Letting 14yo quit an AP World Civ class? *Update* - Page 3

[Ellien C]

Originally Posted by lorijds

Where else will she go? I think part of the problem with changing classes in the middle of a semester is that what will she do with that hour now?

At my school, we weren't allowed to leave the grounds - but we could be in study hall (formal classes you reported to in certain rooms - attendance was taken) or at the library or working on a special project in our free period such as year book or literary magazine or there was the computer lab. In a school offering AP civics to 14 year olds, I'd expect there would be some options. It's probably more work for the guidance counselor to find them though!

Good luck to the OP. I think it's fine for children to learn boundaries early on. It's good to make choices and focus on certain things. I dropped dance class at about that age. Just wasn't going to be my thing going forward. But I picked up computers, year book and forensics.

[KentuckyDoulaMama]

Thanks everyone. The situation ended peacefully today

Dd is very relieved to be out of the class, though I'm not sure how much of a hard time her father (my ex) will give her about being a quitter. But, hey I've got sole custody, so oh well..........

[lorijds]

I'm glad you all were able to work something out. I hope she's happy with her new class load and that she enjoys the rest of her semester.