Hi,
I'm refreshing this topic to see if anyone else has experiences with part traditional school and part homeschooling or alternative education.
Our state says public schools allow homeschoolers to partially attend... but in practice the public school we would like DS to attend from K-5 is usually full, he likely needs to start in K in order to have a place, I don't believe they've ever had homeschoolers at this particular public school.
Looking at the homeschool resources in our area I found a one-day-a-week program that looks wonderful. Interesting subjects, flexible age ranges allowed, etc. Seems like it might be a nice antidote to the K-2 classes at our local public school, where real enrichment opportunities don't start until 3rd grade. Our jobs could manage a one day a week plan too.
Has anyone been successful having a early elementary child go to public school 4 days a week and also have them spend a day at some alternative educational facility? (other than a child going to a MS or HS if the elementary's offerings were exhausted).
How did you approach this with the public school? Did you wait until your child was enrolled and then approach the teacher? the principal? a counselor or gifted coordinator?
Also if you are reading, LMom can you tell a little more detail about how you arranged with the private school to have your child attend some classes... did they adjust tuition significantly? What classes do your children go to? How is it socially for them to attend part of the time?
Belle that is really interesting about the 11:30 time... I wonder what other states rules are? That's definitely a fine print item, thank you for posting about it as I wouldn't have even thought to look into that.
Polly
