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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son took Algebra in 4th, online version at the local community college, and kept taking online classes at this institution up to calculus this coming fall.

Content wise, there are many places where one could take online classes, like some previous posters mentioned AOPS, RSM, and many others. Community college might work if he needs some kind of credit, but in our district it is recommended that the student take the AP version of the class even if they took it at the community college, which in our experience were lighter in content and easy on grading.

Taking accelerated classes at the middle school didn’t work for us. At some point the school determined he should be in 6 grade math, but it was too easy for him, next year he was placed in 8th grade math (not honors) but they started with a review of decimal arithmetic that was pointless for him, and had weird scheduling of missing 15 mind of his previous class, arriving late at the next one etc. in the end the math teacher recommended he takes the online classes.

It’s really important to make sure he understands the content in depth, whatever he does at school, I’d recommend he supplements with other programs like AOPS etc.[/quote]

FCPS is very rigid with credit for outside courses.  OP's kid might be able to take a community college class, but they will not be allowed to use AOPS or RSM for FCPS credit, even if the AOPS and RSM courses are much more rigorous.

If the MS and ES are close together and line up so that OP's kid could take Algebra I Honors first period, and then walk to the ES right after, then taking the class in person might work.  Otherwise, the schedules will not line up, and OP's kid really should look into the FCPS virtual Algebra I honors class.  The class is mostly asynchronous, so the kid can do the lessons and homework when the other kids in his grade are taking their math class.  It is by far the simplest option from a logistics standpoint.  [/quote]

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