teachermom2834 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I'm thinking ahead to high school. I know the answer from most of you is to going to be not to worry about a diploma, etc. and to go it alone. Suppose I didn't want to go it alone though. Suppose I did want some sort of "official" program with a transcript, diploma, etc. What I would like is an online or correspondence program which I could swap out classes that I outsourced elsewhere. For example, I would like a "school in a box" type program for everything but I would like to be able to swap out the English course for one at a local co-op. Or I would like to take Biology at the public high school (an option here) and transfer that to my online school. Basically I would like a program that I could use their couses as a default for most things but could substitute when I had a better option. Oh, and I'd like to be able to work out some dual enrollment as well. We are Catholic and Seton or Kolbe might be options but I really think we're going to want to take some co-op and cc courses and I don't think that is an easy fit. I have looked at Keystone and that seems like it might what I am looking for but I have read such bad reviews that I am not excited about that option. American School? Chlonara? Indiana University? I've tried to research myself online but my head is spinning. Can anyone help? Thanks! Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 The standard diploma at Kolbe might be what you're looking for. Take a look at http://www.kolbe.org/the_standard_diploma/ students must fulfill the following course requirements by using either Kolbe courses or other high school level courses: In short, you are indeed allowed to swap courses for something else, as long as you do the same subjects. I have to do the first official step, but I do think we'll be going with Kolbe. And I'm swapping a lot of things! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I would try Veritas Press Diploma program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Question for you. Do you want the school to do the grading for you? Or do you want to stay in charge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Question for you. Do you want the school to do the grading for you? Or do you want to stay in charge? I'm flexible on that. I feel capable of grading but would be willing to hand it over. I'll definitely have to look more at Kolbe to see if that fits. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think Seton could work nicely. There are a few courses which have to be theirs - religion and history, and maybe English - but for the others you can do independent study. Classes can be taken at coop, cc, or on your own with your own texts. I don't know enough about Kolbe to know if that would work. Go to a curriculum fair - preferably one that has several Catholic curriculum providers - and talk with each of them. Some are more flexible than others. Also, with Seton, you can enroll in individual courses instead of full enrollment, but I don't think they provide the diploma in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 perhaps Angelicum Academy http://www.angelicum.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwka Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Classical Liberal Arts Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirowife Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Mother of Divine Grace lets you swap classes and they are very reasonable price wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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