Online Fall Registration Is Now Open!

Richard Mckenna Online Charter High School
Serving Online Students Grades 9–12

Richard McKenna Online Charter School begins new classes each Monday beginning August 14. Registration paperwork is due to the office by Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. to start classes on the following Monday.

Our tuition-free, online public charter school is ready to partner with you in the education of your high school student. We are a non-traditional school. We utilize a project-based learning model taught by Idaho-certified teachers. We do education differently!

We work to build a supportive school culture that develops personal responsibility and fosters academic success. At Richard Mckenna, we only require students to take two classes in a six-week period, allowing students to maintain a healthy school-life balance.

Richard McKenna Online Charter School has a rolling enrollment. You can earn and recover high school credits asap!

Registration cutoff dates for the 2023–2024 school year are as follows:

February 5, 2024, for new 11th/12th grade students
April 8, 2024, for new 9th/10th grade students

Why Online Education?

We’re seeing the first generation of digital-native students matriculate into our high schools. These students have grown up technically literate. They’ve never known a world without the internet or smartphones, and as a result, have learned to process massive amounts of information without the traditional barriers of location and cost.

Often, these students struggle in a traditional classroom. Constant distractions and ambiguous use of time derail their success. Online learning is the answer. Students move through the curriculum at their own pace, without sacrificing teacher guidance or help. At RMC, our online teachers are available during posted office hours via phone, email, or video conferencing.

Registration Requirements

Our online program is only available for students under the age of 21 who have completed the eighth grade and are ready for high school study. Students may not be enrolled in another public school and must reside in the state of Idaho to register. They should also have successfully completed pre-algebra A and B courses with semester grades of at least a “C.”

Technical Requirements

For the best experience from our platform, students must provide a personal computer (not a smartphone or tablet) and a reliable internet connection. Computers must meet the following requirements:

Operating System
Windows - less than 4 years old
Mac - less than 10 years old
Chromebook - less than 6 years old

Web Browser
Chrome, Firefox, or Brave (recommended)
Safari, Edge, or Vivaldi (acceptable)

Peripheral recommendations include using a minimum 13” screen, access to a printer, a work environment with a desk, a separate keyboard and mouse, and a monitor set 2” above eye level. Learn more in our student handbook.

Tour Our Online Campus

To best meet the workflow of online courses, we have created our own online learning system called Acquire. We invite you to tour our online learning platform by logging in as a “guest.”

All In One Place

Every class. Every lesson. Every assignment. All together so it's easy to know what is next to work on.

Mobile Friendly

Away from home for a bit and want to finish some school work? Submit documents using Google Drive—even writing a report is done in the browser.

Audio and Video Content

When teachers author their own course lessons, they draw from the best and most helpful multimedia content anywhere on the web.

Embedded Questions

Some questions are given directly within the lesson to help confirm understanding at the same time the concept is presented.