"Mommy, can I do more RemoteLearningSchool?", both my son and daughter keep nagging me. I have the reflex of getting annoyed by the nagging, but then I realize - they are not asking to play video games, or watch TikTok, or stuff like that - they are actually WANT to do something educational!
Ever since we started with RLS they've been very excited about learning. They just log in on their own after school or whenever they want, and take the classes there. The classes in RLS has helped them stay ahead of the curve in all subjects offered at school, and whats more is that they have so many more special interest classes to choose from such as journalism, meteorology, entrepreneurship, etc.
Also they have many other activities that interest my kid. My son is 8 years oid and goes to 3rd grade, while my daughter is 12 years old and is at 7th grade. My son has always wanted to learn to play the guitar, and he is taking the guitar classes from RLS. He is also learning to play chess online and he wants to join some competitions. My daughter has wanted to learn to play the Piano since like last year, but because of COVID we didnt want to get her to lessons. RLS recently introduced Piano classes so now she can take them. She started taking them a few weeks ago and can already play some simple songs! The classes take a step by step approach and soon she will be advancing from beginner to intermediate.
They also like to participate in the various activities RLS offers. My son wrote some articles for their magazine and it was published and he got a junior reporter card which is cool. He was also 4th place in the virtual science fair, and my daughter was second place in the online talent show last year.
In terms of pricing it is very affordable, you can choose between a monthly, 3-mo or 6-mo subscription, you can also purchase a lifetime membership. The monthly memberships star for as low as like $20 a month. And I appreciate that only one membership is needed for all the family otherwise this would've gotten expensive. Some programs had me pay for each child. And even though it's still just one membership, the kids still get each their own account. There's also a lot more included such as student ID card, school email account, juniorfolio, and much more. My children like the email account they've used to send emails to their grandparents who were very happy. The email comes with parental controls so I can monitor.
Overall RLS is a great online school with the goal to help kids succeed in life, and I think all parents should enroll in this whether you homeschool your kids, or whether you use it as supplement to their regular school - anything less is just not enough when it comes to our children's future!