2026, and not legal advice; confirm the current rules with your state education agency or your own counsel.