High school of your dreams

I am very interested in looking into this for Sam.

Catholic Heritage Curricula

From Holly Pierlot’s review:

Now there are more than two options for a good Catholic high school education – more than a school setting or an at-home correspondance course – and with Nancy’s help, the sky is the limit!

What I find most attractive about it is that Nancy has taken into account the Pauline theology which recognizes that though we are all one body in Christ, we are all very much different in our talents, abilities, interests and calling. High School of Your Dreams understands this, and offers a number of different ‘tracks’ when planning one’s high school experience, be it the college/flexible text track, the vocational school/community college approach, or the apprenticeship/school-to-work track . In reality , this book is so flexible, it would not be hard to come up with a variation on even these 3 tracks! And all of this is designed to suit the unique needs and particular calling from God of each individual child.

What I have found most beneficial in this volume is Nancy’s unique methodology for turning valuable life experiences and informal pursuits in subject areas into legitimate ‘credit hours’ – opening up a whole new way of documenting work hours and record-keeping for later professional entrance requirements. This, with her emphasis on portfolios for academics yes, but also community involvement, relevant activities and other accomplishments rounds out any college-level application process.