Comments on: Loving K12 So Far…

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:37:08 +0000

Elisabeth,

You do have to take state exams starting in grade 3.

By: Elisabeth A Saliani

Elisabeth A Saliani — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:47:37 +0000

That curriculum sounds great. I’m just curious, does the state you live in required homeschooled kids to take state exams? We have homeschooled kids coming in all the time to take ours, I was curious if that was true across states.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:29:34 +0000

Wow you’re doing it! This is the kind of attention and stimulation all kids need. What a great program if it had been available when my daughter was younger we would have likely home schooled much longer. The little bit of homeschooling she got still helped a lot and she’s at college now I’m really happy for you and your family!

By: Emily Cole

Emily Cole — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:14:08 +0000

I am very interested in the K12 program… I will have to look for some information on virtual schools in our state, and see if we can get this curriculum free! I would love to try it out while she’s on her intercession break this fall!

By: Shauna

Shauna — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:08:37 +0000

“I also like the fact that our local public school district is not benefitting from him financially (like they would if he was traditionally homeschooled) — the virtual charter school gets the state funding!”

I’m not sure what you mean by this. My daughter is traditionally homeschooled (not part of a virtual charter school or other public schooling at home program), but no one gets the state funding for her.

By: Kristen's Raw

Kristen's Raw — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:21:13 +0000

Thank you soooo very much for blogging about this with so many great details! I am bookmarking it and saving for when I’m ready to homeschool

Cheers,
Kristen

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:59:16 +0000

My 15 y.o. son has been attending a virtual school (not K12) for three years. He has LDs and the public school he was attending was absolutely NOT meeting his needs. (He failed a learning support class!!) So I pulled him out. With a smile on my face. It was the best decision I have ever made as a parent. He, too, received a computer (HP laptop), printer, textbooks, course guides, workbooks, etc. They furnished everything he would need to get the work done. I think it is fabulous!!

I also like the fact that our local public school district is not benefitting from him financially (like they would if he was traditionally homeschooled) — the virtual charter school gets the state funding!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:41:25 +0000

If you have a virtual public school in your state that offers it, then it is free. If you pay for it then it starts at $1500 a year.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:51:59 +0000

how much does the curriculum cost sfor a year?

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:43:39 +0000

I just love the homeschooling concept. I know this sounds weird coming from a school teacher. lol

The plus of using K12 is that you have lots of materials to hand. And that is state paid for in some states.

I see so many children in school who would much better off being home educated. They are not naughty but just don’t sit still and listen to a teacher talking about stuff they are not interested in. We don’t expect adults to do this. We get to choose who and what we sit and listen to.

My kids are grown so I can’t homeschool them but I would love to homeschool someone else’s kids. I even have a boarding facility in that I have a large house! So now all I want is for a parent who for one reason or another cannot homeschool their child but want them to be educated in a very small setting with their needs paramount. Ooh lovely.