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Online High School for Military Kids

Friday, September 7, 2007

A 2005 Army survey revealed that nearly half (46%) of all soldiers had children, with two kids per soldier being the average. That's a lot of children following their soldier parents around the world, and if we factor in the children of all other service members, we have a lot of school-age children moving from base to base.

The tales of military kids leaving behind their friends at one base, and then having to adjust all over again are legendary. Military parents are certainly sensitive to their children's discomfort at moving, but when the transfer order comes in - military personnel have no choice but to start packing.

Service members have one way of ensuring that their high school children's education remains the same whether they're at a duty station in California or Japan - and that's an online high school education.

Enrolling at an online high school is one way to make sure a child's education isn't interrupted each time a new duty station calls. As long as children have access to a computer and an Internet connection, their high school education can continue uninterrupted. And for parents worried that online high school classes aren't legitimate, they should understand that children can now receive an accredited high school diploma and not just a G.E.D.

The following are a few important factors for military parents to look for when considering an online high school. A school should have:
- National and regional accreditation
- In-house faculty with extensive credentials
- Live student support
- Weekly student/teacher meetings via the web
- Transferable credits and credit recovery

The advantages of an online accredited high school are many for military kids, but the biggest is that in a world of change, education will become a refuge for these children. Everything might change after a move, but a military kid's education will remain the same if they are attending a virtual high school.

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