North Dakota Center for Distance Education:
Based in Fargo ND, The North Dakota Center for Distance Education (ND CDE) is an accredited, non-profit, distance education school that has been providing educational opportunities to students around the world since 1935. We provide traditional print homeschool programs as well as online courses for Middle and High School students, including Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses.
The North Dakota Center for Distance Education is fully accredited by AdvancED, which brings together more than 100 years of experience and the expertise of the two largest US-based accreditation agencies — the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).
Our Vision:
The ND Center for Distance Education believes that intelligent use of educational technology can transform the effectiveness of student learning, teacher methods, and administrator decision-making.
The ND CDE's mission is to ensure that all North Dakota middle and high school students regardless of location have access to educational opportunities that meet or exceed expectations for:
- Quality of curriculum
- Student learning
- Ongoing contact time with highly qualified teachers
- The selection and use of suitable educational technology
- Monitoring course delivery efficiency and effectiveness
Online / Traditional Print Homeschool Courses:
- High School Online / Print
- Middle School Online / Print
- Advanced Placement Online / Print
- Dual Credit Online
Features include:
- More than 130 available courses
- Easy, online enrollment
- Flexibility to work at your own pace
- Opportunity to earn your high school diploma online
- Credit recovery for required courses
- Direct access to teachers and tutors