While most states allow dual enrollment for homeschool students who are in high school, it is a good idea to check with your local homeschool support group about the legalities of such a move. In any case, even if the child may not be able to use the college classes as part of their homeschool curriculum, the fact remains that no knowledge gained is ever a waste of time. Here are some points to consider when dealing with dual enrollment.
Check for eligibility criteria
Each college has a different eligibility criteria that your home school teenager will have to meet if he hopes to take their classes. Its a good idea to ensure that you go through the general and specific criteria that your child may have to meet before taking on dual enrollment. For any questions get in touch with the college counsellors as well as the professor who will be teaching the class in question. This will allow you as the parent to have a clear view of what is expected of your child should he attend the class.
Level of difficulty
While your homeschooled high school student may seem to do very well in your classroom, you will have to get an idea of the level of teaching that he can expect to undergo in the college class. Sometimes the student is able to cope up with no problems at all, while at others it may seem that a bit of intervention at home may be required in addition to what the child is picking up in the college classroom to truly get the most out of the experience.
The company and new experiences
A high school junior studying in a class full of college students may find the transition a wee bit stressful. Especially if the homeschool student is an introvert who is not too comfortable amidst the older and supposedly wiser students. It may be a good idea to ask the teacher in the class to assign a mentor to the child who will be able to officially help him out in the studies and may unofficially be able to keep an eye out for the youngster to ensure he stays out of trouble.
