Somerset teen finds success in online schooling

“I am hoping to break the stereotype of the ‘homeschool hermit.’”

Stephen Bezdicek sat in the Magpie coffee shop wearing a sweatshirt and jeans. A typical high school student, except that it was about 9:30 a.m. on a Friday morning.

Bezdicek attends Insight School of Wisconsin, a full-time online public school that is made possible by partnership through the Grantsburg School District and Insight Schools Inc. He was just elected president of his junior class – which includes students throughout Wisconsin as well as other states.

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“I am hoping to break the stereotype of the ‘homeschool hermit.’”

Stephen Bezdicek sat in the Magpie coffee shop wearing a sweatshirt and jeans. A typical high school student, except that it was about 9:30 a.m. on a Friday morning.

Bezdicek attends Insight School of Wisconsin, a full-time online public school that is made possible by partnership through the Grantsburg School District and Insight Schools Inc. He was just elected president of his junior class – which includes students throughout Wisconsin as well as other states.

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Insight School of Wisconsin

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Insight School of Wisconsin

Insight School of Wisconsin

Online Courses Offer Options, Support for Homeschooling Families

As more and more families seek alternatives to traditional school, we’re seeing an increase in students blending homeschool and online education. Every family and situation is different, but regardless of the circumstance, a tough decision has to be made when homeschooled students enter their high school years. In the past, the choices have typically been a) continue homeschooling through high school or b) start at/return to a traditional brick & mortar school.

Now, thanks to public online schools, like Insight Schools, families have a choice that offers different options for student-centered learning that didn’t exist just a few years ago – eliminating the either/or choice of the past. Insight Schools and other online education providers are allowing students to enroll full-time as well as part-time. A full-time option allows students to take a full course-load in the environment they’re accustomed to and still have their parent by their side, while part-time enrollment gives them the option of taking a class or two while still receiving instruction from their parents for their remaining courses.

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