I am looking for a legitimate homeschooling program.?

Question

i decided that i want to finish off my senior year at home and i was looking for a legit program that you take for a real diploma. not one of those life diplomas but one that that is accepted anywhere. one that has online courses would be nice but i dont mind the materials being sent to me.

Answer 1

I use Penn Foster.

Answer 2

As others have said, you don't need to enroll in a program, but if you want to, this one will work with you to give you credit for you knowledge, rather than just how much time you sat in school.

http://www.edanywhere.com

Its accredited and pretty solid academically.

Answer 3

Q - are you a senior right now, and are wanting to finish the next month and a half at home, or are you a junior and you want to homeschool for your entire senior year?

If you're a senior now, I've got to say I'd recommend sticking it out for the last few weeks.  I know it may be a pain, but unless there's a reason like you're in danger or your health prevents you from going to school, it may be easier on you down the line to finish up at school.

I'm a homeschool mom and completely in favor of homeschooling, but switching to homeschooling a month or two before graduation could give you paperwork problems that aren't worth it down the line.

However, if you've still got a year and some left, there are many good programs that you can go through.  Which one you choose is going to depend on what state you live in and what format you like the work in - a classical/great books literature program, completely online courses where you have access to teachers, or a basic lesson plan that allows you to research and learn according to your own interests.

And honestly, you don't need to enroll in any sort of charter or academy in order to graduate - you can set up your own coursework with your parents.  You can even take concurrent enrollment at a local college and get both high school and college credits taken care of at a lower tuition rate.

An accredited diploma is honestly no different from one that your parents sign.  In the 15+ years since I graduated, I've never been asked for my diploma - and only the schools I applied to have ever asked for my transcript.  The only real advantage of enrolling in an accredited program, unless you're applying to one of the very few schools that will require it, is that they keep your transcript records for you (also very easy for you and your folks to do).

If you're now a junior and would honestly rather take school online (some kids do better with online classes), let us know which state you live in and we'll point you toward some options.  If you're currently a senior and are about to graduate, there are really no programs that would admit you at this late date anyway - they would make you retake your senior year for full credit.

Hope that helps - and good luck!

Edit - gotcha.  I couldn't tell from your original question if something just annoyed you to the point that you were ready to scrap your school with 8 weeks left to go, or if it was something else.

NARHS is very good, they will give you credit for work already done, or they will allow you to just make up whatever credits you need and give you your diploma.  They only require 17 credits to graduate, so if you already have that, you may just be able to send them your high school transcript, a check for $525 (I believe that's what sr. year costs), and they'll do the rest.  Otherwise, enroll for $525, send them a transcript with whatever you have (so they can put the previous credits toward it), and then you just pick out whatever materials you need.  With NARHS, you can design your own courses or choose your own texts, so: say if you need a credit of math and a credit of English to graduate, you go ahead and do the work for those.  Once you either have 80 hours in or have tested out (testing out counts the same as hours worked), you send them notice (along with samples of your tests, essays, or whatever to show that you did the work) and they award credit.

Say you need an elective credit - you can choose anything you want.  Actually, they'll even count having your child as a "science with lab" - I'm not kidding!  (I'm assuming from your edit that the child you're watching is yours?  If I misread that, I apologize.)

Because it's so flexible and will allow you to count a number of things you do in your life as coursework, it may be the best bet for you, especially with having to take care of a child.  The website is http://narhs.com/.  It's completely legit - I'm debating using it to record credits for my son, as he's working through high school courses while in middle school.  If you're unsure of what to use for various courses, they will help you locate a curriculum.  They work with people in all situations - they've even helped sr. citizens go back and get their diploma.

They do have a charge for going back through to count previous work as credit, but it really may be worth it.

Hope that helps!

Answer 4

I don't know what a life diploma is... sounds intriguing.  If you want a diploma from an accredited school, you could try narhs.  They will give credit for work you've already done.  

There are a lot of public schools online, and maybe you could arrange that somehow.  That's all local though.  

Good luck :D

Answer 5

Since you are almost finished, I suggest going to your local community college for your high school diploma. Most of them in the U.S. have a HS diploma program. It isn't very expensive- apply for student aid (FAFSA) and you will probably get enough in grants so you won't have to pay anything back. The schedules are usually flexible and you can probably take some of it online.

Answer 6

Have you ever heard of Abeka?  It is a very challenging program and they are accredited.   I took this and Bob Jones for nearly all of my schooling.  Now I did this at a school but in my ninth grade year I homeschooled with Abeka.

http://www.abekaacademy.org/

BJU~ I think this is accredited as well and the math and english were way easier for me

http://www.bju.edu/

Answer 7

Tina, Please do some research on homeschool.  All diplomas are legitimate because homeschool is legal in the U.S.   Home school diplomas are accepted in colleges and job applications.  

You have 8-9 weeks before you graduate?   I don't think that 8-9 weeks of cramming with an online program will help with you get an education.  It may help you get a 'diploma' but and education is much more important than a diploma.

I'm sorry that I cannot recommend an online program for you.

I would recommend that you be aware of programs that seem too good to be true.