Dual Diploma – Virtual High School U.S./Home Country

Dual High School Diploma

Earn both a U.S. and home-country diploma online with Citizens High School.

Through our partnership with Citizens High School, complete an accredited American high school program online—alongside your local studies—and unlock direct university entry and credit transfer in the U.S.

Our Partnership with Citizens High School

Education Abroad Latin America has teamed up with Citizens High School (CHS), the second-oldest accredited virtual high school in the U.S., based in Jacksonville, Florida. This alliance lets Latin American students enroll in CHS’s Dual Diploma Initiative, earning an American diploma that streamlines admission and credit recognition at U.S. universities.

U.S. Accreditations

Citizens High School holds prestigious American accreditations—including ACCET and CEA—that guarantee rigorous academic standards and high-quality distance education.

Program Overview

By choosing the Dual Diploma, you can:

Select from 150 asynchronous courses taught by native U.S. instructors.
Balance your four years of local secondary education (18 synchronous credits) with 4–6 CHS credits (approximately six courses).
Customize your schedule—no live sessions required.

International Baccalaureate students need only complete the 4 CHS credits to qualify.

Key Benefits

Pre-acceptance at 90+ U.S. universities
Expert advising on U.S. admissions & scholarships
Scholarships covering 30%–90% of tuition
Automatic waivers of English-proficiency exams for select EALA partners
Access to AP, STEM, and SAT prep classes

How it works?

To earn the Dual Diploma, you can supplement your regular home-country studies with additional courses offered by Citizens High School as follows:

Local Studies

Successfully complete 18 synchronous credits at your local high school over the final four years of secondary education.

How many credits is each course worth?
Each course awards between 0.5 and 1 credit.

CHS Courses

Successfully complete 4 to 6 mandatory asynchronous credits (approximately six courses) at Citizens High School virtually during your final four years of secondary education.

If you’re enrolled in the International Baccalaureate (IB), you only need to complete 4 credits—about four courses—through Citizens High School.

18

Credits in Your Home Country
Synchronously through your local high school

4–6

Credits via Citizens High School (CHS)
Asynchronously online

1

Home-Country High School Diploma (Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, etc.)
AND
1 U.S. High School Diploma (United States)