Veritas Scholars Academy in Utah
Online School in Utah
If you’re looking at online schools in Utah, you’re weighing your child’s education, faith, and friendships all at once. Veritas Scholars Academy gives Utah families live classes with expert teachers and fellow students, a classical Christian education from kindergarten through 12th grade, and an accredited diploma. And because VSA participates in the Utah Fits All Scholarship, your scholarship can help pay for it.
- Utah Fits All participant
- Accredited by Middle States
- Live classes, grades 3-12
- Every class recorded
- Classical and Christian
- Enroll year-round
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Classical Christian Education, From Logan to St. George
Utah families have a long tradition of taking an active role in their children’s education, and many have homeschooled for years. Some come to VSA wanting expert help as the subjects get harder. Others want a full school with real teachers and classmates. Either way, you want an education that forms your child’s mind and faith together.
Veritas Press has helped families teach classically for more than 30 years, and Veritas Scholars Academy brings that education into a live online classroom. Students walk through history in order, beginning with Creation, read the great books, learn Latin, and grow in their ability to think, reason, and speak well. Every class is taught from a Christian worldview, by teachers who know their students by name.
Families choose how much VSA to bring home:
- Full-Time Diploma Program. A full course load with VSA, a personal Academic Advisor, and an accredited diploma and transcript at graduation.
- Part-Time live classes. Many Utah homeschool families keep teaching most subjects and add a few live courses where a seasoned teacher and real classmates make the biggest difference.
Utah Fits All Can Help Fund a VSA Education
The Utah Fits All Scholarship is open to any Utah K-12 student who isn’t enrolled in a public or charter school, with no income requirement. Students attending a private school can receive up to $8,000 a year, and home-based students up to $6,000 (ages 12 to 18) or $4,000 (ages 5 to 11).
VSA is priced by the course, so here’s how a typical year compares.
| Typical yearly cost | |
|---|---|
| Typical Full-Time Grammar year | $2,786 |
| Typical Full-Time Secondary year | $5,828 |
| Utah Fits All, private school | up to $8,000 |
Tuition only; books are separate.
For a typical full-time student, the private school scholarship amount is more than a year of VSA tuition, with room left for books and curriculum. Every family’s plan is different, so build your own child’s plan to see your real number.
How to Pay With Utah Fits All
Full-Time Students
Private School Tuition
When you apply for the coming school year, select Veritas as your private school tuition expense and set up a payment schedule. Odyssey then pays tuition automatically.
Part-Time and Homeschool Students
Utah Fits All Marketplace
Log in to Odyssey, choose a Veritas course or class on the marketplace, and Odyssey pays Veritas directly from your scholarship account.
Plan ahead. Applications open each spring for the following school year: under state law, 2027-28 applications open March 1, 2027 for current students and April 1, 2027 for new students, and close May 1. Funding is limited, with priority for returning students and siblings and a lottery after that. A Family Consultant can help you line up your application, course plan, and start date. Using Utah Fits All with Veritas Press
What Utah Requires of VSA Families
Paperwork is the part of any school change most parents dread. Utah keeps it light. Children ages 6 to 18 must attend school, and Utah exempts students who attend a regularly established private school and students whose parents file a home school affidavit (Utah Code 53G-6-204).
Families Who Homeschool
One Notarized Affidavit
- File a signed, notarized home school affidavit with your local school district.
- File it once. It stays in effect while your child is homeschooled in that district.
- Your district sends an exemption certificate, then a new one each year by August 1.
- If your child is enrolled in a public school now, give the school a copy so it can withdraw your child.
Full-Time VSA Students
Confirm Your Path First
Whether a full-time VSA family files an affidavit can depend on how you enroll and whether you use Utah Fits All. Your Family Consultant will walk you through it before you start.
Either way, Utah sets no state testing or curriculum requirements for homeschool families, and your child’s VSA grades and teacher comments show their progress all year.
Leaving a Utah public school? Utah Fits All students can’t be enrolled in a public or charter school, including the Statewide Online Education Program, so talk with a Family Consultant first. Your scholarship, paperwork, and VSA start date should all line up. How switching to VSA works
Wondering how other states treat VSA students? Is My Student Considered a Homeschooler When in the Diploma Program?
A Diploma That Opens Doors
When your child starts thinking about college, the transcript suddenly matters a great deal. Many Utah families choose VSA so their high schooler graduates with a record any admissions office will recognize.
An Accredited Diploma
Full-Time Diploma students graduate with a diploma and official transcript from a school accredited by the Middle States Association since 2014. Honors, AP, and dual enrollment courses appear on the transcript with a weighted GPA.
Ready for College
VSA graduates have gone on to schools such as Harvard, Hillsdale, Wheaton, Grove City, and New Saint Andrews. Your child’s Academic Advisor helps plan a course of study with their college goals in mind.
College Credit and NCAA
Eligible high school students can earn college credit through our dual enrollment partnership with Cairn University. VSA courses are also NCAA-approved (high school code 392122).
What a Week Looks Like for Utah Students
Online school can be hard to picture until you see it. Here’s what a typical week looks like.
Live Classes, Twice a Week
Each live course meets twice a week at a set time, with the same teacher and up to 20 classmates all year. Students raise their hands, answer questions, and discuss ideas together.
Never Behind
Every class is recorded. If a snow day, a ski trip, or a family vacation gets in the way, your child watches the recording and stays on track.
Between classes, much of the work happens with books, paper, and pencil. Younger students sing their way through history and chant their Latin vocabulary. Older students read Homer and Augustine, work through formal logic, and learn to write and defend arguments of their own, the classical stages Dorothy Sayers described in “The Lost Tools of Learning” (1947).
Learning to Think Out Loud, Together
One of the biggest gifts of live classes is other students: classmates who’ve read the same book and want to talk about it. VSA students see the same classmates every week, and friendships grow from there. Clubs, field trips, and our End-of-Year Gathering bring students together outside class, too.
My sweet girl had always been very opinionated and headstrong, and homeschooling her was quite the challenge for me… She has grown more confident in her ability to communicate calmly and discuss and debate issues without getting emotionally involved.
Brandy H., parent of a VSA senior
Getting Started, One Step at a Time
Talk With a Family Consultant
Tell us about your child and your goals. A Family Consultant replies within 24 hours and can walk you through Utah Fits All alongside your course plan.
Apply for Utah Fits All
Apply through Odyssey during the spring window for the coming school year, and select Veritas as your private school or marketplace expense.
Apply and Find the Right Placement
We review your child’s records, and we may ask for a short placement test so your child starts in the right courses.
Build Your Child’s Plan
Full-Time students meet with an Academic Advisor to plan their courses and register for classes.
Questions Utah Families Ask
Is online school free in Utah?
Utah has tuition-free public online options, which follow state standards and teach from a secular perspective. VSA is a private school with tuition. For many Utah families, though, the Utah Fits All Scholarship covers much or all of a year of VSA tuition. See how Utah Fits All works at VSA.
How much is the Utah Fits All Scholarship?
Up to $8,000 a year for students attending a private school, $6,000 for home-based students ages 12 to 18, and $4,000 for home-based students ages 5 to 11. Any Utah K-12 student who isn’t enrolled in a public or charter school can apply, with no income requirement. Funding is limited, so returning students and siblings get priority, followed by a lottery.
Can I use Utah Fits All for VSA?
Yes. Families can select Veritas as a private school tuition expense and set up a payment schedule in Odyssey, or buy Veritas courses through the Utah Fits All marketplace. A Family Consultant can help you choose the right option. Using Utah Fits All with Veritas Press.
When can I apply for Utah Fits All?
Applications for each school year open the spring before. Under state law, 2027-28 applications open March 1, 2027 for current students and April 1, 2027 for new students, and close May 1, 2027. Check the Utah Fits All help center for the latest dates.
Do I need to file a home school affidavit if my child attends VSA?
Families who homeschool and add VSA courses file a one-time, notarized home school affidavit with their local school district. If your child will attend VSA full-time, your Family Consultant can help you confirm what Utah requires for your situation.
Is VSA accredited?
Yes. VSA is accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), and our accreditation applies to students wherever they live, including Utah. How accreditation works at VSA.
What time are classes in Utah?
Class times are listed in Eastern Time, which is two hours ahead of Utah all year. A class listed at 11:00 a.m. starts at 9:00 a.m. in Utah. Courses are usually offered at several times, so families can choose what fits.
Can my child start in the middle of the year?
Yes. VSA welcomes new students throughout the year. Students can join classes in progress, catch up with recorded lessons, and work with their teachers on any makeup work. How switching works.
Let’s Build Your Utah School Plan Together
A Family Consultant would love to hear your child’s story, walk you through Utah Fits All, and help you find the right next step, whether that’s next month or next fall.
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