Perhaps you have been thinking about homeschooling but are worried that you don't have or don't know where to find resources. Maybe your child needs special accommodations or you want the help of a teacher when needed. Private school may be too expensive, public school may not have worked for your child, and homeschool may scare you. Whatever the case, there is a fourth option available in the state of Georgia: online schooling.
In Georgia, there are two online school options available that are considered "public school." That means that they are funded by the state and your child is enrolled as a public school student. Curriculum is provided, teachers offer online lessons and support, and homework is often mailed or scanned in for teacher grading.
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As a public school, students will have to take tests that are mandated by the state of Georgia, like the CRCT, but for most of the year they are at home learning with parent or other learning coach and online access to teachers.
Georgia Cyber Academy has been around for several years. Most teachers are located around Georgia and work from home offices. The curriculum provider is K12.com. For more information visit www.k12.com/gca.
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Georgia Connections Academy, GACA, is a new school that just opened this fall. With less than 900 students currently enrolled, it is still small but is looking to expand in the following years. For more information visit www.connectionsacademy.com
Both choices offer a homeschool type learning while still allowing parents to have access to public school resources.