Im interested in being home schooled?

Question

if your home schooled where do you get your diplomas do they have middle school and high school oh just tell me everything you know 10 points to the best answer!

Answer 1

Actually, Alex is completely mislead in assuming that by hs or college kids are better off going to school.  No study has ever shown that to be true.  In fact every study ever done has proved that the longer a kid homeschools, (ie, all the way through high school) directly affects how far ahead of their public schooled peers they will end up.  Is this true for every kid?  No, but it is for most.  I got a GED when I was a junior, and a diploma from my homeschool group during our ceremony.  Yes, homeschoolers have graduation ceremonies.  Mine lasted two hours long and had 125 graduates.  

Not one of the colleges I applied to asked for a diploma or GED.  They simply asked for a portfolio of work/projects from my high school years and viola!  I was accepted into every college I applied to.  The college I ultimately chose awarded me many enerous scholarships.  

Homeschooling allowed me to start my own business (teaching violin) when I was thirteen (how many other thirteen year olds make 20 bucks an hour?), to take gen ed college classes during high school to get them out of the way, (if taking college classes doesn't prepare a homeschooler for college I don't know what will!), be heavily involved in politics both nationally and locally, immerse myself in music (I am getting a degree in music), volunteer my time, ballet, church, friends, sports, the list is endless!  I would have had to quit everything but music had I gone to school.  Think how boring my transcript/diploma would have looked to the college admissions officers!  At least through homeschooling I was able to stick out from most everybody else.  I never had to write essays, I never had to interview, I never had to attend classes to help me adjust like so many incoming freshman do.  Homeschooling actually made the transition into college very smooth.  If anything, homeschooling through high school only strengthens your appeal to college admission boards.

Throughout college I have had great grades, awesome and not so awesome teachers, was entered in an English essay competition (my topic? homeschooling!), met my future husband, and have experienced amazing things in the music community.  But through it all my resolve to homeschool my kids someday has grown stronger as I have read classmates poorly wriiten papers, listened to their homework struggles with simple concepts, and listen to them complain that high school never prepared them for college or the real world.

Answer 2

I am home schooled and I love it!

   My family has always home schooled and we have tried many different ways to do it.

   When you are home schooled you can do school whatever way you like, and your parents agree with! You can find a way to learn that suites you best.

Some homeschooling just let there children learn what they want all day with no restrictions, guidelines or curriculum except for lots of library books! Others use complete curriculum so it is kind of like doing public school work at home with no kids to distract you. Or you can go in the middle and do a little of both, or use interesting curriculum's. There is no set way to do homeschooling.

    In my family the elementary and middle school kids are together but then in high school you do something different. Of course we all learn different things and use different curriculum's even when we are in elementary and Middle school according to our age, but the great thing is we can go at our own pace, learn our own way, and do school the way that is best for us.

Answer 3

You can successfully homeschool all the way through high school.  The type of diploma you receive depends on your state.  In Texas, your parents issue your transcripts and diploma.  Here's a link where you can find information on homeschooling high school:

http://www.hslda.org/highschool/default....

Answer 4

I dont think you can homeschool in High School years... I really wouldn't recommend it. School can be intimidating, but you gain valuable social skills to use later in life. Homeschooled kids initially score a bit higher on tests, but by high school or college I believe they are at a disadvantage. If you're worried about the social aspect though - don't be, there are so many kinds of people youre bound to meet someone just like you! It will be fine

Answer 5

usually homeschooled kids have to check in with their regular schools and be tested from time to time, so you can get a diploma from them.

Answer 6

Well, one can only receive a high school diploma from one that is licensed by the government.  Some kids take the GED test, which tests your basic knowledge to see if it's similar to that of someone with a diploma.

However, my children do not have any diplomas or certification or have taken the GED tests.  One is in an ivy league university, and another has already been accepted.

Answer 7

No one can tell you all of what you need to know! Do your own research, a few hours on google should do it. Then come back and ask specific questions. You'd be best off by picking a philosphy or curriculum to follow. Once you've settled on that, or have some options to choose from, come back and ask other people's opinions and experiences with them.

Answer 8

I have a friend who is doing their high school years via home school.  I would suggest it only if you can't  get to a normal school environment, cause the whole package of socialising etc through school is important.

Best bet would to ring  either the local school and sit down with their school subject advisor or school counsellor and see if they can help!

If not write to your local education department and they should be able to help you find out what you know!

If you require any more information or help email me: [e-mail] i will help as much as i can!

I am in Australia so i know a bit about that countries system!

Answer 9

its more better when you go to school in public or prrvate thathome schooling..

Answer 10

If you are in the U.S. than your parents can issue you a diploma. Most colleges and universities will accept a diploma and transcripts issued by the teaching parent when they are submitted with SAT or ACT scores.

Most homeschooled students have active social lives. It just takes more effort on the part of the student and their parents. You can get involved in community service, participate in youth groups, take music lessons or dance classes, or join community sports teams.

Answer 11

Well there are a million and one ways to being homeschooled.

If things like diplomas are important to you (or your parents), your parents can issue you with one.

If getting an accredited diploma (?) matters to you/your parents, you can opt for distance education - enrolling in a public/private school which works pretty much like a normal school with assignments and teachers and may even let you join in with classes online etc but allows you to do your actual schoolwork at home.

Personally I'm 15 and have been home educated all my life, along with my siblings. We don't bother with 'official qualifications' etc - in my country, kids do exams to get their high school certificate instead of the American idea of getting credits to get a diploma. My family's education philosophy is one of unschooling/autocratic learning/child-led learning, we don't go for bits of paper to prove our learning or grades or testing or passing/failing - but that hasn't prevented my older siblings from getting into top universities (on the grounds of their "life experience").

Basically if it happens at school, it does not happen in our home education. At the other end of the spectrum, you can get parents who obssess about their children's grades, testing, attendance etc. You also get numerous homeschooling families and practices that fall into the space between those two extremes.