Sample site designed and built by FreshSite. Alder Ridge Academy is a fictional school.

Ready for college, career, and whatever comes next.

Test prep, college planning, and small-group courses for grades 8 to 12, taught by teachers who know every student by name.

Teaching in Fayetteville since 2009

What started as a weekend ACT class in a church basement is now a full academy serving more than 400 students a year.

About Alder Ridge

Small classes. Real teachers. A plan for every student.

Our teachers are certified educators, not college students working a side job. Classes stay small so nobody gets lost, and parents get a progress update every two weeks.

  • Certified teachers in every subject
  • Progress reports for parents every two weeks
  • Evening and weekend sessions that work around sports
Meet our teachers
How it works

From first visit to acceptance letter.

Three steps, one teacher who stays with your student the whole way.

STEP 01

Assess

A free diagnostic shows exactly where your student stands and where the quickest gains are.

STEP 02

Learn

Small-group classes and one-on-one check-ins, with practice built around real test questions.

STEP 03

Launch

Applications go out on time, scholarships get claimed, and your student walks in ready.

4+Point average ACT gain
400+Students every year
96%Accepted to a first-choice school
8:1Max class size

Come see a class in action.

Tours run every weekday afternoon. Bring your student, sit in on a session, and leave with a plan.