Seeking Online School Recommendations for 8th Grade Student
January 15, 2022 1:49 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for recommendations for online school for my 8th grade daughter. She is experiencing extreme depression and anxiety, and has been hospitalized twice since September, though is doing a bit better now and is back in normal school. However, she is having a lot of trouble making it to her normal school and has requested to try online school.
Any questions for me can be sent to mfanon42@outlook.com
Thanks for your help Mefites.
I’m not personally familiar with it but I know others have found helpful info at the SEA (Secular, Eclectic, Academic) Homeschoolers Facebook group.
I’m sorry you and your child have been going through all this, and I hope an online option helps.
posted by asimplemouse at 4:29 AM on January 15, 2022
I’m sorry you and your child have been going through all this, and I hope an online option helps.
posted by asimplemouse at 4:29 AM on January 15, 2022
Here's a very recent list of US states that offer free virtual school.
posted by mareli at 6:28 AM on January 15, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by mareli at 6:28 AM on January 15, 2022 [1 favorite]
If you are in Georgia, please message me.
posted by heathrowga at 10:54 AM on January 15, 2022
posted by heathrowga at 10:54 AM on January 15, 2022
We tried one of the free online schools, and it didn't work with my kid's learning style, the lessons weren't great, and it demanded a regular-school style time commitment.
Another option, which my 14-year-old son is enrolling in for next year, is Clonlara. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, they've been doing distance learning all over the world for decades. They do have a day school, but their distance learning program is much more affordable (about $1300/year, less for your middle-schooler, though I can't remember the exact amount off-hand). They incorporate life learning and things your kid is already doing—my son's diving, dog training, entrepreneurship (he has run a dog-training and dog-walking business since he was 10 or 11), and even his "real" job at a sandwich shop could count for school credit. Students design their course of study with the help of an advisor, and for a bit more money, they do offer online classes that can be taken a la carte. We're very excited about it. As a long-time homeschooler, I've been aware of Clonlara for years and years, and have always had a very good impression of the work they do.
posted by Well I never at 11:53 AM on January 15, 2022 [2 favorites]
Another option, which my 14-year-old son is enrolling in for next year, is Clonlara. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, they've been doing distance learning all over the world for decades. They do have a day school, but their distance learning program is much more affordable (about $1300/year, less for your middle-schooler, though I can't remember the exact amount off-hand). They incorporate life learning and things your kid is already doing—my son's diving, dog training, entrepreneurship (he has run a dog-training and dog-walking business since he was 10 or 11), and even his "real" job at a sandwich shop could count for school credit. Students design their course of study with the help of an advisor, and for a bit more money, they do offer online classes that can be taken a la carte. We're very excited about it. As a long-time homeschooler, I've been aware of Clonlara for years and years, and have always had a very good impression of the work they do.
posted by Well I never at 11:53 AM on January 15, 2022 [2 favorites]
Clonlara is still enrolling for this school year. They are very flexible.
posted by Well I never at 11:54 AM on January 15, 2022
posted by Well I never at 11:54 AM on January 15, 2022
This thread is closed to new comments.
It's going to be hard for anyone to answer your question without knowing more details.
posted by mareli at 3:56 AM on January 15, 2022 [1 favorite]