What is The Oaks Private School (TOPS)?

The Oaks Private School (TOPS) is an accredited private school and a Florida-registered school that supports K-12 distance learning. It provides a fully online educational program with certified teacher support, and it can be customized to meet each student's needs through a personalized study plan. It is designed for families who want to educate their children at home while having an outside school handle administrative and academic oversight.

What TOPS provides

TOPS positions itself as a complete service rather than just a curriculum provider. According to the school, its role includes:

• Administrative accountability — the school keeps detailed, permanent records for each student.
• Academic management — staff help identify appropriate teaching methods and high-quality curriculum, along with materials and resources.
• Advisory support — families get access to advisory staff with both Christian distance learning and Christian classroom experience.
• A real diploma — TOPS issues what it describes as a "REAL college-acceptable diploma from a REAL school," explicitly distinguishing it from a "homeschool diploma."

The school says it serves families throughout the U.S. and several countries, and that it is trusted by over 15,000 users.

Programs offered

TOPS organizes its offerings by grade level:

The school states that curricula can be customized based on a child's grade level and academic progress, and that classes are flexible — "education should fit into your life, not the other way around."

Who it's for

TOPS is aimed at families who have chosen home-based distance education but want structure and outside accountability. The school frames the key decision this way: when choosing a home-based distance learning education, an important consideration is whether to enroll your child in a distance learning private school. For parents who value experienced, dedicated help, TOPS offers that support layer — teaching method guidance, curriculum selection, record-keeping, and ongoing advice and counsel throughout the child's educational journey.

It also notes that a preference for structure, assistance, accountability, and access to advisory staff with Christian distance learning and Christian classroom experience makes TOPS a fit.

What to check before enrolling

The homepage states that TOPS is "Accepting Enrollments" and invites families to review its programs and apply. Before applying, confirm the specifics that matter for your situation:

• Which program level matches your child's grade and progress.
• How the personalized study plan is built and adjusted.
• What the enrollment process and requirements are for your state or country.
• Tuition and any fees — the homepage does not list pricing, so ask the school directly.

You can start by reviewing the programs on theoaksprivateschool.com and then contacting the school with questions about enrollment, curriculum, and cost.