Education Options Self-Test

Find your pathway in about 3 minutes

What kind of education explorer are you?

This quick self-test is built from the Choose to Learn 2024 national survey of over 2,000 K-12 parents. It will help you understand:

1. What type of education change you're looking for
2. How ready you are to act
3. What's holding you back
4. Your personalized next steps

Instructions: Think about one child — the one you're most concerned about right now — and answer for that child.

1. What's pushing you to explore?

Select up to 2
Mental health concerns
Academic performance concerns
Social and emotional development concerns
Concerns about physical wellbeing
Concerns about development of values and belief systems

2. What kind of change are you looking for?

Select one
Supplement: Stay in current school and add supplemental activities (tutoring, enrichment, internships, service learning, etc.)
Switch: Move to a different primary school setting (private school, microschool, etc.), maybe with added supplements too
Customize: Opt out of the current setting and assemble a bespoke plan from multiple programs and experiences

3. What matters most for your child?

Select up to 3
Academic needs will be better met
More attention (student-teacher ratios)
Learning experiences that interest my child
My child will benefit from new styles of learning
Social and emotional needs will be better met

4. If you could go further, what would matter most?

Select up to 3
Academic needs will be better met
Learning experiences that interest my child
My child will benefit from new styles of learning
More attention (individualized support)
More flexibility (when and where learning occurs)

5. What's holding you back?

Select up to 3
Cannot afford the associated expenses out-of-pocket
I do not know what it means to design a customized educational plan
I want the benefits of school culture and extracurriculars
Lack of quality options for our family
Is not the right fit for my child
Would not allow for enough socialization opportunities
My family values having a school community
Both/all parents need to work

6. Where do you get stuck?

Select up to 3
Setting goals for my child's learning
Awareness of program types
Awareness of specific providers
Comparing and contrasting specific providers
Visualizing my child attending
Visiting locations
Accessing currently enrolled families
Affording tuition

7. How does cost affect your decision?

Select up to 2
Tuition fees are too expensive
I don't know the costs, but I assume it's too expensive
Don't qualify for scholarships/grants
Don't know how to find scholarships/grants
Can't afford to take time off work to find new school/program
Don't know how to use scholarships/grants
Cost is not a major concern for my family

8. What would help you most right now?

Select up to 2
A mentor or coach (human support)
Curated recommendations from an online resource
Hearing from families who've already made the switch

Your Pathway

What You Care About Most

How Ready Are You?

Motivation
Obstacles
Overall

Your Biggest Challenge

Affordability Insight

Ready to Explore Your Options?

EdOpt can help you find schools, programs, and financial resources in New Hampshire tailored to your child's needs.

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