Help Needed: Struggling to Find AP Exam Registration for Homeschooled Student

[Anonymous]

Try the diocesan high schools. I recall a homeschooled kid taking an AP exam at Bishop Ireton two years ago.

[Anonymous]

Another great reason not to homeschool. I bet your kid does great in school. Let me guess 4.7 GPA??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here is the response I received from FCPS:

Supervisor Palchik’s office shared your questions about AP testing with us. After discussing the matter with FCPS staff, I wanted to ensure you had the following response.

FCPS provides thousands of AP assessments over several days across our high schools. This volume requires complex scheduling, the use of all available staff for appropriate proctoring, and diligent use of space and other resources to ensure all testing requirements are met. In addition, FCPS is required to meet all approved accommodations for students with IEPs or Section 504 plans, which puts an additional strain on school resources. This all takes place while school is in session.

The school division believes it would put an unmanageable burden on school staff to open testing to non-FCPS students. Thus, FCPS’ practice mirrors the practice of our surrounding school divisions. Private schools complete the process to get their courses authorized by the College Board, and they are able and should be expected to provide the exams to their students.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have additional questions.

OP - I think part of the problem is that you are offering way too much information.

Also going straight to the superintendent instead of working the system and figuring out the appropriate interlocutor. That's going to get people's backs up.

[Anonymous]

Agree with several PPs. OP provided too much information and escalated to the top too quickly, which will make everyone involved defensive rather than helpful.

Contact the homeschoolers group mentioned above and get advice there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't take AP exams without completing the course - this is the rule in FCPS.

I guarantee that homeschoolers have taken AP exams there before.

As PP mentioned above, in Maryland, public schools are required to allow homeschoolers to take standardized tests. We still have problems if our neighborhood school doesn't offer the particular exam, and we have to reach out to other high schools. If you don't have similar protections, your best bet is contacting local private schools, and join a local Virginia homeschool group.

OP buried the lede, she doesn’t homeschool, her child attends an online private school.

[Anonymous]

That’s the issue. OP is not a registered homeschooler so the county has no obligation to provide a seat for exams. She also is not a homeschooler so asking HEAV is not appropriate. OP, what does your private online school say you should do?

[Anonymous]

I think people are misunderstanding - I read OP’s post to say that her kid is homeschooled and is taking the AP class through a private online program. Many homeschooled students do this and it would not disqualify the kid from taking the AP exam at the FCPS base school.