Seeking top-notch virtual schooling curriculum!

[Anonymous]

We might have to leave the US for 6-12 months. I have a rising 11th grader slated to take a handful of AP courses, and don't want to derail his academic path. Because of possible pandemic restrictions, I also don't want to leave him in the US with friends. The only American school at our destination is $50K baseline tuition (plus other fees I'm sure), and doesn't even have two of the courses he planned to take.

Is there an excellent virtual school you can recommend where we can select all the courses he wanted to take?

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Stanford. Yes, that Stanford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stanford. Yes, that Stanford.

OP here. Sadly their admissions are closed for the coming school year. I feel that this is going to be problem for the best schools, right?

[Anonymous]

We did Futures Academy, which can be virtual and includes a lot of child actors and athletes who study virtually. They also have classrooms in the LA and SF areas. They are able to offer all AP classes. But, it is costly.

[Anonymous]

Have you considered a boarding school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you considered a boarding school?

Yes, however I'm worried about the cost and group living in a pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Some US boarding schools may still offer virtual school for their students who ordinarily reside out of the United States and can't or won't come for in person this year. But that be won't cheap. Are Community College classes an option? Too bad Stanford Online HS isnt an option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did Futures Academy, which can be virtual and includes a lot of child actors and athletes who study virtually. They also have classrooms in the LA and SF areas. They are able to offer all AP classes. But, it is costly.

OP here. Thanks - how much did it cost, ballpark?

[Anonymous]

We’re at Laurel Springs in their Academy program. It’s been a positive experience. Regardless of whether a student is in the traditional or AP program they have a full slate of AP courses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stanford. Yes, that Stanford.

They won't take a kid for just a semester, and their admissions is finished.

Most homeschooling families use a variety of providers. Can you provide a list of the AP's your kid is slated to take, and we can make suggestions?

Do you need your kid to transfer the credits back to public school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stanford. Yes, that Stanford.

They won't take a kid for just a semester, and their admissions is finished.

Most homeschooling families use a variety of providers. Can you provide a list of the AP's your kid is slated to take, and we can make suggestions?

Do you need your kid to transfer the credits back to public school?

OP here. Thank you kindly for your help!

DS was supposed to take:
AP Calculus AB
AP World History (already took AP Gov and AP US History)
AP English Language
Honors Physics
Honors Latin 4
plus electives

Yes, he would need to transfer credits back, since we are planning to return to his public school for 12th grade, or even for the second semester of 11th grade!

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I’d roll my dice and have him stay here and enroll in his classes in his regular school. He’s vaccinated, yes? The likelihood of high schools shutting down is so much lower because kids can get vaccinated.

And the other thing I’d strongly consider is sending one spouse on out of the country while the other stays behind with the kid attending school here. You said it’s possibly 6-12 months. Families in the military do this all the time.

[Anonymous]

I don't know that there is one school that will meet all of your needs, especially at this point. However there are various online schools that together might work. Just some potential options off the top of my mind: Well Trained Mind Academy, Art of Problem Solving (AOPS), Michael Clay Thompson classes via Royal Fireworks Press.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I’d roll my dice and have him stay here and enroll in his classes in his regular school. He’s vaccinated, yes? The likelihood of high schools shutting down is so much lower because kids can get vaccinated.

And the other thing I’d strongly consider is sending one spouse on out of the country while the other stays behind with the kid attending school here. You said it’s possibly 6-12 months. Families in the military do this all the time.

This. Why can’t you stay behind with your kid? Six months isn’t that long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I’d roll my dice and have him stay here and enroll in his classes in his regular school. He’s vaccinated, yes? The likelihood of high schools shutting down is so much lower because kids can get vaccinated.

And the other thing I’d strongly consider is sending one spouse on out of the country while the other stays behind with the kid attending school here. You said it’s possibly 6-12 months. Families in the military do this all the time.

This. Why can’t you stay behind with your kid? Six months isn’t that long.

OP here. Both parents need to leave. I hesitate to leave DS behind, because he's not very independent and has some medical issues, so staying with friends is possible... but not my favorite option. We're ready to pay a reasonable amount for a good virtual school. Just not 50K!