We are on the waitlist for Texas Virtual Academy Southwest. It's a virtual public charter school that is free and powered by K-12 On-line. http://www.k12.com/txva/who_we_are/ Students are still responsible for taking the TAKS test at a local testing site. They check in with a certified teacher on a regular basis. About 30% of their work is done on-line. The rest of the curriculum and all related materials, including science materials, textbooks, etc. are sent to your home free of charge. There are "attendance requirements" just like for public school. One advantage is that students can move faster in subjects that are their strengths and work as needed, with more support, in subjects that require extra support.
To find out more about how the program works from a practial standpoint, Julia and I attended a social event at a local Bounce U (bounce house place) on Friday. Attendance was quite good and I was able to chat with quite a few moms about how the program is working for them so far. I remain quite positive about participating with TVA. However, if we don't receive a spot by February, then we have to reapply for 7th grade, which is fine with me.
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