<p>I thought I would come here and see if anyone can give me some suggestions.</p>
<p>My oldest son is in 9th grade this year. He was in a gifted class through 6th grade and then we moved, so we homeschooled him through 8th grade. He is now attending a virtual academy charter school (all online classes at your own pace). </p>
<p>He is very bright, but not fast -- very deep thinking and methodical. His passion is theology and religion (currently asian religion and judaism, but it changes). He is very well read (think graduate level books -- i fall asleep just reading the titles) in religion and philosophy.</p>
<p>We have some decisions to make regarding his high school years. we moved and put him in the virtual academy while we thought about what to do.</p>
<p>He is currently taking introduction to philosophy at the community college and algebra, american history, american government, american literature and biology. He is also on his 2nd year studying mandarin.</p>
<p>Here are our options -- </p>
<p>Leave him in the current virtual academy (no ap's, no honors -- but I am guessing few apply from this high school to the better schools). he would continue to take community college classes through his sophomore year and then he would take 2 classes a semester at the university of colorado at colorado springs.</p>
<p>Transfer him in 11th grade to the local IB school to get the IB diploma (palmer high school). I do not know if he could still take college courses or ap courses while in the IB program. This would be a shock to him -- he is quiet and used to working with adults. I am not sure how the culture of a high school would be -- he fits in well with the college culture.</p>
<p>transfer him to another virtual school that offers many AP classes (APEX) and continue to take the college classes (2 each semester all 4 years).</p>
<p>As far as the college courses are concerned, his plan is to take mainly classes in religion, theology, philosophy, etc. so that by the time he is a junior and senior, he can take upper level graduate courses.</p>
<p>both he and I are totally undecided on what is the best route. He has high aspirations (yale, cornell, columbia and georgetown) and should have the stats to at least fall into the reach range.</p>
<p>thanks for any suggestions.</p>
<p>stef</p>