Distance Education LiahonaEdOnline How It Works

Liahona is a 32 week program which may be used as your main curriculum or as a supplement to your home school program. Three core academic subjects are available: History, Language Arts/Grammar and Science. You may enroll in all three courses or any individual subject. Subjects are filmed daily in front of live classrooms at Liahona Academy in Pleasant Grove, Utah. These subjects are taught with a Latter-day Saint gospel base and divided into a four year rotation. (Please see our “Scope and Sequence” for further explanation.) Both the Academy and Distance Education program are accredited through Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS). Classes may be taken for credit or non-credit.

Our motivating teachers are well-qualified in their subjects and strive to provide a strong academic base, instill a love of learning, integrate revealed gospel principles and encourage patriotism. Three academic levels are available:

Intermediate (6th, 7th and 8th grade)
Freshman ( 9th and 10th grade)
Senior (11th and 12th grade)

Parents decide which of the three levels best suits their child’s skills and age. Classes and homework are designed so that students remain under the direction of their parents.

Liahona Distance Education Courses

            Liahona offers a program of three core academic subjects: History, Science and Language Arts/Grammar for three 

            levels. Intermediate (6th through 8th grade), Freshman (9th and 10th grades), Senior (11th and 12th grades). Each

            level increases in difficulty and depth of subject. These subjects are taught with a Latter-day Saint gospel base.

           Additional subjects and classes from past years will be available soon.

Liahona Distance Courses are now Online!

           The courses are now available online.  No more waiting for DVDs to arrive or packages lost in the mail.  Classes are viewed on a computer wherever you have internet access.  You may watch any class you are registered for, as many times as you would like. 

When We Start and End

           We begin filming the current classes on the last Wednesday in August. Week 1 classes are uploaded to the site and            ready to watch by Sept. 8th. Classes run for 32 weeks, minus holiday breaks. The weeks are divided into two              semesters. The final week (Week 33), you will receive a non-filmed practice ACT test . The current year’s online classes may be accessed from the time they are uploaded until June 15th.  ALL accredited work MUST be submitted no later than June 15th.

If you join Liahona partway into the current year, you may start on the current week, start at the beginning of the previous semester, or start at the beginning of the year.  If you choose to begin with the previous semester or at the beginning of the school year, any tuition due prior to the current week must be paid in full. Monthly payments may be made thereafter. No matter when a student joins they must be finished by June 15th.

Tuition / Fees    The annual registration fee and the first and last months' tuition is required upon enrollment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Annual Registration fee per child (non-refundable)  

 $50.00  (accredited)  $50.00  ( non-accredited) 

Single Course                                                           

$85.00 / mo  (accredited)  $65.00 / mo (non-accredited) 

Core Courses (Science, English, History)                                            

$170.00 / mo (accredited)  $110.00 / mo (non-accredited)

  

           Multiple Family Member Discounts
                                                                                                                    

           Annual Registration fee per child (non-refundable)                              

          $50.00  (accredited)  $50.00  (non-accredited) 

           Family Primary Student (first or oldest enrolled student in any academic level in a family)

          $170.00 / mo (accredited)  $110.00 / mo (non-accredited)

Family Secondary Primary Student (a sibling who has a different academic level than the Primary Student)

$140.00 / mo (accredited)  $80.00 / mo (non-accredited)

Family Secondary Student (a sibling who is enrolled in the same academic level as a Primary or

Secondary Primary Student)

$90.00 / mo (accredited)  $30.00 / mo (non-accredited)

          Textbooks are approximately $200 per year depending upon the level and are in addition to tuition.

          There is a $100 drop fee and two weeks notice is required for termination of enrollment

          Student Involvement

Students from the Academy and Distance Education program often develop close friendships. To help us introduce students to each other, all students are asked to fill out “Getting to Know You” questions in the secure portion of our website. This information provides a forum for students to meet and develop friendships. Distance Education students may correspond with academy students and staff by phone, mail, or email. All Liahona Distance Education students are invited to join academy students and staff at the annual Fall Youth Conference and Summer Super/Service Trip.

Youth Conference is held in October at BYU’s “Aspen Grove” Alumni Complex in Provo Canyon. The Super/Service Trip is held each summer and provides a memory-making experience at a destination rich in history and where we can provide service. Cost and destination vary yearly.

All students are invited to be included in the Liahona Yearbook. Graduating seniors, both accredited and non-accredited, may participate in our graduation ceremonies.

Once enrolled with Liahona, access information is provided for the secure portion of our website. We strongly encourage parents to frequently access needed information from the website. There are tools for parents and students, such as a Weekly Outline section where teachers post daily assignments, notes, supplemental material, answer keys and important class information, an area to check student scores, Getting To Know You profiles and other helpful educational information.

Every spring Liahona students, 9th - 12th grade, take the ACT practice test. This prepares them to take the official ACT test by their Junior and Senior years and is one reason our students score points higher than their public school counterparts.

Grade Reports / Transcripts / Certificates / Graduation

          Accredited Grade Reports are automatically generated by Liahona after the June 15th, 2009 deadline. 

         Non-Accredited Grade Reports - Parents may send in a Grade Report Request form at the end of the year and Liahona

          will generate a non-accredited grade report. 

          Transcripts
          A cumulative accredited transcript for graduating seniors is available upon written request and will be sent to the college

          or university of your choice.

          Certificates of Completion

          A yearly Certificate of Completion is available upon written request at the end of each year to accredited and non-

          accredited students who have successfully completed the year’s studies. To qualify for a Certificate of Completion a

          student must have been enrolled for 80% of the year and received at least a C average.

          Graduation:
          All accredited and non-accredited graduating seniors are invited to attend Liahona’s graduation services at the end of the

          school year. An accredited graduating senior with 24 credits in specific categories may receive a State of Utah diploma.

          Those on the non-accredited track must have achieved a minimum of a C average on 85% of the assignments and tests

          or have a signed statement from their parents confirming that all parental educational goals have been met. Senior class

          students who desire to continue on to college are strongly encouraged to take the yearly ACT test and keep a portfolio.

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