classicsmom - what is a public cyber charter school?
I would like to check this out.
Unfortunately, it is not available in every state, but it is definitely worth lobbying for. It is public school at home essentially. The school provides you with a loaner computer, scads of textbooks, art supplies, science and math supplies, etc. They also supply the curriculum and spell it out for the parent on how to teach each lesson. They also have teachers that oversee your child's work. In older grades, a child may have a teacher for each subject. Currently, my son has 2 mandatory online classes with his teacher each month. He also has 3 face to face sessions each year with her as well. He has 3 classes each month for the advanced learner program as well as a foreign language instructor with a weekly class. He has the option to take numerous supplementary classes if we choose it. Plus the school offers numerous field trips and the like. They also offer extensive tutoring if desired. Our school uses the K12 curriculum which I am quite please with since it is classical like and rigorous. A student can advance in math and english as much as he wants. Plus it is possible to placed at a higher grade level as well. It is also flexible enough to allow my son to explore other subjects and attend a weekly, all day co-op.
I find it to be a great option and it is free:) You just need a parent or other family member to help teach and supervise the child. Some schools in our state offer extensive online classes with a teacher to relieve the parent of teaching duties so to speak as well. I hope eventually every state has this option. I also think brick and mortor (sp?) public schools benefit if they offer individualization via online classes in school.
http://k12.com/schools-programs/online-public-schools/ 
