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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids can definitely opt for a shortened schedule for senior year, so I would think you could do other years as long as you are getting math and English each year. I do not think a child like this should take math over the summer- it is grueling.

The other option is to work with your counselor to get a schedule that works. During my son's freshman year, we alternated an academic block with an easier class. I don't remember the exact order, but it went something like this:

Period 1: Math
Period 2: Guitar
Period 3: English
Period 4: Resource
Period 5: Lunch
Period 6: History
Period 7: PE
Period 8: Science

He was in Bridge so there was some more flexibility like if he couldn't handle a transition he would hang out in the bridge office. This worked great for him.[/quote]

Maybe it depends on the school but in our MCPS we only have 7 periods so they'd take Guitar or PE, not both if they do a resource class.

You need four years of math and English but you don't for science and history so maybe do one or the other for freshman year just for a transition?  Not sure if that's allowed.  But, you also need two years of a foreign language so that schedule that poster is the right idea but wouldn't work.

Another option might be to take classes online through pathways to graduation - think you can mix it but not sure.  https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/onlinelearning/courses/pathway/[/quote]

You don’t have to take English and Math each year. You just have to get four years of them between 9th and 12th grade. My son doubled up on his one year and didn’t take it another. [/quote]

You do have to take math every year.

Here is the language from MCPS:

[b]Students must also be enrolled in a math course each year of high school, which may result in earning more than four credits.

[/b]Students with disabilities who take 5 or 6 years to graduate, need to enroll in 5 or 6 math classes.

Technically, I do not believe you have to pass all of them, so a kid on a 6 year plan can fail twice.  But you have to be enrolled in math every year.
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So what are the four easiest high school math classes?  My daughter is barely making it through Math 8 right now.[/quote]

There is a course called Math 180 Course II, but I don't have experience with it.  I think you might be able to do it before Algebra 1.

Other than that, I think the easiest path is

Algebra 1 (with Related Math as an option for a second period of support)
Geometry
Two Year Algebra 2 part A
Two Year Algebra 2 part B
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