TracyR Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Does this even exist? My daughters attended a Catholic school the last few years and though they loved the interaction with the kids, the model didn't work well for them. The school itself was a good school and has great teachers but we had previously been homeschooling before and we found after our two year trial of brick and mortar school that homeschooling is what works best for our family. Anyways, with that said its a small private school and the principal asked me if there is a model of this that exists? Our local public school offers cyberschooling with the option to come in for classes should they want to for whatever subject. So they are still a part of the school but being schooled at home. She mentioned this when I had told her that the public school here does this to keep students and money in the school district. Which I think this model would be a good thing because its a good school to salvage and keep from closing ( this year they have 70 students prek-6th grade total) So my question: Does anyone know of any private Catholic schools whether they be K-8th or high school that has adopted this model of cyberschooling or long distance schooling? I would love to see our little school come together with the homeschoolers in our area, instead of it being us vs. them. Not to mention to try and help the school itself out by getting more students but serving those who would best learn at home but maybe benefit going in for a math class, or reading or whatever. I just think we would benefit from each other really. I've learned alot from these teachers and they've learned a lot from us as well. I know I have days where I just would like to hand over writing to the teachers because its the subject I have the hardest time teaching to my girls. But would rather them to go the private school rather then our public school (:ack2: ) Hope this makes sense. P.S. we don't have a co-op on our area and though I'm starting one its not going to be an academic co-op ( we just don't have the interest for that in our area). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Actually, there is something. I can't for the life of me remember the exact name, but google "Catholic K12". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 There is CLAA, but I have heard mixed things about it. Some people totally rave about it, but others don't (to put it nicely). Here are some threads on it: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=168119&highlight=CLAA http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=139434&highlight=CLAA http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=113534&highlight=CLAA http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=83312&highlight=CLAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) www.csk12.com ETA: if you are asking if any Catholic schools offer partial enrollment (meaning, cyberschool with the option to "come in" for a class or two); not that I'm aware of. There are several virtual programs to choose from - Kolbe, Seton, Our Lady of Victory to name a few - but none that are affiliated with a local Catholic school to offer optional on campus partial enrollment. Edited October 7, 2012 by AimeeM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 There is a list on my blog. I believe there are 3 or 4 options. Sorry I can't direct link at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 I did find an article on the CSK12 website that some schools are starting to do this so they can open them back up. http://www.csk12life.com/2012/03/25/multiplying-catholic-education-through-virtual-classrooms/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I so wish they would offer partial enrollment at the local Catholic schools (here in SC). We only have two schools here that offers it - but neither are Catholic and they are of a faith based school that I wouldn't use, as a Catholic; other than that, no schools offer partial enrollment (not even publics). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Our local public school offers partial enrollment. You can chose from several curriculums ( Calvert, K12 and a few others they offer ) , and should your child want to join in on a class they are allowed to do this. With that said I hate having my girls have anything to do with our public school here for many reasons. I think the Catholic schools are very slow into figuring this out, and for many it could mean staying open or closing forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Seton? Mother of Divine Grace? St. Thomas Aquinas in CA I think? Kolbe? Not sure if this is what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 This is a link to GRACE catholic cyber school with acts as a function of Purcell Marian Catholic high school in Cincinnati. http://www.gracecatholic.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Now what grade levels do these serve? I'm not seeing any info. Are there some that serve Catholic schools at the elementary grade as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 GRACE is for grades 6-12. I don't know of any other schools like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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