bethben Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) My dh wanted to ask this. Right now, I don't want to homeschool. If I did choose to (for my 10th grader), I would choose all online classes. I don't want to be in charge and I have had such prolonged stress in my life, I am pretty intolerant to it (I'm slowly healing). We're just looking for a possible backup plan in case his public charter school "flakes" out and doesn't educate consistently if and when Covid hits. Dh wants to know if there are any online programs that would start mid semester where I could get an online class. I told him that it was pretty unlikely, but he still wants to ask. I did homeschool for 13 years previously so I am really aware of what I can handle at this point. Thanks! Edited July 4, 2020 by bethben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jean in Newcastle Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I would call and ask the public online school for your area (if there is one) if you could transfer during the year from a public school charter. In my area you can't transfer from private school or homeschooling but you can from a public school of any kind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I would think the best you could hope for would be to add online classes for spring semester. If I were in that situation and decided to homeschool part-way through fall semester, knowing the limitations, I would make math the priority and let everything else ride until I could add online classes in January. Just my .02. Oh, I just remembered one of the colleges local to me offers D/E online classes for 8 weeks at a time - so if you have something like that convenient to you, you might be able to add online classes like that half-way through a semester. The one I'm familiar with does not usually admit 10th graders, but maybe D/E works differently in your state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 We have been happy with Laurel Springs for get it done secular classes. They are flexible on start dates but not cheap. It’s more of self study though there is an assigned teacher to ask for help and online (optional) weekly classes for English. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I have to say, we had to pull my oldest out of tenth grade mid semester this past year. There really weren't any online classes we could get into, even at the semester break. We wound up signing up for community college for the second semester, but the rest of the first semester was mostly a waste. We did some reading and some Great Courses and Derek Owens for math. We got a tutor for Spanish. Community college worked well until we went online, and then 2/3 of them worked okay, but their mental health took a nosedive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Arcadia said: We have been happy with Laurel Springs for get it done secular classes. They are flexible on start dates but not cheap. It’s more of self study though there is an assigned teacher to ask for help and online (optional) weekly classes for English. We used Laurel Springs for our kids, too. You can start their classes at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Maybe it would be safer to find an online charter and just go with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) Unlock Math has full courses that can be started at any time. There is a 14 day free trial. The Great Courses Plus for lectures on many topics, if he enjoys that. Edited August 15, 2020 by klmama corrected length of free trial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 A bit OT, but I knew a mom whose DH wanted her to homeschool their 4 kids. She wanted to study to become a midwife. Another friend (also a homeschooling mom) advised her that if her DH wants the kids to be homeschooled, he can do it himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Lantern English has quarterly classes. You would need to register in December for 3rd quarter. I think you could piece together self paced classes from different providers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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