Yes, I agree with Portia-- figure out what strategy will work best when your child begins studying geometry or algebra-- the reason is that state requirements can shift UNDER YOU when your child enters high school.


That is, credentialling via something other than afterschooling probably isn't optional, firstly-- it's going to HAVE to go onto a transcript somewhere somehow--

but also, make sure that geometry and algebra II are on that high school transcript.

Why? Well, because "four years of math" is often the oversimplified version of the following:

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Math:

Four years*

* at/beyond the level of algebra I, and must include geometry.

Yes, this really can mean that your child with AP calculus can be denied a high school diploma if they took geometry as an 8th grader and it didn't get onto a high school transcript.

So in short, I agree with your set of concerns-- and I'd be wary of doing too much of this as homeschool/diy enrichment, because you'll lack the credentialling that is necessary. Please note that credentialling is no indication of quality, of course.


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