Holy
smoly! This is a great time to homeschool and for a parent to take their child's education by the reins! And there is no better
place than Utah. I have decided to put together a list of the options available that I
am aware of to meet the needs of your student. Click on the links for more details.
HSLDA
has a comprehensive list of curriculum.
For example in Utah county:
Homeschool
ING yahoo group- Provo
SUCH-Spanish
Fork, Payson
UThsers-
South Utah County
George Mueller facebook group
•
Free curriculum and book lists
Open enrollment - "All public schools are open to any Utah
student so long as they have capacity as defined by each school district’s
average class size. HB 348 also requires school districts to publish
school capacity online and to grant requests without discrimination."
•
Dual enrollment
Section 53A-11-102.5
Allows for homeschooling child to enroll in a brick and mortar or online school
while being homeschooled. This is called dual enrollment
•
Online or Virtual options- 3 classes plus 1 credit seminary= 4 total
credits
You
can see a comparison here.
Elementary
school
Utah
Online (Washington Online)
Harmony
Utah
Virtual Academy K12
Provo
eschool
Alpine
Online
Canyon
Grove
Connections
Academy
MyTechHigh
Middle
School
Mountain
Heights
MyTechHigh
Utah
Online
Harmony
Utah
Virtual Adademy
Provo
eschool
Alpine
Online
Canyon
Grove Distance Learning
Electronic
High School ( no Credit)
Liahona-
Lds Based
Connections
Academy
Williamsburg
Intermediate
High
School-(Most are familiar with the four year high school diploma, but since most Utah high schools are 10-12 grade thus three years, they are able to offer a three year diploma. It is referred to as the "three year cohort rate" diploma. )
Mountain
Heights
Harmony
Utah
Virtual Academy
Provo
eschool
Utah
Online
East
Shore Online
Utah
Students Connect
MyTechHigh
Liahona-
(LDS based)
Connections
Academy
Williamsburg
Academy
• Brigham Young University
You can even go beyond high school. How about an associates degree at the same time you get your high school diploma? (New Century or Regents scholarship) This can be done through Concurrent Enrollment (CE) courses, Advance Placement exams, and online. To do this you can see my excel spread sheet. To understand more about these options read through the slides Avoiding the Middle School Blues and Beyond.
To
learn the difference between Distance Education, CE Live Interactive and
Concurrent Enrollment go here.
Advanced
Learning Center
American
Fork High School
American
Leadership Academy
Legacy
Preparatory Academy
Lehi
High School
Liberty
Academy
Lonepeak
High School
Merit
Academy
Mountain
View High School
North
Summit
Orem
High School
Pioneer
High School for the Performing Arts
Pleasant
Grove High School
Provo
High School
Rockwell
Charter High School
South
Summit High School
Timpanogos
High School
Timpview
High School
Walden
High School
Wasatch
High School
West
Lake High School
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Concurrent Enrollment/Distance Education locations besides your local high
school
Cache
Center
Charter
schools offering full time enrollment for associates degree:
(You can enter in the below programs at age 16 usually. Also you can request the three year "cohort" diploma.)
If
taking AP courses, to apply towards your associates degree, you will need
to verify with the college to course equivalency. AP Equivalencies for UVU
To
verify a professor is who you want to take a class from you can go to Rate My Professor
Transcripts:
There
are two types of transcripts. Accredited and non accredited. Accredited you get
through an accredited institution. Your public high schools have to be
accredited. Not all elementary, middles schools, charter or private schools are accredited. As a
homeschooler you can make a non accredited transcript. All concurrent
enrollment and distance ed classes are considered accredited.
• Keep track of everything high school student does (Home
school classes, clubs, volunteering, lessons, reading, interests, sports,
music, church activities, personal progress, scouts, mock trial,
commonwealth/mom’s school, entrepreneurial projects, travel, home economics:
cooking, sewing, nutrition, farm/animal/garden chores)
• Organize required classes by grade level or subject- give
it an official class name meeting graduation requirements, and dates
completed.
• Include all necessary personal information: Child’s name,
birthdate, SSN, address, etc.
• Have a cumulative GPA calculated on a 4
point scale.
• Include the graduation date only AFTER the student has
graduated. Prior to graduation, an “anticipated graduation date” can be
listed.
• Keep in a copy in a safe place available for the life of the
student.
• Sign and date the finished transcript as the “School
Principal.”
• Mail the college the transcript in a sealed envelope with
the principal’s (parent’s) signature over seal.
• Have the home school
name and address on the outside of the envelope.
*If you do not choose to assign grades to your child’s home
school transcript, some universities and colleges will give you a default GPA.
For instance, Weber State University assigns home schoolers with a 3.5 GPA.
It
would be good to know what that default GPA is.
View copies below to get formatting ideas: There are many
homeschool transcript templates available on-line as well as some very good
record-keeping options that prepare transcripts for you for a small fee.
SAMPLE HOME SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS – BLANK:
So with all these options it can seem paralyzing. The questions to ask your student is:
Do you want to graduate with a high school diploma?
Do you want to graduate early?
Do you want to go to college? What type of college- closed enrollment, open enrollment or tech? (If you don't want to close any doors, you will aim for closed enrollment)
Do you want to an accredited or unaccredited transcript?
How do you plan on financing your education? Would you like scholarships?
How do you want to learn? Do you want to learn it through a brick and mortar school, online with or without a mentor, or with a textbook on your own.
