Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Crazy Idea- public school and homeschool hybrid?

I know we have been incredibly lucky - our experience seems to be the exception to the norm.

Thank you for all the responses. I finally dug up some Maryland state laws and it looks like Maryland specifically is not open to the idea.

"Can a student who is home schooled participate in other aspects of the instructional or extracurricular programs that are offered by a Maryland public school?

No. Present regulations indicate no provision which allow homeschooled students to participate in courses or activities that are offered by a Maryland public school other than the standardized testing program. [COMAR 13A.10.01]"

Oh well, it was worth a shot.

Is there allowance for a public school student to do some subjects at home/on line etc? Similar effect but in reverse?

Hello, new to the group.

Am also planning to do a public school/ homeschool hybrid. Homeschool portion really for the gifted portion, as little one's public school has limited accessibility to gifted programs.

I actually like this set up quite a bit, as kid gets to enjoy great friendships and more structure at school during the day but receives one-on-one attention from me in the afternoon for the other stuff. Anyone with success with this? What was your "routine" or set up like? How often did you do one-on-one teaching, ie weekly, biweekly or daily? What resources did you use? I prefer not to overlap with his public school curriculum because I don't want kid to then get bored at school but hope to explore or work on new topics in different ways.

Would love to brainstorm on this or get more insight. Thanks.