Is it Time to Change Schools? How to Know What’s Best for Your Teen

Why Consider Other Schooling Options for Your Teen?

  • Does your teen’s current school provide a positive peer group? Are they hanging out with the right crowd or getting into more trouble than they used to?
  • Is your teen being bullied?
  • Is your teen struggling academically?
  • Are there extra-curricular options for your teen that fit their interests?

What Are the Options?

1. Public Charter School

2. Public Magnet School

3. Private School

4. Homeschool

Excel High School

Northgate Academy

Oak Meadow

How to Make the Switch Positive

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