<p>Well, of course, each ms or hs can have its own math sequence. My kids did Alg 1 in 8th, it was expected. But this was a small school. And, of course, despite whether a college offers Calc 1, you still need to get through admissions. Needing Calc depends on the college competition and the possible major. If a kid seems headed for STEM and is on a limited math track, agree with the idea of looking into summer school or possible DE. </p>
<p>It’s usually helpful to have taken calc in high school, but not required and it’s not some failure that can’t be overcome or anything. It’d be nice, but it’s really not a big deal. </p>
<p>Along these lines, does anyone know of a good, flexible online AP Calc or Calc 1 class? D wants to take it but can’t at her HS.</p>
<p>^^Not offhand, but on the CC AP forums there are a number of threads devoted to self-study for calculus. They have many links to various resources. </p>
<p>MIT, for one, puts its beginning calculus course online, complete with texts, problem sets, quizzes and exams. </p>
<p>Khan academy covers all the topics. </p>
<p>You could supplement the above with an AP prep book to make sure you focus on the topics relevant to the exam. </p>
<p>I just googled “AP calc online,” and there were many choices. You could probably ask about them at the AP forums. </p>
<p>Incidentally, my son is taking an only AP class for computer science. It’s free at amplify.com but started a couple of weeks ago. He’s negotiating to take it for credit at his school as an independent study class. Does your daughter’s school have that possibility?</p>
<p>Thanks, @latichever. </p>
<p>D’s school not only won’t let kids take outside classes for HS credit, they won’t even let an outside class be mentioned on the transcript or be used as a prerequisite. </p>
<p>She is looking for something that feels like a formal class, not just self-studying, but also needs a lot of flexibility to work around her regular school workload. I’ll go haunt the AP forums.</p>
<p>Your son is in 8th grade - so you have no idea what he might do between now and when he completes high school. </p>
<p>If I may - as another parent of a child with a learning disability - I’d like to suggest that you enjoy the journey for now and don’t worry about where he will be accepted for college. Love, support, and encourage him, and make sure that his special needs will be accommodated appropriately, wherever he winds up attending. </p>
<p>Also, work on helping him learn to advocate for himself. Kids with disabilities need to be able to navigate life without their loving parents taking charge (even though we do love them so much!). </p>
<p>Finally, as encouragement I will offer that my own son, who has a learning disability, started high school well behind most of his peers, but then finished far ahead in terms of coursework and grades. Realize that learning disabilities doesn’t mean the student can’t learn - it’s just that they learn differently than others. Some who start slow may well finish far ahead of the pack. Trust me I know. </p>
<p>Stay open to the possibilities . . . . you may be amazed at where your son will go. </p>
<p>@Snowme You may also letting your D take the class in a CC over the summer. If you are not sure if the credit would be transferrable, take the AP exam also.</p>