College Options for Home Schooled Students
Whether you'd like to transition from homeschool instruction to attending college in person, or to bring college into the home with online courses resulting in college credits, Reynolds is here to help!
Helping Home School Students Succeed in College for 50 Years
Reynolds will help you personalize your child’s education, and allow your family the flexibility needed. We have outstanding professors who understand that education can take place from anywhere.
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The Proffitt Family
Our family chose homeschooling because we wanted to spend time together as a family and we wanted to give our children opportunities to excel at their own pace and explore their interests. We used our time together to travel a great deal, exploring nature, museums, and cities.
The Schufflebarger Family
Our family chose homeschooling because we wanted the flexibility to shape our children’s educational experiences. It allowed us to meet their individual learning needs, incorporate travel into our schooling, and keep faith and family at the core.
The Nottingham Family
Reynolds made the effort to transition from homeschool to college very smooth.
The Proffitt Family (Pam, parent)
Our family chose homeschooling because we wanted to spend time together as a family and we wanted to give our children opportunities to excel at their own pace and explore their interests. We used our time together to travel a great deal, exploring nature, museums, and cities.
We chose Reynolds classes (Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, English, History, Sign Language, Piano, Computer Science, and more) as part of this journey because of the high quality education available at Reynolds. While continuing to homeschool, my family used Reynolds classes to explore subjects of interest more in depth.
In addition, taking classes at Reynolds allowed our four children to enter four-year college with all of their General Education requirements completed which allowed them to acquire dual degrees or double majors, if desired. Each of our children entered four-year college with 50-60 college credits. Because they were ready for college at a young age and because they had full scholarships, each remained in college for four years; however, they could have easily graduated in two years if they had desired that path.
If I could tell another homeschool parent about Reynolds, I would tell them that the professors are top notch and truly care about their students’ success. Also, the staff is ready, willing, and able to help in any way they can. We found the other students to be mature, kind, and pleasant. Because Reynolds is a community college, they encountered students their own age, as well as students 40, 50, and 60 plus years of age.
Our family sent four children to Reynolds prior to entering a four-year college. Each of our four children received full four-year merit scholarships to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. Kate graduated summa cum laude with dual degrees in biomedical engineering and mathematics. She went on to complete medical school and a five-year residency in radiology. She currently works at VCU Health as a physician. Patrick graduated cum laude in mechanical engineering and went on to Penn State where he completed his PhD. He currently works for the Department of Defense. Maggie graduated summa cum laude with dual degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice. She is currently in a masters program for addiction studies. Lastly, Thomas is a senior at VCU College of Engineering, majoring in computer science and homeland security. Each of our children was able to pursue the field which interested them and challenged them, making them productive and mature adults.
Reynolds is largely responsible for the many successes that our children have experienced. Our children received a quality education at a reasonable price. They were able to experience life outside of the four walls of homeschooling so that they were ready to attend 4 year college.
The Schufflebarger Family (Cindy, mother)
Our family chose homeschooling because we wanted the flexibility to shape our children’s educational experiences. It allowed us to meet their individual learning needs, incorporate travel into our schooling, and keep faith and family at the core.
We chose Reynolds classes as part of this journey once they reached high school. For my oldest, it helped her explore a career route by sampling some courses. But equally important, it gave her the opportunity to take math and writing in a college environment so she was able to get used to managing college level courses, navigate the system and learn the importance of communicating with professors before arriving in a university setting where she’d also be transitioning to independent living. This was the perfect bridge. My second daughter wanted to pursue her associate’s degree at Reynolds because she wants a career in ASL and she could get a jump start on her college career while saving time and costs. This is allowing her to take a gap year doing international missions before transferring to a four-year college.
If I could tell another homeschool parent about Reynolds I would tell them that it’s a great learning experience. While not all of it was perfect, it helped my children navigate the real world and prepared them for the next phase of life. They have gained more than knowledge – they’ve gained skills and confidence for the future.
My daughter, Haley, is currently a junior at Auburn University and studying interior design. My daughter, Emma, is finishing her associate’s degree at Reynolds this semester and heading onto the mission field in August, traveling to various countries in Africa as well as Costa Rica.
The Nottingham Family (Leonard, father)
We chose Reynolds classes as part of this journey because: We are now on our third child taking Reynolds classes. We chose Reynolds because it offered classes that our children could use to satisfy high school requirements and also were their interest areas (e.g., nursing and computer programming). Reynolds made the effort to transition from homeschool to college very smooth.
If I could tell another homeschool parent about Reynolds I would tell them: Reynolds (particularly a lady named Lisa Thomas - can't say enough about her help) has been extremely helpful in showing our homeschool family how to get started at Reynolds and register for classes. In addition, Reynolds has provided good advice on classes to take and when to take them and thereby avoid unnecessary courses and extra semesters/expense. Reynolds has provided a diverse set of classes that has helped our family tailor an education to fit our childrens' needs.
My child is currently doing: One daughter went through Reynolds nursing program and is now an ER nurse. Another daughter took pre-requisite classes at Reynolds and went on to become a nurse. A son (currently in his last year of homeschool/high school) is experimenting with a few Reynolds courses (Computer Aided Design and Computer Programming) and enjoying and doing well in them.