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The best online middle school programs with flexible, accredited online education designed to fit your life.
Mountain Point Academy offers multiple pathways to success. Whether you’re looking for the best online middle school, catching up on credits, or looking for alternative learning formats, we have a program designed for you.
Attention English Language Learners! We now offer in-course translations in over 25 languages.
Is your student bored with middle school? Are you ready to find ways to get them engaged with their learning? If so, we have the solution for you.
Mountain Point Academy offers a full suite of exciting middle school classes to keep your student engaged in the learning process. If they have special interests, or simply love learning, we have a wide selection of classes they can choose from.
Our online program is an excellent alternative or supplement to traditional homeschooling. Your student can still have the flexibility to do things they love during the day AND have time for schoolwork. This means more trips to the museum or park, and less time spent on down time at a brick-and-mortar school.
Course Catalog
Our middle school curriculum is outlined in our Course Catalog.
Seventh and eighth graders that have demonstrated readiness can also take 9th grade level electives and earn high school credit!
Accredited online middle school programs can offer students a flexible, accredited path to learning that fits their life, whether they’re catching up on credits, balancing outside responsibilities, or simply learning better outside a traditional classroom.
With so many online middle school programs available today, it can be hard to know where to start. Understanding what separates a structured, accredited program from a loosely organized virtual educational program can save your family significant time, money, and frustration down the road.
Are you behind schedule for graduation? Have you failed a course and need to repeat it?
Do you want to improve a grade on a previously completed course?
Credit recovery courses can provide a great way for you to retake previously completed or failed courses with the intent to boost your grade or overall GPA. They can be completed more quickly compared to a standard course, which allows you the flexibility to complete these courses at your own pace and your own time, even while dual enrolled at another school.
While enrolled in an MPA credit recovery course, you have the capability to test out of topics that you have already mastered, further customizing the course to your individual needs.
We recognize that you participate in many activities outside of school, such as dance, sports , music, or other extracurricular activities. To help accelerate your learning, we can offer credits for your participation in those activities. Contact us today for more details on how to earn credit for what you are already doing.
Here are some questions people also ask about accredited online middle school and online school more generally:
Accreditation is a third-party review of curriculum, teacher credentialing, and student outcomes — Mountain Point Academy’s middle school program is reviewed under Cognia accreditation standards, the framework used by thousands of traditional schools. To verify any program, look up the named accreditor on the U.S. Department of Education’s database of recognized accrediting agencies.
The middle school math sequence follows the standard 6–8 progression: Math 6 (ratios, fractions, expressions) → Math 7 with pre-algebra foundations → Pre-Algebra or Algebra I in 8th grade depending on placement. Advanced students may take Algebra I in 8th to enter Geometry in 9th. Placement is set during onboarding based on transcripts and an Academic Mentor conversation.
Look for three traits: a sequence aligned to college-prep math (Algebra I by 9th grade), certified math teachers (not software alone), and adaptive practice that adjusts to your student’s pace. MPA’s Cognia-accredited sequence covers the core curriculum; many families add supplemental tools like Khan Academy or IXL. Ask any program whether students can rewind to fill gaps without being held back.
Middle school ELA covers four areas in roughly equal balance: literature (fiction, nonfiction, poetry), composition (progressing from paragraphs in 6th to analytical essays in 8th), grammar and mechanics, and vocabulary tied to the texts being read. The goal across grades 6–8 is to build the analytical reading and structured writing skills students need for 9th grade English.
The strongest programs combine an accredited ELA curriculum with placement-based reading-level support, so a student reading above or below grade level can still grow from where they are. Look for placement assessment, a mix of literary and informational texts, teacher feedback on writing, and vocabulary tied to reading. Tools like Lexia PowerUp or Newsela work well as supplements.
At the middle school level, your role looks more like a learning coach than a full-time teacher. Plan on roughly 3–5 hours per week: a daily 10–15 minute progress check, a weekly platform review, and occasional coordination with the Academic Mentor. The mentor relationship is designed to absorb the day-to-day academic coordination, which is what makes our model workable for two-working-parent families.
Credits earned through a Cognia-accredited online middle school are generally recognized when a student returns to a traditional school, though the receiving district makes the final placement decision. Ask the receiving school for its credit acceptance policy in writing before enrolling, and request an official MPA transcript. Our accreditation page shows what receiving schools typically want to see.
Mountain Point Academy uses rolling enrollment, so a student can usually start within a short window of when the family is ready rather than waiting for a fixed semester date. The academic calendar shows term structure and important dates. Admissions can walk you through what enrollment in the current week would look like for your student.
Share existing IEPs and 504 plans during onboarding so the Academic Mentor and teaching team understand what accommodations are needed. MPA is not a special education program. That said, the self-paced model with weekly mentor support is often a good fit for students who needed extended time or flexible pacing previously — worth a direct conversation with admissions before you enroll.
