MamaSprout Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 So I have a lovely plan laid out for fall, but I'm thinking dd needs a season without me. Homeschool has been 90% combative since day one (actually dd has been non-stop combative since she turned 13 months old), and I'm super duper tired of battling her. She's still going to need to be in a coop class I'm teaching, but I'm thinking of turning everything else over to Time4Learning. Their high school options would be enough to get through this year. Any other online options for online high school, especially with gifted and talented programs, or at least suitable for a middle schooler working fully at the high school level? Stanford is not an option...$$$. Nebraska? IU Online High School? Something I've overlooked? Not really wanting to piece together classes. French offered through AP would be great. Thoughts? She doesn't like online classes, but I genuinely don't care. Local high school not an option. Closest private school is an hour away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstharr Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Probably should begin with checking your state or district options. California, for example, has a free program. If Stanford is out of reach, take a look at Davidson on-line. It might be cheaper and is geared toward advanced students as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 I know online public isn't an option. They just pulled the plug on it in our state because of poor performance + they'd be unwilling to do the 2 year + grade skip for classes. Davidson wouldn't work for this year (too young and would need to test). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in SA Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 TTUISD has been great about supporting asynchronous acceleration. They allow you to take whatever you feel ready to support. The only issue we've had is that it has limited offerings at the top end of the curricula. DE starts to become essential late in the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 We have pretty good options for dual credit math, science and English, but only so-so for history and art and nothing for foreign language, so something with AP French and/or Latin is a must. Nebraska has a free course I think I have her try first thing next school year to see how she likes the format: https://highschoolstore.nebraska.edu/p-1727-ssth098-citizenship-101.aspx If that works, I think we'll get some things mostly flipped over to Nebraska over the course of the next year. French for next year is already a Great Course, so I'll just let her know she's prepping for a placement test for the following year. The other classes she can basically just pick up and go at the high school level. I'll probably still keep the co-op English class, but probably will go something that has videos and just proctor the discussions. Not sure this will totally fix the problem, but I'm ready to mail her to her older sister at this point. We're not even doing school right now, just a little self-paced math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Do you have a community college close enough to you to outsource core courses to DE? That's what we ended up doing because I was getting too much pushback. I was having to be the "bad guy" enforcing something that I hate as much as she does (the stupid UC a-g requirements). The CC general ed requirements will ensure a well-rounded education with greater academic flexibility than UC a-g. By the end of this month she'll have earned 22 credits towards her associate's and they will all transfer to UC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 No community college close by, just a small university that will be a part-time option when she's actually high school age. I do know of some 14 year olds who have done some dual enrollment. The offerings there are fairly limited, but can cover some core stuff. We just need to find our groove for a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darling Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Community Colleges offer online courses. Students can get dual credit -- high school credit while in high school then college credit after matriculation into a college. It is important that the credit be used as high school credit while in high school and NOT college credit. Otherwise a student enters college as a transfer student limiting admissions and financial aid options. Once a student has enrolled in college then s/he goes back to them and submits the transcripts for credit for the college courses. With accelerated learners, if they can handle the content and can meet DEADLINES, then this is an excellent way to meet academic needs and save money on college. However, there are some caveats: Students need to be able to meet online deadlines Students need to be able to handle online discussions, posts, and interactions -- their classmates are college students and they will write things you may not approve of Parents need to be aware that some straightforward courses can be taught in a controversial manner --- it is a thing these days Students need to understand and parents need to supervise grades -- an "F" is a problem, it can even impact being able to attend some colleges later on Attending community college is also an option but be aware that you student is on a college campus with adults, adult posters, adult discussions, and adult opportunities. I cannot stress enough how mindful you need to be about how controversial some subjects are approached these days. Navigating those waters might be tough for even you much less your child. Finally, use ratemyprofessor.com to check on professors, content, and other students' experience. It won't tell you everything but you can pick up some insightful or helpful information before signing up for a class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) I enrolled Trinqueta in Memoria Press Online's high school diploma program. It is probably too late be admitted to the program for this year, there is an entrance exam and it would mean counting this year as 9th grade, but it might be a good option for later. You can individually enroll in their courses and classes taken in 7th and 8th grades can be used to fulfill their extensive graduation requirements so that might be something to look at. They offer AP Latin, 2 years of French and Greek. ETA: Their math offerings are a bit limited but they'll accept DE for calc and higher level sciences so it's not a problem for us. Edited July 10, 2017 by chiguirre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 I enrolled Trinqueta in Memoria Press Online's high school diploma program. It is probably too late be admitted to the program for this year, there is an entrance exam and it would mean counting this year as 9th grade, but it might be a good option for later. You can individually enroll in their courses and classes taken in 7th and 8th grades can be used to fulfill their extensive graduation requirements so that might be something to look at. They offer AP Latin, 2 years of French and Greek. ETA: Their math offerings are a bit limited but they'll accept DE for calc and higher level sciences so it's not a problem for us. I crunched the numbers for that program, and we can't make the numbers work. I think it looks like an excellent program, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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