If my child was homeschooled.....?

Question

and i wanted to admit him in a private high school in the fall, would the high school recognize the online homeschooling?

Answer 1

I honestly don't know, but I would call the high school and ask them.  Explain your situation - I'm sure they've dealt with a similar situation before and have a policy.

I would think that your son would have to take some sort of placement test or something similar.

Answer 2

They might

If I ran a private school I'd test every incoming student over the age of 8 to see what their skill levels were

This would include fractions, decimals, simple geometry like areas of squares, circumfrance of circles, algebra factoring and simplification, triangles, solids, world history timeline, geography (national and international) that includes capitals, mountains and rivers, science questions like the planets names, position in the solar system, meteorology questions, botony questions and an English Grammar essay

I'd then place the student in individual classes based on their skill levels.

It doesn't matter the source of the education, what matters is where the student stands on skill level

If a 9 year old can do algebra, give it to them

If a 17 year old can't do fractions, you put them in a course to teach them that skill.

It might be a motivational tool for a 17 year old to be in with mostly 11 year olds in math class.  Just as it would be motivational for a 9 year old to be in a 14 year olds math class.

Answer 3

State Laws differ about what homeschooling testing and paperwork is required, but I would certainly think that there would be records that your child completed work at a particular grade level.  There is something that the online school has to file to keep track that the student is accomplishing things at whatever grade level to be able to pass on to the next.

A private school may also do their own entrance testing to determine if a student is at a particular grade level.

Answer 4

Normally what would happen is they would test him to evaluate and see if he's on the right level.

Answer 5

You would probably have kept records of your childs progress while you were homeschooling him.  You will have your own assessment system or portfolio so there will be no problem enrolling him in another school.  Take the records/portfolio/ assessments whatever you have to the school and show them the standard he was taught at. Good luck and congratulations for homeschooling your child

Answer 6

If the child is doing an online public or charter school, there probably wouldn't be a problem, but you'd still have to check.

If the online program is other than the above, then you really have to ask the private school in question.

Answer 7

I'd be more worried about your child's social skills and discipline than anything else.

Answer 8

There are many different on-line schools, and Academy's you will have to do some research and go with the better known; like Calvert, Abeka, Christian Liberty Academy, and several others that have a well established name and record.

Do the homework to see if they fit your needs, and goals before committing to any of them.

The second thing I would do is check with the private school of your choice ahead of time, and see what they will, and will not accept.

I would assume though that if your child would start at the 9Th grade level, and not in the middle of the high school program it should not matter where he/she went to school, or received their academic instruction before enrolling.

Answer 9

he'd have to take a test to prove he learned all the right stuff when in your care.

Answer 10

Each school is allowed to make its own rulings, public or private.  Honestly, you'd have to talk to the school.

Private schools tend to be more willing to work with homeschooled families, though; as long as your student is working at the level they expect of all of their students, there really shouldn't be a problem.  Many private schools will require students to test into their program no matter where they're coming from.