education public schools give their kids, but think they have no
where else to go.
Many parents believe that the only alternative to public schools is
either a Catholic or Protestant-affiliated school or expensive non- religious private school. The problem is that even Catholic schools
now charge an average tuition between $3000 to $4000 a year. Non- religious private schools can charge between $7000 to over $14,000 a
year.
Millions of low and middle-income parents simply cannot afford this
tuition, so they think they are stuck with public schools.
Turtel says there's another way. Now parents can give their kids an
excellent private-school education through Internet schools that
cater to K-12th grade students.
Many Internet private schools have low tuition costs, from as low as
$350 a year to $2000 or more a year. Many schools charge less than
$850 a year.
For example, the Clonlara School currently charges about $750 for the
2005-06 school year for a new student in kindergarten through 8th
grade studies. Children get a thorough education in Reading, Math,
History, and many other subjects in the curriculum, and the school
assigns a personal teacher to each child.
There are dozens of excellent Internet private schools parents can
choose from. Some schools such as Keystone National High School only
offer high-school programs while others offer a complete,
kindergarten through 12th grade education.
Many accredited Internet schools give a course of study similar to
traditional private schools. They take children through a progressive
curriculum in math, science, reading and writing, history, and many
other subjects.
This structured, comprehensive program, in effect, gives children a
personal teacher and private-school education in their own living
room.
This setup is especially helpful for single-working moms, or families
where both mother and father work. Since Internet-school teachers
supervise the child's education, it's less likely that parents have
to take time from work or quit their job to homeschool their kids.
As Turtel says to parents in his book , "You don't have to settle for
a third-rate public- school education for your children. You do have
alternatives, many excellent, low-cost alternatives that can give
your children a first-rate education and a rewarding future."
"Public School, Public Menace" has a whole Resource section devoted
to Internet private schools and many other education options. The
author lists dozens of Internet schools with their website addresses.
Parents can quickly research these schools, find out if the yearly
tuition fits their budget and the curriculum and teaching methods
look suitable for their child.