Algebra class online
I am looking for an accredited online algebra class that my 13 year old could take. He will be enrolled full-time at his regular public school at the same time. So online homeschooling programs don't work unless they allow you to take just one class. And Khan Academy is not accredited. Any suggestions for good online classes would be appreciated.
Aug 19, 2016
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BYU offers UC approved online courses: https://is.byu.edu/site/about/uc/index.cfm
I know it sounds weird but BYU is the go-to for online HS classes for reasonable price. My niece took all of her HS math this way (and got into a very competitive college.) You just need to arrange a proctor for the final which is not hard, they can give you a list of proctors in SF or a teacher or counselor at your son's HS can easily become one. https://is.byu.edu/site/programs/HighSchoolProgram.cfm
My son goes to a private, alternative high school, and when he took Algebra 2, it was through an online program called, ALEKS. It was the only class he took online (with a teacher to help him with questions). https://www.aleks.com
Did you know that high school students (even middle school!) can take community college classes for free? I'm not an expert in this, but will know more after our What Can Community College Do For You? Program this Saturday, August 27th, 3pm at Berkeley Public Library North Branch. https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/events/community-college-workshop…
I did check in a quick search and found that College of Alameda does have some math classes online (not sure if these are free but it does have algebra classes on the list) here: http://alameda.peralta.edu/mathematics/online-math-courses/
Try searching all the Peralta colleges to find what you're looking for and all your options.
I think this is a great idea! I took a community college course in math when I was in high school and loved it (and math was not my strength).
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about our upcoming program. kmandalay [at] cityofberkeley.info
Stanford has online classes for K-12. We looked into it for our son but would up taking him to a community college. (He was the same age.) Taking classes at the community college at this age will also give him college credits he can use toward college graduation. Be sure to work with your counselor. My son had 9 units in math including 3 units in upper division math from UC Berkeley and was told he had not meet the required math requirements to graduate from high school. As I remember we had to write an appeal to the Department of Education explaining if our child can get an A in an upper division math class from UC Berkeley and As from community college match classes it should fulfill the high school math requirements.
My son attended in person. But if your son wants to attend online he can enroll in any of California's community colleges.