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Urgent help needed regarding homeschool reg

Started this discussion. Last reply by Joyce Fetteroll Oct 17, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

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Joyce Fetteroll replied to Alain Daniel's discussion Urgent help needed regarding homeschool reg

"Harvard actually likes alternative learners :-) (Many colleges hold spots for students who are outside the norm to create some diversity.) I know of two unschoolers who have attended and there are undoubtedly more. Harvard gets applicants with…"

Oct 17, 2012

Alain Daniel replied to Alain Daniel's discussion Urgent help needed regarding homeschool reg

"Thanks Joyce for a thorough reply. Yes, if we decide to stick to our own curriculum and educational design - I understand the accreditation we receive will work fine. I guess if one of the kids would like to choose Harvard in the future - he'll…"

Oct 17, 2012

Joyce Fetteroll replied to Alain Daniel's discussion Urgent help needed regarding homeschool reg

"In the US, despite what many believe, the diploma doesn't mean a whole lot. You can go to homeschooldiploma.com and order one ;-) The accreditation of schools is to give the parents confidence the school is maintaining certain educational…"

Oct 14, 2012

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Urgent help needed regarding homeschool reg

Hello everybody,Our community (Guanacaste, Costa Rica) has used the Santa Fe Community School (SFCS) as an umbrella school for our kids for the past year. Just before we pay for another school year I have a serious question.We are using our own curriculum and our teachers, basically home schooling our kids together. The SFCS evaluates the kids' work quarterly and accredits us.The thing is that the SFCS is not recognized by the New Mexico Board of Education (and regarded apparently as a private…See More

Oct 13, 2012

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Jean Godar left a comment for Alain Daniel

"Hello Alain and welcome. I hope you find this site to be useful and supportive. Where are you living in Costa Rica? I am in Monteverde, Puntarenas."

Oct 9, 2012

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Oct 7, 2012

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what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?: choosing the content that my kids will be exposed to. Letting them dictate the pace and topics that interests them

how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?: one year

first names of children: maya

a little about me: part of an a community living in Costa Rica and home schooling our kids.

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At 8:44pm on October 9, 2012, Jean Godar said…: Hello Alain and welcome. I hope you find this site to be useful and supportive. Where are you living in Costa Rica? I am in Monteverde, Puntarenas.