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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brainburn" data-source="post: 312342" data-attributes="member: 1870">The prereqs are for good math skills (Algebra II), a reccomendation from a teacher and a good working knowledge of computer systems. Rhian, my son, has algebra I, a real good grasp of comp. systems and is very mature. He can go into FSb and backplane discussions as long as you could stand it. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I agree with the age issue. I actually almost prevented him from doing this but talked with my work (the ojt) and his teacher to get a better grasp of the "track" she was kind of offering. He wouldn't have the time to do it in his 11th & 12th grade years due to some of the college classes he was going to try and knock out. Now was the only realistic time.There are 16 seats available and generally 12-13 get filled a year.It is primarily seniors and some juniors in the class for just such a reason (prob about a 60/30 split). Rhian fully expected to be admitted next year but the teacher pressed him to try for it this year. Undoubtably they have been scheming and plotting behind my back <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> and have a tentative plan for his HS track. I guess they offer C++ and they are planning on him getting into this next year. They are also plotting about a project of some sort that I have to do more research into to figure out. The project spans a couple of years and can have a huge impact on his college. I can't for the life of me remember the name of it.Rhian has been in advanced classes for most of his schooling history (except in Washington state where they wanted ALL of the students to be on an even playing field. That year sucked!).She, the teacher, has taken an interest in Rhian and is sort of taking him under her wing. She loves him to death and is taking a sincere interest in his school life and life after school. I have my "dad glasses" firmly in place. I am mostly concerned with burnout.They have a great vocational program also but none of the kids are taking advantage of it due to the stigma of "vocational". The students seem to think that it is for kids who can't cope with "normal" classes. It is really sad becouse they offer drafting and other classes of the same caliber that aren't being taken advantage of either. How very sad. Because of this stigma the school board is going to establish a technical school that is just the vocational curriculum (sp) in a brand new pretty wrapper. I hope it works out.Did this answer any of your questions? Sorry for rambling.Brainburn</blockquote>

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