Stream E

High school mid-stream. Grades nine through twelve. Leaving private or public.

Transcript first. Credit-counting second. Standardized testing third. Curriculum choice fourth. The order is reversed from earlier streams because college-eligibility and scholarship paths are at stake. The good news: homeschool transcripts are accepted at every accredited US college, including all eight Ivies, with HSLDA and NCAA-published standards.

Publishers, by tradition

High-school spines families pick most often:

• Live-online classical academy

  Veritas Scholars Academy, Wilson Hill Academy, Memoria Press Online Academy, Schole Academy, Kepler Education.

• Live-online Christian general

  Liberty University Online Academy (LUOA), accredited; Power Homeschool (Acellus); Time4Learning.

• State-funded virtual public school

  K12 / Stride or Connections Academy in most states (free; check state availability).

• Catholic high school

  Seton Home Study School, Kolbe Academy, MODG high school, Catholic Schoolhouse.

• Reformed classical high school

  Logos Online School, Wilson Hill Academy, Veritas Scholars Academy.

• Self-directed traditional

  Abeka Academy, BJU Press Distance Learning, Sonlight.

• Dual enrollment

  Local community college; every state has a program. Check Move on When Ready (GA), Running Start (WA), CCP (OH), PSEO (MN), etc.

• Standardized tests

  SAT and ACT ($68 base), CLT (Classical Learning Test, $69, accepted at 250+ schools including most classical-Christian colleges), AP ($99 base, with CLEP $97 as a faster path for some students).

The first 90 days

• Week 1

  Build the transcript template. HSLDA publishes a free template. Lee Binz publishes at thehomescholar.com (note: domain has had issues; the YouTube channel and HSLDA-published guidance are the more reliable current pointers). Enter every course the child has already completed at the prior school.

• Weeks 2 to 4

  Choose the standardized-test sequence. SAT, ACT, CLT, AP, or all four. Register for the next available test date. Choose the dual-enrollment pathway if the family will use one. Settle into the year's course load: typically six to seven courses including math, English, science, history, foreign language, and one or two electives.

• Weeks 5 to 8

  First major assessment. The first AP or CLT or SAT result calibrates pacing. If the child is on track, continue. If not, swap one course or add one tutor. Begin extracurricular documentation (sports, music, volunteer hours) for college applications.

• Weeks 9 to 13

  First portfolio entries. Transcript review. NCAA Eligibility Center registration if the child is an athlete. Common App profile started for juniors and seniors. Catalog one summer activity that will appear on next year's application.