Fieldsmith Fellowship

ACADEMICS

Diverse academic paths

The fellowship adds depth and provides structure for academic and personal growth beyond traditional requirements for acquiring a high school diploma. Which begs the question, but what about those requirements? Here are several examples of academic paths and how they might work alongside Fellowship participation.

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Charters

Charters provide instructional funds that can often be applied toward Fellowship program fees, curriculum, and enrichment — plus a credentialed Education Specialist who helps document your student's learning.

Cabrillo Point Academy

K–12 charter with a dedicated high school program — an individualized learning plan, a credentialed Education Specialist, and instructional funds.

Compass Charter School

TK–12 charter with a full high school track: course catalog, counseling, and online or home-study options.

Elite Academic Academy

K–12 independent-study charter with 9–12 programs, including credit recovery and acceleration, plus personalized learning plans and student funds.

Epic Charter School

TK–12 charter offering individualized, home-based study through graduation.

Excel Academy

K–12 charter whose Personalized Secondary path covers grades 9–12 with a–g and career-technical coursework.

Mission Vista Academy

TK–12 personalized-learning charter with its own high school program and live instruction for grades 6–12.

Pacific Coast Academy

K–12 charter with a high school team of counselors, home-based study, and instructional funds.

Sage Oak Charter School

Tuition-free charter with a dedicated 9–12 program covering a–g requirements, counseling, and career pathways.

Sky Mountain Charter School

Independent-study charter open to 9th–12th graders, with a–g pathways and concurrent college enrollment.

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Public high schools

Public schools like Fallbrook High School offer a full student body and campus life — newspaper, student-body leadership, athletics, and dances — along with accredited coursework. Concurrent enrollment at Palomar lets students earn real college credits tuition-free.

Fallbrook High School

Fallbrook's comprehensive public high school (9–12) — athletics, arts, journalism, student leadership, AP and career-technical courses.

Bonsall High School

Bonsall Unified's small 9–12 high school, with a close-knit campus, project-based courses, and dual enrollment.

Mission Vista High School

Vista Unified's 9–12 campus, known for its academies in engineering, biotechnology, and the arts.

Oasis High School

Fallbrook's own WASC-accredited independent study high school (9–12), part of the Fallbrook Union High School District. UC-approved a–g courses and flexible pacing.

Palomar College — High School Students

Not a high school itself, but concurrent enrollment lets high schoolers take real college classes tuition-free — transferable credits alongside high school requirements.

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Fully online

Online programs pair an accredited, structured academic track with the freedom to keep the Fellowship at the center of the week — ideal for students who want Waldorf-inspired coursework from home.

Seasons of Seven

A Waldorf virtual school from early childhood through high school, with experienced teachers, main lesson blocks, and a supportive homeschool community.

Oak Meadow High School

An accredited distance-learning school with creative, child-centered courses — enroll as an independent learner or through their accredited school for a diploma.

Jamie York Academy

Online Waldorf math and academic courses for homeschooling students, including a full high school track.

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Hybrid high schools

Hybrid schools offer labs, electives, and in-person friendships on campus a few days a week — leaving room in the week for the Fellowship's seminars and mentorship.

Coastal Academy High School

The Classical Academies' Oceanside campus — a tuition-free hybrid where students split time between on-campus classes and home study.

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Homeschooling with a Private School Affidavit

California families can also homeschool independently by filing a Private School Affidavit (PSA) with the California Department of Education each fall. This makes your home a private school: you design the curriculum, keep attendance and course records, and issue your own diploma — no state funding, but full freedom to build the academic path around your student.

The affidavit is filed online between October 1 and October 15 each school year. Many Fellows' families choose this route because it pairs naturally with the Fellowship's seminars, mentorship, and self-directed projects — the Fellowship becomes the student's "school," and the family documents the coursework that satisfies their goals for graduation, college admission, or both.

Best fit when your family wants to shape the transcript yourselves: the Fellowship provides the program — seminars, mentorship, projects — while you keep the records and issue the diploma.

California Dept. of Education — Private School Affidavit

Official filing information and the online affidavit form (cde.ca.gov)