You may have come here because your child needs a different path. You may need one too. Onward helps each person build a separate Route while keeping shared realities like work, childcare, transportation, and family schedules in view.
Attendance, credits, IEPs, 504 Plans, Title I, McKinney-Vento, credit recovery, alternative schools, re-engagement and diploma pathways can be confusing. Onward translates the language into what it may mean for your learner.
We help families prepare questions about remaining credits, attendance expectations, schedule, transportation, disability supports, graduation requirements, program fit and what happens next.
The right next step may be returning to a traditional school, moving to an alternative or re-engagement setting, using a flexible pathway, or exploring another age-appropriate option. Onward helps you compare; the responsible school or provider confirms official eligibility.
Onward does not collect birth certificates, transcripts, government IDs, IEP files, medical records, FAFSA records, court records, or other school-enrollment documents. Those stay with the family and the school or provider that actually needs them.
Children under 16 do not create independent learner accounts. A parent or guardian uses their own account to explore options for them. A participant age 16–17 can start a youth Journey and invite a parent, or a parent can invite the participant. Personalized connection tools unlock only after the youth has chosen to participate and the parent/guardian has approved the connection.
When the participant turns 18, the account becomes independent and guardian access associated with minor status ends. Onward uses account consent and a youth birth date for this age transition—not uploaded birth certificates, guardianship papers, IDs, transcripts, IEP files, medical records, or other confidential enrollment records.
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