Is Econ and Personal Finance free doing the summer?

[Anonymous]

I understand is a P/F course is also a free course? MY 2 kids will be Sophomore and Junior are interested in taking it over the summer.

[Anonymous]

No it’s something like $130 for the online course over the summer.

[Anonymous]

not free

[Anonymous]

Not free but relatively cheap.

[Anonymous]

I took it as an FCPS student not to long ago and there was a fee.

Anything outside of what they teach in schools requires a fee.

I did this twice with PE and then again with Spanish 3.

I also know a classmate who took a Math Class over the summer, and she too had a fee.

[Anonymous]

It was $130 for my student last summer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was $130 for my student last summer

And summer online PE was $510 for my other child. I was surprised at the difference in cost. Even considering that Personal Finance is asynchronous.

[Anonymous]

What is the point of paying to do this over the summer? I have never understood this parents who push their kids to do this.

[Anonymous]

What grade do students typically take this Personal Finance class?

[Anonymous]

Usually 11th grade once the HPE requirement is fulfilled. However, students can take it 10-12 grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of paying to do this over the summer? I have never understood this parents who push their kids to do this.

It frees up time for other electives. If your child is into music and/or theater, they need the extra space. Also, some kids REALLY HATE PE and would rather do it on their own time.

[Anonymous]

My child took the online Econ/Personal Finance offered through Longwood University and it was $50, and he earned college credit. It was more time-consuming than the regular online class, but now he has the DE credits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child took the online Econ/Personal Finance offered through Longwood University and it was $50, and he earned college credit. It was more time-consuming than the regular online class, but now he has the DE credits.

That meets VA state requirement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child took the online Econ/Personal Finance offered through Longwood University and it was $50, and he earned college credit. It was more time-consuming than the regular online class, but now he has the DE credits.

That meets VA state requirement?

Yes, it does. We got an email about it at the beginning of the year — it meets the requirement AND you get college credit. That’s said, it was much more time-consuming than the regular course.

[Anonymous]

I’m glad my child knocked it out over the summer (Econ/Personal finance). Now this summer we are focusing on SAT Prep and he can take a real elective in place of that requirement.