before you pull her out ..

Be sure to talk to the school counselors for advice...

best wishes for your baby girl...

Best of luck.

Would never joke about your daughter.

Did you get pregnant in High School?

That's the people that got GEDs when I was in school..

not that there's anything wrong with that.

i did. thanks for bringing up a sore subject prick. [sarcasm]

you gotta do what you gotta do though. im just happy i got it.

Honestly, whether or not they work for you depends on a lot of factors. The kiddo's personality and learning style, the parents' personality and learning/teaching/mentoring style, how much the local schools support the program (LOADS of support in our town, both with the district AND with the University), opportunities for social interaction, etc. I support homeschooling 110% when it's done correctly... but it's a TOUGH gig to do correctly, without the support system available within a school setting. You also have to understand and accommodate the fact that academics are only ONE thing that kids get from a school environment. They learn a LOT about life in general, and how to function in society. Again - it depends HEAVILY on the individual kiddo's personality, especially at the HS level.

The kids I knew who got GEDs did so because it allowed them to "graduate" almost a year early and start college.

The program is really solid in regards to the actual material, but unless your child is a self starter, and very disciplined, they will struggle. Another issue we faced, is that we had to become the teacher, the counselor, the principal and the parent. I love my son more than my own life, but it was very stressful for us.

The program we were in had very little oversight beyond a once a week call in, which puts the full weight of your child's education on you, with very little (if any) support of any significance.

I think that it could work for the right student and temperament, but there are some big challenges with it. If you want more details, please pm me, and I would be happy to talk you via messaging, or a phone call.

You really have to weigh the costs on this one.

You have my thoughts!

Peace.

Puts A LOT of work on you as parents. Be prepared for both spouses to go back to school if you decide. It will become a full-time job.

Good luck and best wishes.

If the trouble is environmental, and if it's affordable and available, consider touring some private schools, too. That may be a better answer.

For some kids it's the BEST option... for many, many more it simply does NOT work. Kiddo's personality, reason for choosing that option, relationship with parents, etc., is going to be HUGE in making it a success or failure.

It is, as has been said, a FULL TIME, overtime, tough job for the parents/learning coaches. For teachers, there are just so much in the way of resources, support, information available, training, etc., that's built into the school environment that you wouldn't have access to - it's a TOUGH gig to start with, but parents who homeschool WELL and successfully... well, they're a helluva lot tougher than I am, that's for certain.

If you decide to go the virtual route, I'd suggest only really committing to it a semester at a time. Feel your way along. If you reach a point where it's not the best option, then finishing out a semester isn't that hard, and if you fall behind, one semester won't do any major harm. Also, check with universities/colleges in your area. We have a LOT of dual enrollment options here, being a college town. Those may help, too.