@thumper1 it was more of a curiosity question. 
$25k for one semester.
OP has not mentioned a budget.
In my state, homeschoolers have great freedom to learn in many ways. They have the same FREE option to dual enroll at state colleges (not just community colleges) as public school students. States differ in their rules and regulations for homeschooling. In some states, you will have state regulators looking over your shoulder as you make sure you get all the rules done correctly. In other states, you simply fill out a “declaration of intent to homeschool” form and you are done. In some states, you have to join an “umbrella school group” under which you can homeschool.
So, even though I choose to homeschool, I know it is not an easy transition for everyone. Especially when it’s your child’s senior year and everything you thought about senior year is being flushed down the toilet.
OP, so sorry you are being put in this position. Take time to grieve, and then open your heart and mind to all the other possibilities out there. The day my husband was laid off from his job, I heard this quote… “Change is God’s way of preparing you for something better.” Not sure if you believe in God or not, but for me it helped me hang on in a difficult situation. And 3 weeks later, my husband had a better job that allowed him to work at home. It changed our way of life, and eased the pressure of living in a high-traffic city.
There is still lots of time to discover what your options are. Breathe deeply and don’t lose hope.
Knowing the state of residence would actually provide a lot of helpful information. Cumpulsory age requirements, state funded virtual Ed, PSEO, etc. Some states homeschooling would not be a good option (NY, RI, PA). Access to full-time DE, accelerated high school university enrollment, etc could be viable options in other states depending on test scores and previous coursework.
Just for the OP information, you might want to check out these websites just to have some ideas:
http://www.aphomeschoolers.com/classes.shtml
http://www.pottersschool.org/courses-and-curriculum
http://www.flvsglobal.net/students-families/courses/
I don’t think the OP said whether this was a boarding school or a local private school. If it’s local I would think enrolling the student in the local high school would be the easiest transition assuming the student already has friends in town that go to that high school. It’s really a shame they have to move the student for senior year, but it does happen to families that have to move for business, etc. with an upcoming senior. I’m not sure I would want to “home school” a senior, unless there was a nearby college where where classes could be taken.
If it’s a boarding school, my choice as a parent would probably be to suck it up and pay what is needed to keep the student in the boarding school for senior year and “subtract” those costs from whatever the college budget is.
In our state too many cc credits will make him a transfer student for a 4 years college.
What are his classmates who are not returning doing for their senior years?
It’s an interesting situation but also a cautionary tail about what private schools can do with financial aid and tuition discounting and just how much “cushion” parents should leave when chosing a private school option either for high school or for college.
Why would homeschooling not be a good option for senior year in Rhode Island?
Just my opinion. I am sure for some people it wouldn’t be. RI is a very high regulation state. https://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp? Jumping into homeschooling and navigating all the regulations for 12th grade might be a completely overwhelming experience, whereas with other states the process is very simple.
Why wouldn’t home schooling be a good option for a senior in New York? Parents who were paying for private school could probably afford to enroll their child in a local community college and let them complete the high school requirements while earning credits for college.
In our area, the community college does not offer the level of classes that the better HSs do. It may be possible to enroll in college classes, but then the student may not be considered a freshman when applying to college.
NOLS is great, but very expensive. Not sure how much money they give.
Is public HS not an option? Are there any magnet HSs nearby? What kind of credit hours does he need? Homeschooling with travel could also be an option, but depends on your state. Are there activities he is involved with at school that have outside components he wants to continue?
For the most part, with your explanation, and some specific plan for next year, he will be find for college.
*In our area, the community college does not offer the level of classes that the better HSs do. It may be possible to enroll in college classes, but then the student may not be considered a freshman when applying to college.
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That is not true here. Unless a student has already graduated from high school/ taken GED, they will be considered a high school student while taking community college courses, and when they apply to college it will be as a freshman, even if the university ends up allowing them to transfer two yrs of credits.
OP, your poor senior. It sucks he will lose his scholarship and many of his school’s choices.
I like the idea of a bright, creative kid going out and doing something completely different. Could he knock out his final graduation requirements and then go study abroad?
Otherwise, I think you have to look for a good enough local option.
I guess it depends on the state. Here, it is exceedingly rare to dual-enroll, most likely because the better high schools provide a better education than the CCs. There is no specific dual enrollment program.
But this kid would be a CC student, not a high school student, unless he enrolled in a public school or was officially homeschooled through the public school (or a charter i guess). Wouldn’t that be different?
@mom2and In most states homeschoolers do not homeschool through the public schools or through public charters. Students fulfilling their education through public charters are legally public school students, not homeschoolers. Homeschoolers are normally classified differently, similar to private schools, or the homeschools function under umbrella schools, or they simply notify the superintendent’s office that they will be homeschooling. (There are states with high levels of regulation where it is quite different, though. I have never lived in one, so I am only vaguely familiar with the requirements. Depending on the age of the student and the mandatory attendance laws, the regulations may or may not apply to a high senior.)
DE students are considered high school students as long as they have not officially graduated from high school. DE is not limited to CCs. The OP could investigate DE through public and private universities, both in person or online. FWIW, I have had kids DE at schools without specific DE programs. It took meeting with admissions and the registrar. Other schools have enrollment options through their continuing education dept.
It depends on the state. In NY, a family can register their high school aged home schooler for classes at the local cc to meet their high school requirements. They just have to tell the district which state requirements are being met that way. The student would still be considered a high school student.