Advise for a 9th grader

[originalamyj]

Great advice here. My dd started dual enrollment last year as an 11th grader. We have regular dual enrollment here, and we also have a program that starts in 9th grade and finishes 12th with an Associates degree. It's fantastic, BUT those are motivated kiddos.

A few things I didn't realize going into this... The college considers your child to be an adult capable of handling their own affairs. There is no more mommy intervention. In fact the couple of initial meetings with her advisor that she wanted me to attend with her the advisor looked at my dd and asked her point blank if it was ok for her to discuss anything with me. All communication with the school is through the student, not the parent. They are very nice about it, but still. Also, as mentioned, the content of some courses and the worldview of the professors can definitely be more adult than your student may be ready for. I don't think I would have wanted my dd at 14 in the psych class she took. Lastly, keep in mind that the other students on campus are by and large adults. Perhaps she's ready to be engaging with other adults on campus, perhaps not.

Personally, unless the student is VERY motivated and very mature, I would wait until at least 10th or 11th grade.