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[quote=Anonymous]First, it is really wonderful that you are providing her with a solid, loving, and nurturing home.  I have a college freshman and we were told over and over that colleges don’t focus much on freshman high school grades. I myself had a medical issue that affected my freshman grades and my counselor addressed it in the letter she wrote to colleges. The colleges basically focused on my 10-12 grades.

Second, I may be missing something here but it sounds like she was failing high school before she came to live with you. If you fail don’t you have to repeat?   There are a lot of kids who reclass for sports and kids who take an academic gap year or move to private school and repeat a year of high school.  Have you considered having her spend an extra year so she can fill in the gaps and improve her foundational knowledge?  My biggest concern for her is making sure she has a strong foundation when she goes to college. That will make the adjustment easier and make it more likely she will adjust more easily.

I so hope she continues to do well. Best to you all.

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