Is there any online schooling?

Question

I'm a 14-year-old boy in 8th grade. I live in Pennsylvania. Is there any online schooling that offers ENTIRE school online. Like i go online everyday for school instead of actually going to school. Please I really hate going to school- I just wanna hop online for a few hours each day to do my schooling then have the rest of the day to myself.

If anyone has any information on this or knows of a website- Please help by telling me!!

thanks!!

Answer 1

Stanford University has a high school online. There are many online high schools, but you should check all of them before making a decision. The cost can vary quite a bit. Just google "online high school" and "internet high school" and you will get a number of hits. Compare and contrast based on course offerings, number of students, financial aid, etcetera. It is cheaper than private school, but it isn't free! There is also the option of taking just some classes online, and taking some at your local community college. My son takes AP US History at the PA Homeschoolers community web, and he takes Geometry at Universal Class. He loves hanging out online with his friends from all over the country, they comment on eachother's work and they are all really unique and interesting kids. I teach him the other stuff. Your mom can help with this, check out homeschooling support groups, enter "homeschool" and google with your county and state and you will get some websites where you can meet people like yourself.

I can relate to hating school. I was tormented mentally and physically every day when I was your age, but I had no options or choices available and I just wished it would all end. I did not ever want this to happen to my kid, so that is why we said goodbye to the evil school, LOL!!! Good luck.

Answer 2

There are many online and correspondence schools for high school. Not all of them are accredited (so a diploma from the wrong one may mean nothing). The Department of Defense has a really good website for accredited High Schools:
http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/distancelearning/hs.htm?Flag=True

However, i have homeschooled 3 children, and I would recommend that if you have the self discipline to pursue it, that you use correspondence courses instead. They are portable, you can finish them at your own pace and get ahead if you like, and there are more offerings. Most advanced courses do not have enough online demand to be online, so a good education still comes mostly through the mail, many with assignments submitted and graded on the net, and help available there, but no on-line class requirement.

In 8th grade it may not matter much how flexible your time is, but my kids have all gotten work permits and worked during the school year in various settings to learn things. Sometimes as volunteers, sometimes paid.

Also you may find that you are kind of isolated at home, and wish to join clubs or sports of various kinds through your community schools or community colleges. You can usually get credit for these through your correspondence high school.

Good luck! I think home schooling is a fabulous opportunity for kids with self discipline. A much better than average education is available, and you can run at your own pace.

Answer 3

www.connectionsacademy.com is a great virtual school that is in Pennsylvania. It is a free on-line public school.

There would still be some book work, but there is a lot of class that are cd-rom, or live lessons, where it is a on-line conference call with your teacher and other students.

CA offers, a great program and it is worth checking in to with your parents.

Answer 4

I have a 16 year old that I will be taking out of school this year.
because the teacher suck. And I am weighing my options.
either Penn Foster High school Online, or Connections academy
or Keystone High school.

Good LUck

Answer 5

Well, I don't know about any online schools, but I do have to say that the previous answerer is quite wrong. Homeschoolers experience everything other students experience. Many have joined co-ops that also offer extracurriculars, field trips, dances, etc. They experience heartbreak and hurt feelings. The experience it all.

Answer 6

Try this http://www.foresttrailacademy.com

Answer 7

You don't need online school you need to be in regular school because you need the experience of interacting with real teachers and classmates. You hate school now you're going to hate something else in life too. You need the experience of school to help you grow and mature into a young man. The internet is not the answer to your problem of disliking school and I don't like homeschooling because you don't learn the social skills needed to survive in the real world.

You need to experience getting your feelings hurt, disappointment, and other social ups and downs for people your age. You need to have friends you can do things with and experience things for people your age. You also need to have things like sports and extra curricular activities that keeps you focused since it's a scientific fact that kids who incorporate things like dance, sports or some kind of outside school activity do exceptionally well academically. You better love going to school because education is your key to life. You may not like school, but the only other option is to drop out and legally you can't and if you decide to leave school be aware that dropouts make less money than graduates.

Answer 8

try ecot www.ecot.com im not sure if your in there distrect