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Earn Your High School Diploma Online
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Get Your High School Diploma On Your Terms
Every online school tells you they are the best because they are 24/7, easily accessible, accredited, and affordable. At C4L Academy, we believe these things are the bare minimum.
There are four pillars that raise us above and beyond.
1. Our curriculum is built for your life now by focusing on work-force readiness and real-life applicability
Our courses are designed to increase your confidence and provide opportunities by using experiences from adult life to drive curriculum development. As you earn your diploma, you will learn valuable skills and tools that you can use in everyday life.
"The course that stood out the most was Career Exploration [and] how everything was broken down to teach me what I should do, especially when looking for a job or writing a cover letter - it helps. It’s something that I didn’t know and I am a 30 year old woman…”
— Diandra J.
2. Get matched with an Academic Mentor to help ensure your success in graduating
Our team of Academic Mentors provides guidance and assistance to ensure each student can successfully make progress and graduate from our program with their High School Diploma.
"[My Academic Mentor] was awesome!!! She checked with me on a consistent basis over the course of the six months it took me to complete the C4L Adult High School. Always made me feel comfortable and welcome to ask for anything at any moment at all without hesitation."
—Alfonso A.
3. Take up to 2 courses at a time and work on courses at your own pace
Our program is self-paced, meaning you have access to work on our program at your own time, and in whatever order works best.
"Your guys’ curriculum was very easy to navigate through my journey in the different courses."
— Liam O.
4. Demonstrate mastery of a course by taking a Challenge Exam
We offer a one-time opportunity for students to attempt a Challenge Exam for specific courses which allow students to demonstrate mastery of the subject. Score a 75% or higher, and that’s your grade for that course!
"I lost my transcript and did not want to go through a High School program start to finish. Luckily y’all allowed me to challenge courses which let me to finish quicker than expected. I’m glad I went through with your program."
— Dominic F.
OUR CURRICULUM HAS REAL LIFE APPLICATION
What does that mean to you?
Build strong communication skills for success in life and work
Improve reading, writing, and communication skills for school and work. Master key concepts like grammar, storytelling, and digital communication.
Master math for real-life situations and smart decision making
Learn practical math skills for everyday life—from budgeting to solving equations. Understand key concepts like algebra and financial literacy.
Understand the world’s history and how it affects today
Study history, geography, and government to understand how the past shapes the present. Learn about key events and global issues.
Discover the wonders of science and the world around you
Explore biology and physical science with engaging lessons and hands-on lab simulations. Understand the world’s natural processes and forces.
Discover your career path and start building your future
Explore different career paths, develop skills, and find the best fit for your future career. Learn about industries like healthcare and technology.
Stay healthy, stay active, and thrive with our P.E. courses and broaden your horizons with exciting elective courses.
Learn about staying healthy through exercise, nutrition, and wellness. Build fitness plans and understand how to live a balanced, active life. Explore creative subjects like poetry, parenting, and astronomy. Discover new interests and expand your knowledge.
Our elective modules are all about relevant topics for adults
You will learn about how to become physically active and improve your health through appropriate nutrition. You will also learn about how to become a better parent. Perhaps for the first time, you’re actually learning about topics that are relevant for your current life situation.
Our language Arts courses are designed with practicality in mind
Language isn’t just about getting a good job. Language is how we communicate and gather information; it’s how we express ourselves. It’s how we interact on social media and how we use language says a lot about who we are and how other people see us.
Rather than focusing on preparing you for college math, let’s focus on learning skills for success in the real world.
Our courses are built around the kinds of things that show up all the time in day-to-day life; things like renting and buying property, dealing with money, and handling insurance. The whole point of learning math is to make you feel more comfortable in your decision-making regarding numbers.
This subject is more like the science of why things are the way they are
Our focus is to take things like economic principles and government decision-making and show you how they impact you as an American. Knowing about World History and how historical events had impacts in the United States form the core of the two history courses. You’ll come away feeling informed on matters that directly affect your life.
Our approach is to demystify science by making it relevant to you in your life.
Whether it’s something as massive as climate change or as intimate as an inherited disease, all our Science courses are designed with one common goal: to improve your understanding of how science impacts your everyday life.
EMPLOYMENT OPPPORTUNITIES
Maria • HVAC Worker
HVAC stands for heating, ventilation and air conditioning. HVAC workers repair and maintain units in a range of buildings, from industrial spaces to residential properties.
Brianna • Warehouse Operator
A warehouse operator oversees the quality assurance of packages, handles orders and interactions with vendors, and is an intergal link the supply chain.
Emma • Dental Assistant
Dental assistants provide a range of support skills to dentists, helping with the care of patients in the treatment of the teeth, mouth and gums.
Jorge • Medical Assistant
Medical assistants provide vital support roles to ensure medical facilities run smoothly. This includes maintaining patient records, prepping patients for exams and assisting physicans.
Anthony • Security Guard
The main role of a security guard is to keep the customers, employees and environment on your site safe from wrongdoing. This involves a diligent approach to unlawful or unsafe activities.
High School Diploma FAQs
Q: Do you offer a high school diploma online for adults?
A: Our high school diploma program is geared specifically towards adult learners. Our curriculum is designed to be relevant to the lifestyle of an adult, covering topics such as Financial Literacy, Government, and Adventures in Parenting.
Our program is also focused on meeting the demands and circumstances of adult life, with a flexible program that accommodates the obligations that come with being a parent or working a full-time job. Because our diploma program is fully online, you can access it anywhere and at any time - including from the comfort of your own home and convenience of your mobile devices!
Q: What are the benefits of getting a high school diploma?
A: Earning your high school diploma can have a sizable impact on your earning potential. With a high school diploma you could earn, on average, $8,000 more a year than without one.
There are also multiple career paths that open up once you earn your high school diploma. These include working as an HVAC technician, a medical assistant, or a dental assistant - all of which provide opportunities to further increase your earning capacity.
In short, your high school diploma is an essential step in advancing your career for many industries, and the investment you put in now can have significant payoff in the future.
Q: Is your online high school diploma legitimate?
A: C4L Academy is a non-public and an accredited, California-based adult high school. We are regionally accredited by Cognia, an accrediting agency recognized by the State Departments of Education and the United States Department of Education. Cognia is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).
You can view the status of C4L Academy’s Accreditation with Cognia by searching ‘C4L Academy’ in their database here. You can also find C4L Academy’s institution profile listed in the California Department of Education's database here.
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