Guidepost Academy Virtual School
Discover your individual path to excellence
We are a Montessori-inspired online private middle and high school. We deliver a powerful education for independence to develop curious, self-motivated adolescents who thrive in school and in life. Address: 10 Orchard Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630. Phone: (714) 709-8598. E-mail: virtual-admissions@thoughtandindustry.com
Welcome to the future of middle and high school education!
Study anytime, from anywhere!
Guidepost Academy Virtual School's middle and high school program is unique: a deliberately planned and charted curriculum of foundational skills that open a greater and greater number of possible paths. Our students don’t just memorize—they understand, apply, and integrate knowledge to pursue their own passions!
Study anytime, from anywhere!
Guidepost Academy Virtual School's middle and high school program is unique: a deliberately planned and charted curriculum of foundational skills that open a greater and greater number of possible paths. Our students don’t just memorize—they understand, apply, and integrate knowledge to pursue their own passions!
What kind of student is a good fit for Guidepost Academy Virtual School?
Why Choose Guidepost Academy Virtual School?
Academic Rigor for the Real World
Students are challenged and get the preparation they need to be successful in school and life. Our graduates go on to college, create their own companies, and become global citizens.
Students are challenged and get the preparation they need to be successful in school and life. Our graduates go on to college, create their own companies, and become global citizens.
We foster a love of learning
Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and we help students discover their own love of learning and watch as it motivates them to expand their knowledge.
Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and we help students discover their own love of learning and watch as it motivates them to expand their knowledge.
Intentionally Small Classes
At Guidepost Academy Virtual School, we choose to have small class sizes because we believe that is the best way to give students the personalized attention – through our unique teaching and coaching structure – that they need to grow and explore.
In a small school community, our students learn and practice self-governance, interdependence, and conflict resolution, gaining a sense of ownership and pride for the community around them.
At Guidepost Academy Virtual School, we choose to have small class sizes because we believe that is the best way to give students the personalized attention – through our unique teaching and coaching structure – that they need to grow and explore.
In a small school community, our students learn and practice self-governance, interdependence, and conflict resolution, gaining a sense of ownership and pride for the community around them.
Learn by doing, not by lecturing
Our Montessori-inspired learning pairs learning academic foundations with real life skill building. Dr. Montessori emphasized that teens should do real work: not just in school, but fully in the world. At Guidepost Academy we remove the artificial barrier between the vocational and the avocational; what's required for class and what's chosen for life.
Our Montessori-inspired learning pairs learning academic foundations with real life skill building. Dr. Montessori emphasized that teens should do real work: not just in school, but fully in the world. At Guidepost Academy we remove the artificial barrier between the vocational and the avocational; what's required for class and what's chosen for life.
One-on-One Coaching
Every Guidepost Academy Virtual School student is paired with a coach who meets one-on-one to help define the student's values, set goals, take risks, and chart their own path. The coaching curriculum has been built by educational experts and psychologists to support the process of self-creation that is so fundamental to adolescence. The coaching process emphasizes:
Every Guidepost Academy Virtual School student is paired with a coach who meets one-on-one to help define the student's values, set goals, take risks, and chart their own path. The coaching curriculum has been built by educational experts and psychologists to support the process of self-creation that is so fundamental to adolescence. The coaching process emphasizes:
Small school communities, globally connected
Guidepost Academy Virtual School is a tight-knit community that is also connected to a global network, allowing students to learn from industry experts, take part in unique electives, find mentors in your field, and connect with peers around the country and world.
Guidepost Academy Virtual School is a tight-knit community that is also connected to a global network, allowing students to learn from industry experts, take part in unique electives, find mentors in your field, and connect with peers around the country and world.
Arizona Scholarship Account (ESA)
Thousands of Arizona students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are currently eligible for the state-funded ESA, which awards $4,000 – $6,500 annually per student towards private school tuition, home-based education, and other services.
Guidepost Academy is approved by the Arizona Department of Education as a vendor for parents with students who qualify for the Empowerment Scholarship Award. If you are eligible for the ESA program, you can use your funds towards tuition for our in-school and virtual school programs.
Thousands of Arizona students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are currently eligible for the state-funded ESA, which awards $4,000 – $6,500 annually per student towards private school tuition, home-based education, and other services.
Guidepost Academy is approved by the Arizona Department of Education as a vendor for parents with students who qualify for the Empowerment Scholarship Award. If you are eligible for the ESA program, you can use your funds towards tuition for our in-school and virtual school programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We charge tuition on a monthly basis during the 10 months the school year is in session. You can find the monthly price displayed on the tuition rate sheet. You’re also locking in the rates that you see displayed for future years.
For Arizona Residents: Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program could provide between $4,000 to $6,500 to pay for private school tuition! Most Arizona families are eligible. Learn more.
Student Outcomes
Guidepost Academy Virtual School’s ultimate goal is to create students who thrive: living happy, fulfilled, and productive lives. We work with each student to identify their own values, set specific goals, and learn how to achieve them. This process gives them a sense of accomplishment, and prepares them for a variety of paths in life.
Many of our students choose to pursue higher education, and to date we have a 100% placement rate for college-bound seniors. In addition to their coach and guides, students work with a full-time, licensed college counselor.
Here is where you will find some of our recent Guidepost Academy graduates:
Guidepost Academy Virtual School’s ultimate goal is to create students who thrive: living happy, fulfilled, and productive lives. We work with each student to identify their own values, set specific goals, and learn how to achieve them. This process gives them a sense of accomplishment, and prepares them for a variety of paths in life.
Many of our students choose to pursue higher education, and to date we have a 100% placement rate for college-bound seniors. In addition to their coach and guides, students work with a full-time, licensed college counselor.
Here is where you will find some of our recent Guidepost Academy graduates:
Meet Guidepost Academy Virtual School's School Leaders and Guides
Our Team
Dr. Ann Orsinger
Head of School
Erin Whisenant
Assistant Head of School
Summer Evans
Middle School Math Guide
Jeremy Beach
MS Science Guide (East)
Hannah Woznuck
MS Humanities Guide (East)
Jennifer Albrecht-Ayala
MSHumanities Guide (West)
Emma Godwin
High School Humanities Guide
Andrea LejaMeyer
HS World & U.S.History Guide
Sharon Cravanas
ATI College Counselor
Mary Donovan
HS Algebra I & II Guide16
Michele Widd
World Language Guide (MS & HS)
Ian Caveny
High School Humanities Guide
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Guidepost Academy Virtual School is an online school with headquarters located at 10 Orchard Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630.
Guidepost Academy Virtual School is an online school with headquarters located at 10 Orchard Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630.
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