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Kendall K-12 Online Home School, Where Your Family’s Schedule Comes First

High School of America is the Kendall K-12 online home school for families living life at full speed. Certified teachers, bilingual support, and a record that transfers, for every grade from kindergarten through senior year, learned from home on your clock.

K-12
Every grade band
Bilingual
English & Spanish
Accredited
A record that counts

Quick Answer

Yes, families in Kendall can enroll in High School of America, an accredited online K-12 school. Students learn from home on a flexible, self-paced schedule, taught by certified teachers, with bilingual support and a recognized record that transfers and prepares them for college, career, or the military.

Two Minutes, Start to Finish

How Florida Families Learn With Us

Life at the Crossroads

A School Day That Keeps Up With Kendall

Kendall lives at the intersection of everything, the Palmetto, the Turnpike, and Kendall Drive all meeting in one busy, growing corner of Miami-Dade. Families here commute to Baptist Health, downtown, the airport, and FIU, and many run on shift work and packed evenings. A single morning bell was never going to fit all of that.

Online learning meets the day where it actually is. Your student opens their coursework when it works, early, late, or in the quiet hours between practices and appointments, and the lessons wait without penalty. Mornings get calmer, the homework standoffs fade, and the record keeps moving.

It fits a family that has owned in The Hammocks for years and one that just moved in off Kendall Drive alike. The school comes with you, and the schedule bends toward the people in the house.

See how self-paced works

Kendall K-12 online home school family studying together at home in Miami-Dade

Two School Days, Side by Side

The Same Student, A Different Day

Nothing about your child changes. What changes is the day built around them.

  A Crowded Traditional Day A Kendall Online Day
The morning A 6 a.m. wake-up and a long ride on the Palmetto before the bell. Start when the household is ready, no commute, no rush.
Pace One speed for thirty students at once. Slow down on hard ideas, move fast through easy ones.
Getting help A raised hand in a full, noisy room. A direct message to a certified teacher who answers.
Afternoons Homework piled on top of practice, work, and dinner. School already handled, at no charge for sports, work, and family.
Language Parents left to navigate it all in a second language. Counselors who work with you in Spanish or English.

The Short Version

Why Kendall Families Make the Switch

Six reasons parents across Miami-Dade choose us, and rarely look back.

Truly Flexible

Coursework is open around the clock, built around shifts, travel, and the kind of week Kendall families actually have.

Certified Teachers

Real instructors plan, grade, and answer questions. This is a school, not a folder of worksheets on a screen.

Bilingual From Day One

Enrollment, counseling, and progress talks happen in Spanish or English, whichever feels like home.

A Calmer Day

No crowded halls, no early ride. Many families notice sharper focus, and a softer mood at home, within weeks.

College-Minded

An accredited transcript that holds up at FIU, Miami Dade College, and beyond.

Family in the Loop

Clear progress and an open line through the students and parents hub.

En Espanol Tambien

Bilingual Support for Bilingual Families

Kendall is one of Miami-Dade’s most bilingual communities, with deep Cuban, Colombian, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan roots. Our enrollment team and counselors work with families in Spanish and English, so a parent never has to steer a child’s education in a second language alone. Coursework is taught in English to build college and career readiness, while intake calls, progress reviews, and transcript questions can happen in whichever language feels like home.

One School, Every Grade

The K-12 Curriculum, Start to Finish

Florida-standards coursework from the first day of kindergarten through senior year, with certified teachers at every level. Pick a grade band or browse the full catalog.

K – 5

Online Elementary

Strong foundations in a calm, parent-friendly setting. Each year ends with a promotion certificate, not a diploma.

Language ArtsMathScienceSocial Studies

6 – 8

Online Middle School

The bridge years, where students build study habits and independence before high school work begins.

Pre-AlgebraLife ScienceCivicsWorld Language

9 – 12

Online High School

Core academics, electives, and college-and-career prep that lead to an accredited high school diploma.

English I-IVAlgebraBiologyEconomics

The Path, At a Glance

Your K-12 Journey, One Step at a Time

From kindergarten to a diploma, every grade band leads cleanly into the next, with a counselor mapping the route.

Infographic of the K-12 online school path for Kendall FL students from elementary to diploma

Is It a Fit?

Who Thrives in Online School

Online homeschooling is not built for only one kind of student. In Kendall it tends to fit these families especially well.

01

Shift-work and commuter families

When parents work hospital, healthcare, or downtown hours, a fixed bell rarely fits. This day bends to it.

02

Athletes and performers

Training, travel, and rehearsals stop colliding with class. The coursework simply waits its turn.

03

Students who need calm

For a student lost or anxious in a large school, a quiet home setting can bring the focus back. Stepping away from daily friction helps too.

04

Advanced, restless learners

Ready to move faster? Self-pacing lets a strong student push ahead instead of waiting on the room.

05

Students catching up

Behind after a hard stretch? Retake what you need and rejoin your grade without repeating a whole year.

06

Newly arrived families

Just landed in Miami-Dade? Enroll from anywhere and keep one steady record straight through the move.

After the Cap and Gown

A Record That Opens the Next Door

From FIU and the University of Miami to Miami Dade College, the trades, and the military, our graduates leave with an accredited diploma and a plan for what comes next.

College-Bound

Counselors help map coursework, applications, and a transcript that holds up at Florida universities and beyond.

Career & Trades

A flexible day leaves room for work, apprenticeships, and family while the coursework gets finished.

Adult Learners

Coming back to finish later? Our guide for adult learners walks through every step.

No Year Left Behind

Moving From a Miami-Dade School? Bring Your Credits.

Switching mid-year is the rule, not the exception, in a community this busy. When a student transfers in from a Miami-Dade County public, charter, or private school, we read the transcript at face value and place them where they actually belong.

Work already finished stays finished. Your student picks up where they left off instead of repeating a year, and our team confirms what carries over quickly, so no momentum is lost in the move.

How transferring credits works

What we handle for transfers

  • Transcript review at face value
  • Placement into the right courses
  • A clear plan through to a diploma
  • Records ready for college and beyond

Which Way In?

Pick Your Direction

Two simple routes to the same place. Both start with one small step, and a real person on the other end.

Prefer to call? (888) 242-4262, enrollment is open year-round.

High School of America eagle mascot cheering on a Kendall online school student
The Eagle Notices Something

The Traffic Was Never the Real Problem

Here is the part nobody says out loud. The struggle was rarely the student. It was a system that asked a whole, complicated family to bend around one rigid bell and one long commute.

Watch what happens when that pressure lifts. The 6 a.m. scramble ends. A quiet student who dreaded being called on finds their footing. A busy one finally has room to be good at school and at the thing they love. The work gets done, because it finally fits the life.

Kendall families were never short on effort. They were short on a school that respected how they actually live. That part, we can fix. Belonging follows once the friction is gone.

Not Just Video Calls

More Than a Virtual Classroom

Online homeschooling has come a long way from a webcam pointed at a whiteboard. Here, learning is built for the screen and for the student: lessons you can revisit, coursework that adapts to your pace, and progress you and your teachers can actually see. It is far closer to a school that fits one student than a room of thirty squeezed onto a laptop.

That difference shows up in the results. Without the endless testing churn of a test-heavy public-school calendar, energy goes where it belongs, into learning. Getting set up is simple, too; our home tech readiness guide covers everything a Kendall family needs to start.

No Gray Area

Florida Law Is On Your Side

Some families worry that learning from home sits in a legal gray zone. It does not. Florida explicitly protects a parent’s right to direct a child’s education through a recognized private school, and that is exactly what High School of America is. Enrolling here meets Florida’s requirements without separate home-education paperwork filed with Miami-Dade County for every step.

Under Florida Statute 1002.41, families have clear, established options, and an accredited private online school is one of the strongest. You can confirm any school’s standing through the Florida Department of Education. The short version: this is a real school, fully recognized, and your student’s record will be treated that way everywhere it matters.

You Are Not On Your Own

Real Teachers, Counselors Who Pick Up

Online does not mean alone. Every student works with certified teachers who grade their work and answer questions, plus an academic counselor who keeps the plan on track from enrollment through graduation. Spanish-speaking staff are part of that team, not an afterthought. When a parent calls, a real person answers, and when a student hits a wall, help is a message away rather than a week of waiting. That steady support is the quiet reason families stay, and the reason so many refer friends and neighbors across Kendall.

Let’s Talk Money

The Cost Question, Answered Honestly

Cost matters, especially for a hard-working household, so here is the straight talk. Online homeschool is usually more affordable than private school, and it quietly erases costs a traditional school never lists: the commute, the supplies, the fees, the lost hours. What you pay depends on the grade and what your family needs, and flexible payment plans keep it manageable.

Rather than chase the cheapest option, weigh the whole value: accreditation, real teachers, counseling, and a record that counts. A quick call is the fastest way to a clear, honest number for your situation. Talk to a counselor and there will be no surprises.

In Their Words

What Kendall Families Say

★★★★★

“My daughter trains six days a week and still finished the year ahead. The schedule finally fit our family.”

Carolina M.
Kendall
★★★★★

“We transferred from a Miami-Dade school mid-year and did not lose a single credit. It was painless.”

Andres G.
The Hammocks
★★★★★

“Talking with the counselor in Spanish made the whole process feel easy. We felt understood.”

Lourdes V.
Kendale Lakes

Straight Answers

Kendall K-12 Online Home School FAQ

Is online school legal in Kendall, Florida?
Yes. Florida law explicitly protects a parent’s right to direct their child’s education through a recognized private school or home education program. High School of America operates as an accredited private online school under Florida Statute 1002.41, so Kendall families are on solid legal ground.
Is High School of America accredited?
Yes. We are an accredited online homeschool, which means the record a student earns is recognized by colleges, employers, and the military. You can verify any school’s standing through the Florida Department of Education and national accreditation directories.
How do credits transfer from a Miami-Dade County school?
Send us the official transcript and our team reviews it at face value, awards credit for completed work, and places your student in the right courses. Most families are surprised how little is left to finish. See our transferring credits page for the details.
Will my student still have a social life?
Yes, and often a fuller one. A flexible schedule frees up real hours for sports, work, faith and community groups, and time with friends across Kendall and greater Miami. Connection in online learning happens through chosen activities rather than a hallway.
Do you offer support in Spanish?
Yes. Our enrollment team and counselors assist families in Spanish and English, from the first call through graduation, while coursework is delivered in English to build college and career readiness.
What does a typical school day look like?
There is no fixed bell. Most students spend a few focused hours on coursework at the times that fit their family, then handle work, sports, or activities around it. The day is built by you, not imposed on you.
Can my student still play sports or join activities?
Absolutely. A flexible schedule actually frees up time for club and travel sports, the arts, a job, and community programs across Miami-Dade. Many families find their student does more, not less.
What grades do you offer?
All of them. We are a full K-12 school, from online elementary through middle school and high school, so siblings at different ages can learn under one roof.
How much does it cost?
Tuition depends on the grade and what a family needs, and payment plans are available. The clearest path to a real number is a quick, no-pressure call. Schedule a counselor and we will walk you through it.

Right Here in Miami-Dade

Built for the Kendall Community

Kendall is one of Miami-Dade’s largest communities, a sprawling, leafy stretch of suburban neighborhoods southwest of the city, wrapped around the Palmetto Expressway, Florida’s Turnpike, and Kendall Drive. It is home to Baptist Health, Dadeland, master-planned neighborhoods like The Hammocks and Kendale Lakes, and tens of thousands of families who juggle demanding schedules across the whole county.

That is exactly the kind of community a Kendall K-12 online home school serves best. Whether your family lives near Dadeland, off Sunset, or anywhere between the Turnpike and the Everglades edge, learning happens at home on your terms, with all of greater Miami a short drive away for sports, work, and weekend plans.

It also means your student is never cut off from the wider area. Friends, teams, jobs, and family stay close, while the school day stops dictating the rest of life. For a community that runs on ambition and connection, that balance is the whole point. You can read more about Kendall on Wikipedia.

Across Miami-Dade

We Serve Greater Miami

Families all over the county learn with us. Find your city, or see every Florida community we serve.

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Two Paths In

PATH A

Transferring In

Already in school and ready to switch? Send your transcript, get placed, and keep your momentum. We handle the paperwork.

Start the Transfer

PATH B

Starting Fresh

New to online learning or coming back after a break? A counselor maps the whole plan with you, step by step.

Talk to a Counselor