What is the average cost to home school a teen in High school?

Question

Just a ball park...I am in 9th but prob. wouldnt start until 10th

i will not be teaching my mother would...i am in 9th but wouldnt start home schooling until 10th

Answer 1

Ballpark? haha try anything from totally free to well over 2 grand a year.
I know that doesn't narrow it down for you at all, but there are soooooo many different ways to homeschool. Some states provide cyber highschool for free, some charge a fortune for it.
If you are in a state that allows it, you can get a full curriculum from an accredited umbrella school (like ABeka Academy, or Laurel Springs) for around $1100 a year. This gives you placement tests, achievement tests, grading, report cards, transcripts and support.
Switched on Schoolhouse has full programs CD Rom for around $360.
You can control your costs, by purchasing books from discount places like Amazon, or Pennywise Learning, places like that.
You can also control costs by using the library, e-books, the internet, homeschool curriculum swaps, used book sales. Homeschool book fairs usually offer great discounts on books, too. And teaching co-ops will usually sell books at the beginning or end of the year. Last year I picked up a full biology curriculum, retailing over $100 for $15.
Really, it's up to your mom how she wants to do things, how much she is willing to spend, and how much effort she wants to put in to finding those awesome deals out there.
It also depends on whether she wants a full service curriculum for you, or a state issued diploma at the end, or things like that.
Those options cost more.

PS: to find out about the specifics for your state, check out www.hslda.org
Not every state will allow you to write off homeschooling as a tax deduction. not all states will provide curriculum for you. every state is different. check it out to be sure you understand what is true for your state.

Answer 2

I few years ago I would have said 'hell yes I agree, f*ck school' but now that I'm coming closer to picking my career I'm realizing that a lot of those 'pointless' classes that I didn't put a whole bunch of effort into are not only important but prerequisites. You will have classes that you won't learn important things for yourself but other people will. Just know that you're not the only one suffering of bordome and unnecassary stress. I do agree that schools should all have a class to teach about loans (even half the people in university are clueless about student loans) how to buy or rent a place, what questions to ask when doing so ..etc I moved out when I was sixteen and I learn a lot of things the tough way. My first appartment.. worse place imaginable and my landlord was breaking laws, but I was sixteen how was I suppost to know I was supposed to get a new fridge with in 24hour of mine breaking down by law instead of waiting for two and a half weeks..

Answer 3

I have used the Abeka program. It is a Christian program and it is excellent! I have done this for the last four years and the cost is about eight hundred dollars. The plus side of this is that it is a total tax deduction, along with any computers, paper, stamps, any thing that you would buy to teach, such as a sewing machine for the sewing class, etc. Since we started home schooling we get about $5,000.00 dollars more back in taxes, because of all of the deductions that we have, plus my child gets a much better education and we can go at our own speed so she was all done with her high school when she was 16 , so she was able to start college and the state pays for it because she is doing what is called PSEO. It is a wonderful program for kids that move faster than the average students. They are given the opportunity to attend college at the expense of the state. My daughter had two years of college paid for because she applied herself and did all of her credits by the time she was sixteen. She took a few summer classes, but it was worth it.

Answer 4

If you use a program, which I would recommend, it can cost as much as a private school. There will be text books to purchase, other materials (like stuff for Physics labs, etc), and course fees because you do have to pay for teachers that answer your questions online/over the phone and grade your coursework. Make sure you enroll in other activities, too - like music lessons, or volunteer at a museum. Those things look better on college aps and make you a more well rounded person. Institutions like museums/zoos/aquariums also tend to have programs geared toward homeschoolers to add to their curriculum. Make sure you check those out, too - there are scholarships to do those things if you can't afford them. Also look into taking courses at a community college - those will count as coursework for high school AND college ... and looks great if you're taking courses on college level that young. Good luck!

Answer 5

The answer is...it depends. You can homeschool very cheaply using used books, library & free internet resources or you can spend a fortune on some crummy program like k12.com. Most homeschoolers do not consider that real homeschool. It is basically homeschooling for people w/ more money than sense. Rules about homeschooling vary widely by state, so go to the HSLDA website (below) to learn about your state. They will also help you contact local h.s.er support groups, co-ops, sports & other activities.

Here's an example of homeschooling on a moderate budget: We adopted a child at age 15. He had been in p.s. & was basically testing at a 2nd grade level, even though he had no LDs. For the 1st year, nearly all our resources came from the county library. After that, I often went to h.s. bookstores & other bookstores that sold used books to get "real" textbooks. I ordered new the books I couldn't find used (incl. teacher editions). Even though we covered about 3 "grades" worth of material per year, we spent less than $1k/yr. If you want to spend more & you can afford, there are plenty of things to spend it on, but it is totally unnecessary. Btw, our son is in community college now (after less than 3yrs).

Homeschooling is an awesome option! I will do it again w/our other children (yet to be adopted). Please let me know if I can give you anymore info/pointers.

Answer 6

If you're looking for something free try virtual schooling. That's what I do. They have ones for different states (I live in Florida, so it's Florida Virtual School... flvs.net) and some for students living anywhere in the US. It's different than most would expect. And, contrary to popular belief, you don't exclude yourself from the "real world". Homeschooling is a great option and really broadens your horizons as to what you'd want to pursue later in life. :)

Answer 7

check out www.k12.com, some states will supply you with all their materials for free, including a loaner computer for no charge, through a virtual academy program.

Answer 8

Wait, you're planning on teaching kids while you're in 10th grade? Don't bother. You've got your own stuff to take care of, and let's be realistic, who's gonna pay good money to have 15/16 year old teach their kid? No offense, but, I think you're a little young for that.