Taking a semester (or a year) off from MCPS (study abroad)

[Anonymous]

I cannot find a definite answer to my question of how MCPS deals with a semester or year-long break in study, when a student spends that time studying abroad. I would like to send my child to my native country for a semester or a year and I do not want to wait till the child is in college. Is there a way to do it without missing a year? Home study with tests at the end the year? Thank you.

[Anonymous]

No neeed. You will enroll your child in your home country, will you?

If so, he can just come back and register with his current group.

[Anonymous]

My understanding is that if your child attends a school which offers IB, then they can get credit. If not, it is very hard.
Much easier to just spend a summer overseas.

[Anonymous]

Are we talking about a high school student?

[Anonymous]

Why would they not get credit for attending school in teh other country? Just have to make sure graduation requirements can still be met.

[Anonymous]

OP here.

I am thinking about sending DC right after MS. I don't think DC will be able to attend a school which offers IB credit.
If DC spends 9th grade overseas, can DC just be tested and go straight to 10th grade upon return?

[Anonymous]

File as a homeschool student?
Have kid send you work samples to show at the review in January.

[Anonymous]

Would DC go to school while away?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would DC go to school while away?

Yes, DC would go to school.

[Anonymous]

U.S. citizens who attended a foreign school need interpretation of school documentation, and educational records for placement.
If MCPS, here is who you should contact.

Residency and International Admissions
4910 Macon Road
Rockville, Maryland
301-230-0686

[Anonymous]

If your child goes in 9th grade they may miss a class or two required for graduation (like health and tech), but that can be taken in summer school or on-line. It is just important to know for planning purposes going forward.

[Anonymous]

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Who cares if they get high school credit. Just treat it as an early gap year. They can continue at MCPS as a freshman in high school when they get back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child goes in 9th grade they may miss a class or two required for graduation (like health and tech), but that can be taken in summer school or on-line. It is just important to know for planning purposes going forward.

what about English?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your child goes in 9th grade they may miss a class or two required for graduation (like health and tech), but that can be taken in summer school or on-line. It is just important to know for planning purposes going forward.

what about English?

Why did you bump a 9-year-old thread??