Admission and Registration Forms
Welcome to Sterling Academy! Weβre excited to have your child join us. To complete the enrollment process, please follow these instructions carefully.
Student ID:
A copy of your childβs school/government-issued ID.
Download, complete, and return the following forms:
Sterling Academy Enrollment Form
Monthly Plan Payment Agreement Form
Programs
$275/month β High School (up to 6 courses concurrently)
$235/month β Middle School (up to 6 courses concurrently)
$75/month β Individual Course
Plus, a one-time, non-refundable $100 enrollment fee
Sterling Academy Student Handbook - Read Only
*** Complete and return the Student/Parent Agreement Form. The student must initial for each statement and sign at the top portion of the form. The bottom portion must be signed by both the student and the parent (if the student is under 18).
This is your official acknowledgment that both you and your child have read the handbook, accept the policies, and agree to abide by them.
Email completed forms to: registration@sterling.academy
OR fax to: 877-395-8585 (ensure documents are clear)
After submitting documents, watch the required videos to understand how to use our Learning Management Systems - LMS(s).
Full-time students do most of work in Edgenuity or Accelerate Education.
π½οΈ Edgenuity Video Help
Student Orientation β Course Map
Student Orientation β Overall Grade
Student Progress Overview (bottom of the page)
Notes: If taking a World Language Course, skip the segment from 1:15β4:30 in the Course Map video.
There are several note-taking videos on this page β these would be helpful for you to view also. Note-taking is an important part of academic success, and these videos show you specific ways you can take notes in the Edgenuity system.
Students can refer to any of these videos after getting their classes by going to the upper right corner icon in Edgenuity, selecting the dropdown, and choosing Help Center.
Also, Edgenuity offers Guided Notes. Students have reported to us that these are quite helpful. Below is a video walking through the Guided Notes feature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25PVWpuR2IA
For more information, please refer to the Edgenuity resources linked on page 20 of the student handbook.
The Ignitia Help Center on the Student side after log in has the orientation (Intro) video. The FAQ of the Student Help tab has information (text) about the most common.
Once you have completed watching the general videos from Edgenuity (and eDynamic when applicable), then you will send an email to us (registration@sterling.academy) to confirm you have reviewed the videos and are ready for your classes.
Also in the website under ACCREDITATION, there are course catalogs that your child can review to become familiar with the courses we offer. After your child watches the LMS(s) videos we will email him/her links to set up his/her school email password and Microsoft Teams account. Courses will be uploaded after the registration process has been completed.
Access Microsoft 365 for a one stop access to outlook and teams and bookings online.
Login in with sterling email address and note it is case sensitive
Please keep in mind that you and your guardian will have your individual accounts. Please check your emails where you will find the link to set up your accounts. The username is given to you but you will both get to pick your own passwords.
If you need any assistance on how to set up your account, or how to use Edgenuity, Ignitia, Accelerate Education, and/or eDynamic, you may contact the following people by email or phone:
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We're looking forward to working with you and your child.
Sincerely,
REGISTRATION OFFICE
Phone: 626-360-8012 β FAX: 877-395-8585
E-mail: registration@sterling.academy
Acceptable Government IDs include: Driver's License or other state photo identity card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent), DHS-designated enhanced driver's license, U.S. passport, U.S. passport card, U.S. Military ID (active duty or retired military and their dependents, and DOD civilians), Permanent Resident card, Border Crossing card, or a Native American Tribal photo ID
Sterling Academy 6-12 is accredited by Cognia / SACS.
Cognia is dedicated to advancing excellence in education worldwide, serving 36,000 institutions with a total of 25 million students and 5 million educators.
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) are accreditation divisions of Cognia.
At Sterling Academy, we use curriculum by Edgenuity. Edgenuity's curriculum is being used by more than 20,000 schools nationwide, including 20 of the 25 largest school districts, and they have served over 4 million students. We searched carefully to find the best curriculum we could find to offer our students, and we are proud of the quality of courses that we provide to our students through Edgenuity's offerings. Learn more at our Curriculum page.
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS can be custom designed for schools or groups.
CHRISTIAN CLERGY SCHOLARSHIPS available for pastors, missionaries and full time Christian workers.
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