One of my kids took English courses at MC that counted towards graduation.

The counselors will help, this is not uncommon and they'll have dealt with it previously.

Anonymous wrote:I wanted to bump this. My DS is interested in graduating a year early or really just leaving high school earlier. He’s not enjoying high school and has spoken of “dropping out and getting his GED,” but if he is going to force the issue, I’d rather he get a diploma. He does have an IEP for ASD1, but the para educator support does not make the social aspects easier.

Is your DS in 10th grade now? If so, taking English 11 in summer, then English 12 along with rest of credits needed next year will have him done 1 year early.

Speak with the counselor, and yake a look at this form

There have been students at my kids' HS who have graduated early for various reasons.

My kid with an IEP took English 11 and 12 the same year. He didn’t graduate early but he had missed almost a year of school due to hospitalizations and other treatment.

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Anonymous wrote:Can she do a duel enrollment option where she could take MC classes instead of hs classes

Yes, she's just on the autism spectrum and perseverating about needing to graduate and get as far as she can away from the school, so I'm dealing with a very stubborn personality!

The dual enrollment classes would net two HS credits in one year if she did one English each semester.

Oh wow, I will check into that. That might be the perfect solution- exactly what I was hoping to get by posting. Do you know what the pre-reqs are for the classes?

I have a friends kid who did this. Doubled up on Math and English to finish early. But then stayed at MC anyways after graduating high school, so I didn’t see the point. Why not just stay in MC for junior and senior year that way MCPS pays for most of it? Finish the AA degree and then transfer to Maryland.

There are something like 200 classes at MC that are part of early college. You need to work with whoever is in charge of MC courses at her home high school. Probably the same person in charge of APs.

Take it over the summer - I know 2 kids who did this

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Anonymous wrote:Can she do a duel enrollment option where she could take MC classes instead of hs classes

Yes, she's just on the autism spectrum and perseverating about needing to graduate and get as far as she can away from the school, so I'm dealing with a very stubborn personality!

What happens if she gets to college or university and does the same thing? Don't ignore the root cause.

Anonymous wrote:I wanted to bump this. My DS is interested in graduating a year early or really just leaving high school earlier. He’s not enjoying high school and has spoken of “dropping out and getting his GED,” but if he is going to force the issue, I’d rather he get a diploma. He does have an IEP for ASD1, but the para educator support does not make the social aspects easier.

How is your son doing academically and can he handle the organizational challenge of MC? One of my kids had an IEP and I was advised to have him retested in high school so he could get accommodations in college. I would check with MC about the accommodations bit and see what he needs. The coursework isn’t necessarily that much harder; the big issue is there is the student needs to stay organized and motivated because no one is trying to help him get through.