Virtual homeschooling?

Question

I've heard you can get teachers online and not have to go to school, instead do schooling at home throught the internet. I'm in grade 9 in high school is it possible I could get this? Please help.

Answer 1

connectionsacademy.com

its not in all states.

but i use it and i like it......

Answer 2

i believe you have to go through several programs to be able to be home schooled. an adult has to take numerous classes. and you have to pass state required test. It's a good way for socially awkward kids to make it through the high school stages, or religious parents who want their children in  'structured' surroundings. But if your looking for the easy way out of high school, its probably not the good route to take

Answer 3

Why would you want to? You learn social skills at school, which are more important the 90% of the stuff you do learn

Answer 4

There are several options if you are looking for online courses/schools:

There are public school options. These are not available at the high school level in every state, so you will need to check into your own state's availablility. Most of the virtuals use the K12 curriculum which is sold to traditional homeschoolers as well. If you like the curriculum but decide to switch back to the legal status of homeschool, it will not mean a significant change in the curriculum you use if you want to stick with K12. The difference though is in who pays. Not all public virtuals us K12. Many states have set up their own virtual programs.

You can enroll in a private online school. Legally speaking this can place you as a private schooler or a traditional homeschool depending on the program offered by the school and your state's laws. There are several of these available: Sylvan, Morningstar Academy, I think Calvert has an online version.

A new but completely traditional homeschool way to go is to join in an online homeschool course co-op. These are sites set up where homeschooling families can offer free to low-cost courses and take these courses from each other. I am involved in one such online course co-op that is in the experimental stage at the moment. The site offers a free course management system (Moodle) and an online classroom for live classes (Elluminate). If you are curious about this option, the website is http://www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.com/.

Answer 5

yes it is. im going to b starting virtual high school soon, cuz i have to. but i wouldnt reccomend it unless u have to take it. all your friends are at school, plus the fun activities like dances. and joining in clubs. those arent offered online.

Answer 6

yeah you can. its a version of homeschooling. you can prolly find schools that do this by searching for 'online homeschool' or something of the sort.

Answer 7

Hay I have been in this online school for 6 years and they have live class from 9th grad to 11th or 12 grade I am in 10th and I have class from 8:30 to 2:15 and they have clubs and they have outings every month and sometimes you can meet your teachers at the outings and you can make friends in the class it is like going to school but you are in your home

www.pavcs.org this is what we use http://pavcs.blackboard.com/webapps/port...

Answer 8

Check out this link about Virtual Homeschooling.  Good Luck.

http://www.govhs.org/Pages/Welcome-Home

Answer 9

What you ask about is technically public-school-at-home, not homeschooling. They are two very different animals.

Virtual schools, at least the "free" ones, are tax-supported public schools with all the standards, reporting, and testing baggage that go with them (tax payers have a right to know how their money is being spent).

Homeschooling is parent-directed, meaning the parent (and, I hope, the kid) has made all the decisions on what texts to use (if any), what teaching methods to use (if any), when you study (morning or midnight?), what field trips you go on, etc... etc... etc...  The parents of traditional homeschoolers also PAY for everything -- your books, computer, supplies, field trips, etc...  

Your parents (or you) will have to check your state's laws (http://www.homeedmag.com/lawregs/) to be sure this option is allowed. I'm pretty sure all the states allow virtual schooling in some form or another.  

Also, private online school programs exist from kindergarten all the way up through high school, if your parents have the money for them.  Something to think about...

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