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K12 is only free if there is a virtual online school in your state.
http://www.k12.com
We've used K12 for five years. Their high school program, outside of a virtual public school, costs $350/course/semester. This is pretty much the going rate (and higher) for online high school (teacher-led).
You can get used materials several places online. That helps with cost. I just received a $120 textbook that one online high school uses for a Meterology class (it's actually a university text and class) for free through PaperBackSwap. The publisher has a free online companion site for the text with summaries, quizzes, and tests. They are graded and sent to the student or their instructor (parent). I was initially going to enroll my son in the online high school course, but now I don't have to.
The book I rec'd also has lesson plans at Free-Ed.net. Look over the site for any classes you would need. It's great. You do need some materials, but again, you can find them used.
http://www.free-ed.net
Here are some good, legitimate online high schools to compare prices:
Apex:
http://www.apexlearning.com/
K12 (uses some Apex courses and some of their own):
http://www.k12.com/hsc/flash/
Florida Virtual School:
http://www.flvs.net/
NorthStar Academy:
http://www.northstar-academy.org/......
UNL Independent Study High School:
http://nebraskahs.unl.edu/index.shtml......
Center for Distance and Independent Study:
http://cdis.missouri.edu/
Keystone High School:
http://www.keystonehighschool.com/
The Potter's School:
http://www.pottersschool.com/
You can mix and match courses from different schools/curricula if you'd like. Or you can pick one school and have them issue a diploma.
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