Why We Will Not Be Using K12 in Our Homeschool

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Last year, we did our Homeschooling with the assistance of K12.com.

Listening to his teachers on K12

We were excited for the opportunity for our first official year of  homeschooling to use a complete curriculum which we didn’t have to question or give much thought to.  The lessons were all planed out and scheduled, hence we could keep track each day using their Online Dashboard.

We got all the items we needed in the box except for a headset which we ordered online.

Classes started in August and we were told there would be some testing to asses the sons levels.  Once complete groups would be assigned to suit each students needs.  I was looking forward to getting some feedback and to see where he placed among his peers.  Unfortunately, our son tested out of all the groups and there was no “Advanced” group for him to be in.  This meant less sessions for him to take part in but it also meant he was bored to tears in the regular class sessions.

We asked what we should do since he finished his assignments very quickly because he already knew the material.  Their response was that we should give him extra assignments.  (Certainly, if I was going to go searching for extra assignments, I could search for a full curriculum that fit his needs!)

Because of this, the year became an endless battle.  Our son hated the exercise of doing the worksheets because nothing was new or challenging to him.

Pros and Cons of K12

PROS CONS
We didn’t have to think about the curriculum. The curriculum wasn’t a specific fit for our son.
We couldn’t move at our own pace.
We had to attend “Class Connect” classes at specific times of the day.

I was also not thrilled with the teachers skipping lessons, moving ahead or changing their minds.

What it boils down to is that K12 just is regular brick and mortar school at home.

It may be the right fit for some, but it is definitely not the right fit for us.

K12

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