New! For
2012, give your student a fresh start with flexible online learning from
Keystone
The New Year is a great time for change-big or
small-in your student’s education. Whatever your family's learning needs
are, now's the right moment to consider Keystone. Our online private school
for grades 6-12 provides a flexible way for students to dive into their
subjects from anywhere in the world, work through lessons any time of the
day, and succeed at their own pace. |
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New! Homeschooling
Through High School - Options are the Key
Homeschooling through
High School? You can do it and eLearningK12 can help! Their
personalized, guided, Internet-based educational programs
offer many options. For the High School student, these
options include the level of assistance given to the
student, curriculum choices, and individual graduation
tracks. |
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College Financial
Planning
If your child is in high
school, your family may be preparing for the college
application process. One aspect of the college admissions
process that can feel confusing for some families is
financial aid. There are many types of financial assistance
for college, including need-based aid, merit scholarships,
and grants. The School Counseling department at Laurel
Springs is dedicated to helping our students and their
parents navigate the process of applying for financial aid. |
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Supporting Your Child's Potential with Advanced
Placement® and World Language Courses
Being independent and disciplined learners, homeschool
students are known to be top performers in an online
school setting. Is your middle school student ready for
Algebra 1? Does your high school student want to start
earning college credit with an AP® course or become
conversational in Mandarin or Japanese? |
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Is Online Drivers Ed right for your child?
Many teens have one word for driver's education: boring. When I took drivers
ed, I gave up my Saturdays for two months. They used scare-tactics, dull
material, and at times, even taught us dated information. The worse part was
that I somehow found a way to tune out after the first two hours. Nowadays,
online drivers ed classes offer teens a fun and interactive way to take drivers
ed. They can take the course from the comfort of their own home—making it an
ideal solution for homeschooled teens. |
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Setting Students Up for College Success
Is your child planning on going to college? Keystone
High School is committed to helping students get on the
path to college acceptance. |
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How to Prepare Your Homeschooler for College
Your twelve-year old child dashes through your backyard
sprinkler, giggling with a friend. They're still so young --
no need to think about colleges and jobs, right? Well, you'd
be surprised. Students with college and career ambitions
need to start early -- particularly with the right courses
and activities throughout the high school years. Learn more
about what the College Board recommends for your child who
wishes to go to a college or university. |
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Keystone - Because Results Matter
Once a parent realizes that there are differences among the
long distance options, the big question arises, how does one
go about choosing a long distance educational program? Does
the parent look at cost? Probably. At the curriculum? Most
definitely. But how about looking at the results/success of
the program? Aren't results and success an appropriate gauge
for judging just about anything, especially a school?
Keystone National High School (for grades 6-12) would like
you to look at their results. |
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Preparing Homeschoolers for College Admission
As parents, we want our children to aim high and to believe
the goal of attending college is achievable. To help our
children meet this goal, we sacrifice to provide the
opportunities that will allow them to attend college. We
invest in their futures monetarily, we help them with
homework, we advise them, we entice them, and we push them.
We do all that we can to maximize our children's
opportunities! |
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High School Literature - An Important And Enjoyable
Subject To Share With Your Teenager
Why is the study of high school literature so important? Of
course, we want our children to be well read, and hopefully
to enjoy reading in general. But at the high school level,
perhaps reading is secondary to the resulting thought
processes. When a student reads, a student also thinks. The
critical and creative thought processes, discussions, and
debates that result when a student and teacher analyze and
interpret a piece of literature are boundless. Doing this
within the family unit allows the parents the ability to
interject their feeling, beliefs, values and ideas, making
the entire process a learning and bonding experience.
Following, are suggestions that will make this process an
enjoyable one for you and your family. |
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Homeschooling Your Child Through High School
Home schooling
throughout the high school years is very appealing for many
families. No one can underestimate the demands of High
School, especially in this competitive time for young
adults, as they prepare for college and their future
livelihood. Preparing a high school curriculum for your
student can be a daunting task. No matter what type of
student your child is, you should focus on a strong breadth
of courses for their High School years. |
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Getting a Jump on College Credit
The University of Missouri, through their Center for
Distance and Independent Study, has exceptional programs of
interest to all homeschoolers, including elementary, middle,
and high-school programs, plus their dual-enrollment
program, which saves high-school families time and money by
allowing their high-school students to earn college credit
while still attending high school. |
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Prepare for College
With a Proven Homeschool Partner
Is your homeschooler thinking about college? Partnering with
a college prep homeschool program and a college counselor
will save you from many sleepless nights, especially during
a recession. A reputable college prep homeschool program
must have the appropriate services in place to hold your
hand and advise you as you chart the unknown waters of the
college application process. Many families don't realize
there are steps to take as early as middle school to ensure
your child's college placement. And during these hard
economic times, families can benefit from a knowledgeable
financial aid and scholarship advisor. |
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College Admissions for
Homeschoolers
The college admissions process is a stressful one but the
good news for homeschooling students (and their parents) is
that the procedure has recently become easier and
simpler.... |
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Homeschooling the
College Bound Student
There are many reasons for homeschooling a student – some of
the most commonly stated are: 1) to provide individualized
instruction to meet a students' needs, 2) to include
religious or other important values that are not offered
elsewhere; or, 3) to allow a student to work at their own
pace. |
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High School
Homeschooling FAQ's
While still firmly committed to the idea of homeschooling
and the choices it provides, many parents begin to second
guess their decision as their child approaches the high
school age. Some believe they are not qualified to teach the
challenging subject matter, others worry that their child
will have difficulty being accepted into a college without a
traditional high school diploma, and still others worry that
high school is a key time for youth to begin to socialize
with other young adults in a formalized setting. |
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Homeschoolers
Today's Colleges Want You
In the early 1980's, mass media jumped on the news that
Grant, the eldest homeschooled son of Micki and David
Colfax, gained entrance to Harvard University. Grant's
appearance on The Tonight Show marked the beginning of the
media's fascination with the idea that young men and women
who never attended school could get into some of the
nation's most prestigious universities and colleges. Today,
homeschoolers moving on to college has become a matter of
course, so there's no reason to miss the rewards of
homeschooling, even during the high school years, if your
child wants to attend college. |
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Financial Help for
Homeschooling Support Groups
Homeschooling has always been more of a grassroots endeavor
which lets families stay true to their philosophies by
allowing them to create individualized learning environments
and educational programs to meet their own needs. It also
means that like-minded individuals can collaborate to
improve the process through supportive groups without the
bureaucracy associated with traditional school
organizations. |
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Awesome Test Taking Strategies
Most states require
some achievement testing on a scheduled basis and
many homeschooling families use standardized tests
as an evaluation tool. Either way, standardized
achievement tests are a part of homeschooling and
just like traditional students, homeschoolers need
to know how best to succeed. |
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