My son dropped out of high school and he is 16 and I was wondering?

Question

Would it be better for me to homeschool him or to work on getting his Ged? He hated high school and has ADD and we want to work together for a different option..Any thoughts?

Answer 1

If you have the time, patience and resources, I say homeschool him first. The GED is a great option for those who can't stand formal school. Its a valid equivelency and people who hold GED's are just as likely to be literate and numerate as people who hold HS Diploma's (source cited below) But its just a test. And any prep class that he takes is only going to cover the material on the GED, (which isn't very challenging), nothing more.

If he wants to learn more than whats covered on that test, then he's going to have to find some other source of education. And homeschooling is definately a reliable source.

Answer 2

I would try the homeschooling and if that doesn't work, then let me get his GED.

Answer 3

Try homeschooling first, Ged second.

Answer 4

K12 is an online school and is the same as public school with out the junk. If you chose homeschooling you have to know what your state laws are, most require you to submit paper work to your area local school superintendent. I homeschool all five of my children and love it.

Answer 5

I'm going through the same problem really, though in a way dropped out in 6th grade.

I'd say get him into some GED classes.

Answer 6

I would try one of the free homeschool options if he is willing to give it a try. ALEKs math is also great for students with ADD. You might want to find a group on The Homeschool Lounge where you can talk with other moms who have kids with ADD and homeschool.

http://takecontrolofyoureducation.blogsp...

Here is some general homeschool information

http://canihomeschool.blogspot.com/

Best of Luck!

Jana

http://www.purehomeschooling.com/

Answer 7

Homeschooling is ideal for ADD kids.  They can work in short bursts, work in ways that make sense to them, work at the time of day that suits them...  He can work more independently, or work closely with you, whichever works better.  Either you can award him his diploma when you think he's ready, OR he can go take his GED when you think he's ready, OR he can earn a real diploma from a correspondence or online school, while doing all his work at home.  Lots more options at home....

Good luck!