Are these internationally available and recognized? And can I do them as an adult (I don't have high school diploma) I'm especially interested in acellus academy.
Your video presentation was excellent. I concur with your evaluation of the top schools. I am considering enrolling my 15-year-old son at LUOA due to the unnecessary extra classes his current school is requiring. We recently relocated to Maryland from New York at the beginning of his 10th-grade year. The public school here is not meeting our expectations. My son only needs 4.5 courses/credits, US history, 2 English courses, 0.5 health, 0.5 PE, and 0.5 economics. He completed some high school courses in 8th grade and was a member of the National Junior Honor Society. The Maryland public school informed us that they do not allow students to graduate from 11th grade and must take his fourth English class the 12th grade. They also mentioned adding six additional classes to his schedule. According to LUOA requirements, he will need US history, 2 English courses, 1 Boys Health/PE II, 1 Bible course, 0.5 economics, 0.5 Virginia history, and 0.5 Academic & Career Success course, totaling 6.5 credits. This meets the full-time requirement and includes the mandatory Bible course. However, I am unsure if he can register for 2 English courses simultaneously. Do you know how this works?
If you go with an online school then the requirements are going to be similar to a traditional school, so I'm not sure if you can take 2 English courses at the same time. It's possible though!
acellus is honestly so bad in my opinion. forces you to watch videos, doesnt let you skip assignments to go back later. definitely should be a last resort option.
@@AmandaMelrose i am 3 months behind on english bc it wont let me skip this writing assignment to do other english work and i have no one to help me. ive been thinking about just spamming my keyboard and accepting the F on it. the program would actually be really nice if it let you skip certain assignments to come back to. and if you could skip the videos. i always play them on mute and then read the text next to the assignment. its stupid. most kids cant sit thru a video and maintain that information and would much rather just read the textbook attached to the work. very annoying
I did grade 5 - grade 7 on Acellus, and I’d say the same. I homeschooled for various of reasons, but then because of Acellus I had no choice but to get back to real school bc my parents were then wary of homeschooling then. Now, I’m starting high school and they’re allowing me to homeschool again but obviously they have doubts and so do I, because I’m kinda scared if the other homeschool program will also turn out like Acellus
Honestly you just make your own, or download one and personalize it. And if your student is applying to colleges then you might want to find out what they require and then create a transcript that aligns with their requirements. You can find sample transcripts online as well.
That is something you usually have to take care of yourself. In most cases you need to follow the homeschool laws for your state even if you are using an online private school. So if your state requires it (or if you just want to have state testing done) you will need to get that done yourself.
Acellus academy is great. Penn foster is good too. James Madison High School is ok also. Continental Academy used to be really good and the cheapest in the nation for fully online private high school that was accredited. However they withdrew from regional accreditation in 2010 so I dont recommend them anymore. The rest of virtual high schools are rip offs.
This is a virtual school that works like a homeschooling program and can be used for homeschooling, but it's considered a school, so it is accredited. I haven't seen the curriculum so I'm not sure what it's like.
@@AmandaMelrose Also is Accredited by Cognia,SACS and NWAC, which ensure credit acceptance by other high Schools, colleges, universities, Technical schools and Employers
My considering Ignite. My daughter is in 8th grade public right now. I’m from Washington state. Are these private online schools still considered “homeschooling “ and we need to follow our states guidelines? Example, our state in Washington requires testing annually. Would I need to still do this if she’s enrolled with Ignite for example? Thanks
This is a great question! I'm not 100% sure but my guess is that this would be considered a private school and not homeschooling. Just based on the definition of homeschooling and what you'd need to do, if they are doing all their schooling through Ignite then it wouldn't be homeschool. However, I do not know what the private school requirements are for your state, so definitely make sure to check that out.
I'll have to check it out, they don't give very much info on their website! They want you to pay without giving you much to go on, so I'm not a fan of that but I'll try to find out more!
@@AmandaMelrosePF is a good school. My son dropped out of HS in 2011 while working at Kroger. He enrolled in PF in 2019. Enrolled in Dallas College in 2020. Graduated in December of 2022 and now works as a radiologist making four times the income.
My friend’s twin boys did Penn Foster and they’re graduating this year at 16 (They also took some online dual enrollment classes with a local college). She said it cost $900 total! Self paced, fully online.
Doesn't explain why the schools are the best. Just an overview of the programs and costs. Maybe a follow-up video that explains why you chose these as the top 10....parents need informed past the advertisements the schools offer.
So let’s say my daughter is 16 and has 12 credits she brings with her from current high school she only needs 12 credits from Acellus can she power through the 12 credits in a few months and graduate at 16?
I think they do have a limit on how fast you can earn the credits. Honestly if you wanted your daughter to graduate and start college early, you could just withdraw her and homeschool for the remaining classes and issue her diploma and transcripts yourself. You could use an online homeschooling program similar to Acellus but one that isn't a school.
This is a good question. I doubt it because of the price difference. Anyone could sign up for power homeschool, pay the lower price, complete a bunch of courses then ask them to be transferred, thus saving a bunch of money. My guess is no.
I really can't answer that, but I know they often look for students who had a different and interesting learning experience - and Sora schools is definitely the most unique.
I don't think you'll find any free accredited schools, but if you're homeschooling you don't need those anyway. Plenty of free online curriculums. Easy Peasy All in One is a popular choice.
K12 used to be great. We started our son before the pandemic. Once C19 hit, they were inundated with too many kids and their infrastructure wasn't designed for that kind of sudden influx. They went from having 12 kids to a class to 30+. The one-on-one personalization disappeared. The communication with the instructors dropped. The quality of teachers dropped. We are now looking at different options for our son. (thus looking at this video).
Thanks for taking the time to do all the research!!
You're welcome, I hope it was helpful!
Please make a part two! I need just a few more options if you have time😁
I know there are so many options! I will try to soon!
Are these internationally available and recognized? And can I do them as an adult (I don't have high school diploma) I'm especially interested in acellus academy.
Your video presentation was excellent. I concur with your evaluation of the top schools. I am considering enrolling my 15-year-old son at LUOA due to the unnecessary extra classes his current school is requiring. We recently relocated to Maryland from New York at the beginning of his 10th-grade year. The public school here is not meeting our expectations. My son only needs 4.5 courses/credits, US history, 2 English courses, 0.5 health, 0.5 PE, and 0.5 economics. He completed some high school courses in 8th grade and was a member of the National Junior Honor Society.
The Maryland public school informed us that they do not allow students to graduate from 11th grade and must take his fourth English class the 12th grade. They also mentioned adding six additional classes to his schedule. According to LUOA requirements, he will need US history, 2 English courses, 1 Boys Health/PE II, 1 Bible course, 0.5 economics, 0.5 Virginia history, and 0.5 Academic & Career Success course, totaling 6.5 credits. This meets the full-time requirement and includes the mandatory Bible course. However, I am unsure if he can register for 2 English courses simultaneously. Do you know how this works?
If you go with an online school then the requirements are going to be similar to a traditional school, so I'm not sure if you can take 2 English courses at the same time. It's possible though!
How about VHS ( Virtual High school ) and International schooling?
acellus is honestly so bad in my opinion. forces you to watch videos, doesnt let you skip assignments to go back later. definitely should be a last resort option.
Yes there is definitely no jumping around or skipping ahead with that program unfortunately.
@@AmandaMelrose i am 3 months behind on english bc it wont let me skip this writing assignment to do other english work and i have no one to help me. ive been thinking about just spamming my keyboard and accepting the F on it. the program would actually be really nice if it let you skip certain assignments to come back to. and if you could skip the videos. i always play them on mute and then read the text next to the assignment. its stupid. most kids cant sit thru a video and maintain that information and would much rather just read the textbook attached to the work. very annoying
I did grade 5 - grade 7 on Acellus, and I’d say the same. I homeschooled for various of reasons, but then because of Acellus I had no choice but to get back to real school bc my parents were then wary of homeschooling then. Now, I’m starting high school and they’re allowing me to homeschool again but obviously they have doubts and so do I, because I’m kinda scared if the other homeschool program will also turn out like Acellus
Please make a video about accreditation vs issuing your own diploma and transcripts that you mentioned. Thank you!
This one might help - ruclips.net/video/K_A6Q74et10/видео.html
@@AmandaMelrose thank you so much!!
Thank you for all your research. How does a parent go about issuing a diploma?
Honestly you just make your own, or download one and personalize it. And if your student is applying to colleges then you might want to find out what they require and then create a transcript that aligns with their requirements. You can find sample transcripts online as well.
There is another great option you missed: The Christa McAuliffe Academy School of Arts and Sciences (CMASAS)
Thank you! It was hard to do just 10, so I may have to do a part 2!
When going online does the child/student still have to take state testing? If so how would that work?
That is something you usually have to take care of yourself. In most cases you need to follow the homeschool laws for your state even if you are using an online private school. So if your state requires it (or if you just want to have state testing done) you will need to get that done yourself.
Acellus academy is great. Penn foster is good too. James Madison High School is ok also. Continental Academy used to be really good and the cheapest in the nation for fully online private high school that was accredited. However they withdrew from regional accreditation in 2010 so I dont recommend them anymore. The rest of virtual high schools are rip offs.
Thank you for sharing! There are so many to choose from these days it can definitely be hard to choose!
Could you give your thoughts on Excel High School? If it’s also considered homeschool or not. Thanks.
This is a virtual school that works like a homeschooling program and can be used for homeschooling, but it's considered a school, so it is accredited. I haven't seen the curriculum so I'm not sure what it's like.
@@AmandaMelrose Thanks so much for the info! Would keep an eye out for a vid on Excel 👀
Thank you ! I was hoping for Apex. If you know anything about them, I'd like to hear your opinion.
I'm planning to do a part 2 soon I can include it then!
What about Northgate Academy for $160 at month. It us Christian and tutoring is included
Thank you! I'll have to look into that!
@@AmandaMelrose Also is Accredited by Cognia,SACS and NWAC, which ensure credit acceptance by other high Schools, colleges, universities, Technical schools and Employers
Hi! Thank you for all your work!! What do you think about excel highschool?
There are so many of these online schools! I will probably have to make a part 2! I haven't looked into this one yet, but thank you!
I just enrolled my daughter but haven't started yet. Any feedback?
@@chrissyudis9501how is excel
Question! Is this online school or home schooling because I’m looking for online school ty for your time!❤️❤️❤️
The schools I reviewed in this video are all accredited online schools. Hope this helps!
My considering Ignite. My daughter is in 8th grade public right now. I’m from Washington state. Are these private online schools still considered “homeschooling “ and we need to follow our states guidelines? Example, our state in Washington requires testing annually. Would I need to still do this if she’s enrolled with Ignite for example? Thanks
This is a great question! I'm not 100% sure but my guess is that this would be considered a private school and not homeschooling. Just based on the definition of homeschooling and what you'd need to do, if they are doing all their schooling through Ignite then it wouldn't be homeschool. However, I do not know what the private school requirements are for your state, so definitely make sure to check that out.
What do you know about Bridgeway Academy? Do you happen to know if any of these are better than others for a child that has an IEP?
I'll look into that! I'm planning a part two as well.
What do you think about Penn Foster? Can you do a video about that? thankyou!
I'll have to check it out, they don't give very much info on their website! They want you to pay without giving you much to go on, so I'm not a fan of that but I'll try to find out more!
@@AmandaMelrosePF is a good school. My son dropped out of HS in 2011 while working at Kroger. He enrolled in PF in 2019. Enrolled in Dallas College in 2020. Graduated in December of 2022 and now works as a radiologist making four times the income.
My friend’s twin boys did Penn Foster and they’re graduating this year at 16 (They also took some online dual enrollment classes with a local college). She said it cost $900 total! Self paced, fully online.
is there a Christian online homeschool curriculum similar to Time 4 Learning for high school ?
Probably Monarch would be your best bet. Or Easy Peasy All in One which is free.
Hi thank you for creating this content about abeka or khan
Yw - I have full reviews of both programs on my channel if you're interested.
Thank you so much you are the best ❤
You're very welcome!!!
Doesn't explain why the schools are the best. Just an overview of the programs and costs. Maybe a follow-up video that explains why you chose these as the top 10....parents need informed past the advertisements the schools offer.
Thank you for the suggestion!
So let’s say my daughter is 16 and has 12 credits she brings with her from current high school she only needs 12 credits from Acellus can she power through the 12 credits in a few months and graduate at 16?
I think they do have a limit on how fast you can earn the credits. Honestly if you wanted your daughter to graduate and start college early, you could just withdraw her and homeschool for the remaining classes and issue her diploma and transcripts yourself. You could use an online homeschooling program similar to Acellus but one that isn't a school.
Do you know if credits are transferable from power homeschool to Acellus Academy ?
This is a good question. I doubt it because of the price difference. Anyone could sign up for power homeschool, pay the lower price, complete a bunch of courses then ask them to be transferred, thus saving a bunch of money. My guess is no.
What's best online school for preparation guarateed accepted to ivy league or top noch university like MiT, stanford, harvard ?
I really can't answer that, but I know they often look for students who had a different and interesting learning experience - and Sora schools is definitely the most unique.
@AmandaMelrose How about Stanford online high school, I heard it's guide to Stanford University not sure if guaranteed acceptance.
I didn't notice freedom project...
What about penn foster?
It might be a good option, I just haven't had a chance to look into that one, but I will!
Can foreigners or kids living outside of USA take these online high school programs
I am sure anyone can sign up and take them, but I am not sure how it works as far as getting a diploma. I would definitely check with the schools.
@@AmandaMelrose thank you for your prompt response. I'm in the process of contacting them directly and getting specific answers to my concerns.
Great video, great job
do you know any free online programs
I don't think you'll find any free accredited schools, but if you're homeschooling you don't need those anyway. Plenty of free online curriculums. Easy Peasy All in One is a popular choice.
AIU high school is a good High school ?
I have not reviewed this program, but it does seem similar to a lot of the other accredited online high schools.
@@AmandaMelrosethank you
2 that you missed is K12 and connections academy.
There are so many of these schools out there, I had to limit it to 10 or the video might have been super long. I might do a part 2!
Connections academy is not a home school. It is a public charter school, chartered in many states (but not all)
K12 used to be great. We started our son before the pandemic. Once C19 hit, they were inundated with too many kids and their infrastructure wasn't designed for that kind of sudden influx. They went from having 12 kids to a class to 30+. The one-on-one personalization disappeared. The communication with the instructors dropped. The quality of teachers dropped. We are now looking at different options for our son. (thus looking at this video).
Can I use acellus academy in hawaii ?
Yes you can use it, in fact you can use it even Over seas.
@@Onlyfacts0224 but I heard they do not use it cause it’s too controversial
I don't see why not as these are all online virtual schools.
@@AmandaMelrose Some you can not use them Over Seas especially for Public Schools.
Where’s part two?
I will make one I know I need to, there are so many options!
What about K12 ???
They don't have that in my area so I wasn't able to review it!
Isn’t that just online public school?
She advertising expensive schools...
Acellus Academy is probably the least expensive you'll find for an online school. They are definitely pricier than online homeschooling programs!
Can you tell me about Us. Career . institute
Thank you for the suggestion, I will look into it!