Mid-Columbia Partnership

Excellent program which allows a great deal of flexibility to make the choices that both meet your child's needs and meet state standards. I do think that the program could be improved by giving parents more information about the reporting requirements.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended MCP for several. While they market themselves as homeschool friendly, their true purpose is to ensure that all the kids are following Kennewick Schoold District policies. Just one example: My daughter was not allowed to take the appropriate level of a subject at MCP because 1) The pre-requisite class was taken privately (by a state certified teacher, but not a KSD teacher) and 2) She was 2 years younger than usual for that class. Yes, you are allowed to educate your child at his/her own pace at home. But if their pace does not fit into the KSD standard, they are not allowed to enroll in the appropriate level of on-site classes. This takes away a fundamental reason of why many people homeschool. (My daughter even passed KSD's entry test for this particular class) There is also an excessive amount of red tape each month for the parent to navigate & report. I have compared it to other ALE's, and MCP has the most onerous regulations around. Under the current leadership, this school is not homeschool friendly.
--Submitted by a parent

MCP Wings School Is Awesome! I had fun learning there. They Offer Good Things, Even More Than My Last School I Attended To.... Good Job, MCP Rockets.
--Submitted by a student

The MCP Program gives me the opportunity to homeschool my children more efficiently and thoroughly. By being in this program, I am confident that I am homeschooling legally, and am able to monitor my homeschooling curriculum and methods through state mandated tests which assures me that my children are on track. My children are able to take a variety of different classes to enhance their curriculum like science (hands on lab) music, art, plus many many more. This gives me the opportunity to give my kid's education a variety of angles towards their education. I am very pleased with the program and all that it has to offer for my homeschooling experience.
--Submitted by Laurie DeVine, a parent