Scholars Online: Classical Christian Education for the College-Bound Student

Scholars Online is a nonprofit educational corporation designed to foster classical Christian education through instruction, guidance, and community using emergent communication technologies. Its founders have been offering online courses to homeschoolers, private and public school students, college students, and independent scholars since 1996. While homeschooled high school students are our primary focus, our courses are open to all who meet the requirements and are willing to participate according to our terms of service.

Faith-based Education in a Classical Christian Tradition...

All teachers at Scholars Online confess the Trinitarian Christian faith of the Nicene Creed; beyond that, however, the faculty is diverse and reflects a range of theological traditions and scriptural interpretation.

No statement of faith is required of any student, though we expect all students to remain courteous and civil about the beliefs of others. Any student who can meet the prerequisites of a course is welcome, without regard to race, creed, color, age, or current educational affiliation.

...Adapted to the Students' Needs

We cater to students throughout the United States and elsewhere in the world, and accordingly appreciate the need to be flexible to meet local situations and requirements.

Some students, homeschooling organizations, or affiliate schools require grades, while others do not; some keep track of credit, while others do not; some require very specific forms of reporting. We are willing to work with you and with your school, homeschooling organization, or college, to arrange for you to receive credit for courses taken through Scholars Online; we will further work closely with students and their parents in the college application process to help present as strong an application as possible.

Spring 2010 One-Semester course offerings

We are pleased to announce that we will be able to offer an Introduction to Algebra course for the spring semester. This course will allow pre-algebra students and students struggling with basic algebra concepts to hone their skills in preparation for first-year algebra coursework.

We are also delighted that Emily Jennings has joined our staff and will be teaching the Writing Program's Rhetoric, Grammar, and Style course while Mrs. Byington is on medical leave. This course focuses on the craft of writing, helping students learn how to effectively use words properly (grammar) and in a pleasing arrangement (style).

Follow the instructions below to enroll in spring semester classes. Sessions start 25 January 2010 for Algebra and the week of February 1 for RGS.

Registration for the 2010/2011 Academic Year will open 1 April 2010

Summer courses run from early June to mid-August. Most academic year classes will start the week of August 31. We will begin listing courses by content as soon as teachers confirm their availability, although dates and times of chat sessions may not be available immediated.

Scholars Online offers a full range of college preparatory courses in classical languages, history, literature, mathematics, science, and composition. Students who start with our introductory programs during their junior high school years may take up to six years of Latin or Greek, five years of mathematics, six years of literature, six years of science, and five years of composition. Students in our advanced courses regularly perform well on Advanced Placement and SAT tests, and are accepted into some of the best colleges in the country (see our Supporting College-Bound Students link for a list of colleges accepting Scholars Online students).

Enrolling in courses

If you are already a member, log in to your Account Management Center and request enrollment in available courses. (If you can't remember your login name or password, please don't create a new account! Use the links below to email us and request your information and a password reset.)

If you are new to Scholars Online, use the Membership and Enrollment link in the Site Map to create accounts for yourself and students for whom you will be responsible. Once you have created the accounts, you will be able enroll in courses. Be sure to explore our site to find out about our history, our advisors, faculty backgrounds, and our current course offerings. If you have questions, feel free to write to write us using the email us link at the bottom of any site webpage.

Scholars Onine is now Provisionally Accredited
by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools

We have received provisional accreditation by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and the state of Washington review board. "Provisional" status is used during a school's first one to three year accreditation period, but students will now receive full recognition from other schools in member accreditation organizations through the United States for their work with us. For more information, checkout our Accreditation Status page.

See our News page for more information about recent events at Scholars Online.