International families often begin with a practical question: can a student work toward a U.S. high school diploma without moving to the United States? An online pathway can make that possible for an admitted student who studies from home, completes the required coursework, and follows an approved graduation plan.
Riviera Christian Academy International, also known as RCA International, offers online admissions pathways for international students. The process is more than choosing courses from a list. It includes an inquiry, a conversation with admissions staff, review of the student’s academic background, an application, and planning toward RCA International’s 24-credit high school graduation requirement.
Online Study From Home
International students in the RCA International pathway study online from home or through an approved partner context. They do not need to relocate to the United States to participate in the online program.
This distinction matters. RCA International online enrollment is not a U.S. visa, immigration, relocation, or study-in-the-United-States program. RCA International does not provide visa sponsorship, immigration services, relocation services, or permission to enter the United States. Families should evaluate the program as online education delivered to the student where the student lives.
Begin With an International Inquiry
The first step is an international inquiry. The public inquiry form collects enough information for staff to understand the student’s general situation, including country, expected start timing, current school background, and the path the family wants to explore.
An inquiry is not an application or an admission decision. It gives RCA International a starting point for routing the family to the appropriate conversation. Families should not attach transcripts, identification, or other sensitive records to a public form. When staff need academic documents, they can send a secure upload request through the admissions process.
Use the Admissions Call to Confirm Fit
After the inquiry, the family may be invited to schedule an admissions call. This conversation helps staff and the family clarify the student’s goals, prior schooling, language and schedule considerations, possible start timing, and online-from-home expectations.
It is also a useful time to ask direct questions:
- Which records may be needed for review?
- How will completed high school work be evaluated?
- What does a normal online study week require?
- Which tuition path may apply?
- What happens before a student receives an application?
Clear answers at this stage can prevent assumptions later. The call does not guarantee admission, transfer-credit approval, placement, graduation timing, or a particular academic outcome.
Academic Records Shape the Plan
Students may arrive with records from a local school, another online school, a homeschool program, or more than one education system. RCA International admissions staff may review prior academic records and evaluate completed courses or equivalents.
The review may consider course names, terms, credits, grades, completed work, and courses still in progress. A course title alone does not determine how the course will apply. Staff need to review the student’s actual record before identifying completed requirements or recommending remaining courses.
If records are requested, families should use the secure upload link provided by admissions staff. This keeps sensitive documents out of public inquiry and contact forms.
Planning Toward 24 Credits
RCA International high school graduation requires 24 credits. After records review, staff may build an education or graduation plan showing completed work, remaining requirements, and a possible course sequence.
The plan is specific to the student. A student beginning high school may need a complete multi-year plan. A transfer student may have several completed credits that staff can evaluate. Another student may need clarification or additional records before the remaining path is clear.
A graduation plan supports good decisions, but it is not a guaranteed completion date. Progress depends on approved placement, successful course completion, communication, and the student’s individual circumstances.
Application and Admission Come After Review
When the initial review supports moving forward, RCA International can invite the family into the secure applicant portal. The application collects the information needed for formal review. The student or guardian completes the required sections, acknowledges the applicable education plan and disclosures, signs the application, and submits it.
Admissions staff then review the submitted application and may request more information. If an applicant updates a reopened application, the applicant must return to the final step, sign, and submit it again. Admission is not automatic simply because an inquiry, call, or records review has taken place.
Understand Tuition in USD
All tuition amounts are listed in U.S. dollars. Full-time annual tuition is $5,000 USD when paid in full and covers 6 courses per semester. Students may take more than 6 courses per semester, and additional courses are charged at the individual course rate.
The full-time annual payment plan is a $500 deposit plus $500 per month for 10 months, totaling $5,500 USD. Individual, hybrid, or custom standard courses are $300 USD per course per term or semester.
Approved partner and cohort arrangements may use a different structure. Dual-enrolled international cohort tuition is $3,000 USD per year. Families should confirm the applicable path with admissions rather than assuming that an individual, course-based, or cohort rate applies.
Prepare for Online Learning Expectations
Students need a reliable internet connection, a workable study space, a consistent schedule, and regular communication. Parents or guardians should understand the student’s plan and remain involved enough to notice when progress or communication needs attention.
International study may also involve time-zone differences. Families should discuss how the student will manage deadlines, meetings, and support communication from home. A flexible online setting still requires steady participation and completed work.
The Best Next Step
Families do not need to solve every transcript or course-planning question before contacting RCA International. They should begin with an international inquiry and share the student’s general background. Admissions staff can then explain the appropriate call, records review, application, tuition, and planning steps without asking the family to guess.