When it comes to your child's education, you want them to always have access to great educational tools. If your child is struggling at school or isn't challenged enough, then you might want to consider online supplemental education.

What is online supplemental education? Does your child need it? How can you incorporate online supplemental education into your child's life? Use this guide — along with the recommendation of your child's school counselor or therapist — to help you learn more about this type of education.

What is online supplemental education?

Online supplemental education is a type of schooling that is offered online and away from the traditional classroom. Your child can take several courses during their online supplemental education experience, depending on the rules of the school and what classes they are seeking online. Online supplemental education is meant to be done in addition to traditional schooling, which means your child can have both a traditional brick-and-mortar school experience and a more flexible online experience at the same time.

Does your child need online supplemental education?

Not every child benefits from online supplemental education, but others thrive with it. If your child is involved in several activities outside of school and these activities — including non-school sports, therapy, counseling, or other activities — regularly interfere with your child's academic attendance, you may want to consider getting them involved in an online supplemental education program to help them stay on course.

How can you incorporate online supplemental education into your child's life?

Your child can create more of their own schedule and meet their academic requirements when you incorporate online supplemental education in their life. Perhaps the best way to combine both online and physical schooling is to have your child complete half of their school studies in a traditional school and the rest of their studies at home. Your child should attend school in a single time block for convenience and easier learning.

When you put your child in an online supplemental education program, you help them meet all their education and graduation requirements while offering them flexibility at the same time. Should your child choose to go to full-time online schooling in the future, you'll be able to let them move forward with confidence. Your child can get enrolled in an online supplemental education program via your child's traditional school or through a state-approved program of their choosing. Speak to your child's school counselor to learn more.