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[quote=Anonymous]My child has taken advantage of this, albeit through a different county,  which offers dual enrollment in two settings- select classes taught at the hs or a broader selection of classes at the community college. Some of the classes (ie dual enrollment) satisfy both hs graduation requirements and are also transferable to UMD. For my child, the primary benefit has been the challenge of partaking in more academically challenging classes, as well as enjoying the relative freedom of being on the community college campus for part of the day. Some caveats - outside of UMD, not all of the classes, specifically those taught at the hs with other hs students, will be transferable. For example, an “elite” college dc visited wouldn’t offer kid credit for the Eng101 class taken at the hs; had he taken it at the cc with other college students they would. Why? We were told - off the record by an English teacher st the hs that many feared that the hs taught college classes were being dumbed down and that there was pressure on teachers to inflate grades. Same with math - if taught at the cc, good for credit; no if taught at the hs. If your child has an idea of where they might apply for college in the future, a little due diligence will help you decide if it is worthwhile for your child. Alternatively, if you go the open campus route where your child goes to the cc for classes, transportation is definitely an issue. Will the hs offfer a bus (some schools do). I had to give up my nicer, safer car so ds could get back and forth to classes - I’m in the beater third car for now. Not a big hardship of course, but something to consider.

I like the program - it worked for us because we were looking for intellectual challenge and exposure to college level material but do read the fine print to make sure it’s what your child needs. Of the classes Ds has taken or taking (Eng101, Eng102, Bio101, Bio103, Bio104, Comp sci, Logic) - he will likely only get college credit for Biology101 and Eng102.

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