Whitmore School Reviews

I have two children that were in need of an alternative educational experience once the pandemic shut down their schools. End of the story is they both finished high school in three years and my oldest is currently in college and my youngest has already been accepted into her college of choice and is scheduled to start in September. My older child is in her second semester and scored a 4.0 GPA for her first semester of college.

My daughter joined Whitmore 3yrs ago when she was facing medical challenges that made it impossible for her to attend physical school and complete assignments promptly. My daughter got a medical cure over the course of time and has returned back to normal way of living. Through the whole ordeal, Whitmore worked with her/us step by step and at my daughter's pace too. My daughter is smarter, more intelligent, and college ready because of the exceptional educational services/classes at Whitmore. Started with a GPA of 2.20 and ending at a GPA 3.40. Yes she is college ready!!!

My son is taking courses one by one with the study-at-home program, and he's doing excellent. He likes it a lot, and the cost is great compared to others as well. He was in Laurel Springs before, which is another online school, and you get as much involvement from teachers at Whitmore for less than 25% of the cost. They respond within one or two hours.

The enrollment process was very easy and simple. They walked me through all the steps and it was pretty seamless. The personnel was very informative. They kept me up to date and were always there to answer any questions. Also, my son really enjoys it. He ahs taken Algebra 1, World History Honors, Geography, and a Government.

We like that Whitmore is accredited. We also like their schooling options. There are so many online schools now but Whitmore's program offered honors classes which we found a lot of free schools and even some of the ones that cost money didn't offer. Our daughter's in her sophomore year right now. For her junior and senior year, one of the things they offer in the more elevated program is help with college tests. Some of the programs that we know offered good classes, but you had to log in so many times a week or so many times a day and that minimized things because our daughter was having a baby and we didn't know when that was going to happen. With Whitmore, we like the flexibility of the schedule, the classes and the other things that they offer.

Whitmore School is a good online option. Our daughter's taking a full senior year of courses and they're challenging but very good.

Our son's had a positive experience with all the courses at Whitmore. One course has been a little bit more challenging than the others. But overall, it's been a great experience. I would recommend it.

The enrollment process at Whitmore was super easy. My son has a medical condition. I like the fact that he could do it from home. It was a total game-changer. They're really good at Whitmore about making sure that he understands the material. It's not like, “Okay, do your assignment and you're done.” They communicate with him really well. They follow-up. They really try to get the students to be accountable for all the communication. They have an awesome program and they have it really well organized.

Going to Whitmore was safer for me. I didn't feel safe going to regular high school, because I don't like to communicate with others. Their enrollment process was really easy. We just had to send out information about myself and where I lived, and I was good. I took United States History Honors and it's going well so far. I took Algebra 1, which is really difficult to understand. For the math teacher, whenever I tell her about how I don't understand, sometimes she just repeats the same thing she said before and doesn't explain it more thoroughly. Because for sixth grade and seventh, the math was really messed up in my school, so I didn't really learn anything. I hope that she can go a little easier and explain a little slower and better. But all the English courses I've taken are really easy and I love them.

The enrollment process at Whitmore was easy. We did most of it online. The communication was mostly by email. It's a good option if you can afford it and you have a lousy local school system.

Going to Whitmore has its pros and cons. I like that my daughter can go at her own pace, but I dislike that she's going to be graduating a year late. I like that she doesn't have tests, but I dislike that it takes so long to finish a lesson to go on to the next lesson. You can't just take a bad grade, on a test and say, “I got a 60 on that. Now, I'm going on.” If you really don't know the material, you're stuck and behind. If you are not likely to ask for help, which is my daughter, then it's a struggle. But she's happy with it. It's expensive, but it's worth it.

We were looking for an online high school for our daughter. In the end, we decided on Whitmore School. And I think we did well. Communication with the school is excellent. I appreciate the work of her school counselor. Karolina does not have English as her native language. Studying is therefore a bit more demanding for her. Nevertheless, she is excited, looking forward to every answer from the teacher. The teachers are amazing. She enjoys studying. Thanks Whitmore.

My son was having difficulties in his own high school and still is. We decided to go online. Whitmore seems to be more highly rated. I have had a lot of good conversations with the teachers and the counselors, and they're always quick to respond. Everything is going well with Whitmore. My child has learning disabilities. So, we explained this to all of his teachers, and they're very understanding. In the beginning, I thought this was just going to be a temporary deal but now, as I continue to deal with the schools, I think this is going to be more of a permanent deal. It’s great. I like that when my son doesn’t understand something, or if he needs some help, his mother or I help him out tremendously.

I love Whitmore. I am one of their adult learners because when I was in high school, I got really sick and had to withdraw from public school. I couldn't afford treatment at that time for my illnesses, so I never got to finish high school. So, now that I got treatment a couple of years ago, and I'm doing much better, and I get the option to do high school, but sort of traditional way, and not go from a GED but take courses, earn credits, learn, and build a transcript to apply to colleges. I’m so grateful that they have that opportunity. It's amazing.

We were pleasantly surprised with the rigor about the instruction. It was a no-brainer. Whitmore was one of the best schools that we could find online. Anytime that I had a question, I could email the counselor. And there was a question about grading at one point, and there was a mistake. It was for a Spanish grade. When you’re there, you can revise. When you finish, you can get the revised score. And that score was not changed online. One of the main people called me the next day and apologized, and it was fixed. It was just a question regarding their grading policy, and there was a new teacher that had a misunderstanding. But she was grateful that we brought it to her attention. And they fixed it. It was a new Spanish teacher. So, very minor.

Whitmore School gives us the flexibility of my daughter being able to travel back and forth. It also gives my daughter flexibility of being able to train in competitive freestyle whitewater kayaking when the water's on because the water's a different schedule. She's able to get up and train and be on the water when the water's running and be able to do school in the mornings when it's turned off. Whitmore helps with that.

We love Whitmore School. We love the flexibility. I've overheard a few of the classes and now, I want to actively listen in on some of them because the lectures are so spot-on and comprehensive.

Enrolling online was very simple. My child likes the online learning.

It's a little difficult because my daughter is kind of at her own pace and it doesn't really tend to keep her on task. Also, there are some concepts that are a little more difficult to get in an online environment. But overall, it's been a good experience and the cost was reasonable.

Enrolling was easy. I spoke with one of the counselors and he went over some information with me. I went online and I just signed up. Working with the personnel went very well. When my daughter was sick last December, I called them because she wasn't gonna do school for a week or two and they were very helpful. My daughter's learning experience has been very good and they're even preparing her more for college with the thorough research, going back and forth with the teachers, and being able to communicate with them when she can't understand something. I also like that they have an extra math tutor you can sign up for. That was very helpful because she's able to communicate back and forth with the math teachers and the other teachers too to get her work done. I've been telling a couple of my friends who also homeschool their kids to sign up with them.

Whitmore became a great fit for our son, especially their mastery-based instruction. Some classes tailed longer than other classes did, but he had to get it right. There were times when teachers would come back a dozen different times saying, “No, this isn't right. No, you did this incorrectly. No, you got to redo this.” We look back on the last two years, and we are convinced that he got a much better education than his peers did in public high school. He had a term paper due for the end of his senior year. That was a big project and he was working harder. The standards did not waver, which I loved. I respect the fact that they were expecting a certain level of quality of work from him throughout and that was great.

Everything's going very well with our experience with Whitmore. A lot of communication via emails. My child's doing very well. Her anxiety has decreased. She doesn't get stressed out about her school. It's been a positive influence on her.

My brother went to Whitmore School when he was in high school. It worked out for our family very well. So I thought I'd try it for mine. The signup process was explained to us very well. It was easy to do. My child's taking English 9, History and Algebra 1. The quality of the education is very comparable to the cost. The cost was pretty good for an online school.

The flexibility is working out really well for us. My child is working at his own pace and he's doing well.

The classes that are offered are great. The only concern that I had is that my son needed two and a half credits to finish and when he started the program, they told me he needed four and a half. So it was gonna go a little longer than I anticipated. Other than that, my son loves Whitmore. He likes history and the flexibility of being able to work all day if he wants and then work at night and then work on the weekends.

My daughter loves Whitmore but she can only do the online chatting. She never has a chance for one-to-one talk time and there is a limit where she can do Math. So, I didn’t add tutoring for it. It was useless for our case. My daughter thinks Whitmore is harder for her but she figured it out and slowly, she caught up and liked it. As her parent, the only thing I'm concerned about is that there's no interaction but in that case, we may have to pay more tuition. I understand that. So, other than that, we are good.

I like that Whitmore was accredited so that all of my child's previous credits from high school going to public schooling would transfer and she could get a diploma when she graduated. I also like the fact that she has teachers that connect with her, that she has communication with them, and she can do her schooling whenever is convenient for her. The courses that she's taken are business English, photography, government, and performing arts.

We highly recommend Whitmore! We were worried before signing up that the classes might not be challenging enough for our daughter, but she had to work hard... and probably even a little harder than she wanted to. We cannot stress how grateful we are that we added the Math tutor option. Unless you are or have access to a Math genius 24/7 I strongly recommend the tutor plan. Beth, our guidance counselor, managed to do just the right amount of encouraging and nudging when needed. Our daughter had a couple of exceptional teachers whose feedback and encouragement made the classes feel much more interactive than we expected.

The enrollment process was very smooth. We got the transcripts, and we heard a reply very quickly. My children took high school courses, and they've done outstanding. My oldest daughter graduated this year, and she's an A student. Whitmore was excellent. It's wonderful that the teachers really get back to the students quickly. I've noticed that the teachers will even respond and check students’ work even on weekends and evenings.

There are parts of Whitmore School that have worked really well for us, and others just haven't suited my son as well as we had hoped. We're probably going to be going in a different direction next year. My son likes its flexibility. He liked the course offerings that they have. He likes the format of the school for the most part. He doesn't mind being on the computer.

Whitmore seemed to have the most support for my son and it seemed to match our thinking the most. When he was with the school district and we were in lockdown and he was doing online school for a year, Whitmore matched that same process. I also liked that their website mentioned that they want our son to learn and they're not going to go forward until he's mastered the concept. I liked that in theory, and then I found it to be absolutely true, that's what they were doing with my son and it has worked out tremendously well. He's had World Geography, English one, two, three, four, American government class and a career readiness class. It's been great. I've seen him become even more engaged with what he's learning. Every other day or so, he'd come, "Mom, I learned this today," or, "Did you know this?" The price I pay is a good deal for the quality that our son is receiving for his education.

Whitmore is reasonably priced. The enrollment process wasn't complicated. My child had to take some preliminary screening things and had to get his transcript. He has taken four courses - English, history, and two electives. He's doing well.

My daughter was a sophomore when the pandemic hit. Prior to Whitmore, she had been in a public school through elementary, then we switched to private for junior high and the beginning of high school. Then when the pandemic hit, we switched again. So, she's had every experience. But when the pandemic hit and she was handling her academics at home with no problem, and she really enjoyed it. What I was paying at her private school, about two months of that tuition was equivalent to an entire year's tuition at Whitmore. Also, the curriculum was, by leaps and bounds, so much better than the private school. So it was not questionable for us at all when she started. The feedback that we got from the teachers was amazing. Everything was so quick, especially getting ahold of the school itself. They were wonderful. It was a wonderful experience.

My son is autistic with ADHD and struggles in an actual school environment. After doing some research, we chose Whitmore. It seemed to fit us. The enrollment process was very easy. Everybody was extremely helpful. My son seems to enjoy the experience. He's able to do it at his own pace, which is perfect for him. The courses are challenging, but they're not overly challenging to where he can't complete them. The teachers are all very responsive, as the guidance counselor. Overall, we're very happy.

I sent Whitmore an email and they responded right away. They sent me the necessary forms to fill. I spoke to someone, and they walked me through it. I like Whitmore and my daughter likes it as well. It's affordable and the quality is one of the best. She's doing English, History, Creative Arts, and Math. So far, it’s been okay. The only difficulty is in Math.

I talked to the person in the counseling department and she gave me the overview of the school. I wish Whitmore had called me earlier. When I found out their approach to teaching, that pulled me to it. There was no other choice for me. I talk about what a good school it is. Compared to public education, it's not even a little bit on the same level. So, I'm very satisfied with my choice. Whitmore is a great school.

The enrollment experience at Whitmore was super easy. They've always been very responsive and quick, in giving me great information no matter how many times I asked the same questions. My child's enrolled in her first six credits through them. She's taken junior year classes like English 11, Anatomy and Physiology, US History, Government and Algebra. It's been fantastic. She's been very disciplined and moving through the classes at a good pace. I love that the teachers give their feedback and offer opportunities for revision, but she can master the content. We've gotten absolutely great service and quality of education for the cost. I would absolutely recommend Whitmore.

This is the first year that we've enrolled online school program. We've been very pleased with Whitmore. Before the class starts, the teachers do a lot of interaction, understanding what your child’s learning style is, and wanting them to understand that they can ask questions at any time. It's a mastery-based program so my kids usually have some interaction with almost all their teachers for each assignment. Sometimes the teacher will have them redo something so it involves communication back and forth. I've been pleased, pleasantly surprised and pleased with all that. The whole school is extremely responsive. The principal called me one time just to see how things are going. So they've been very communicative.

My daughter looked into Whitmore School. And she has liked it. She’s learning a lot. But she said it’s too much. It has been a little overwhelming. And she's an A student, too. There’s too much they’re asking. And it doesn’t seem like she’s getting a lot of help like it was with the other school. When she would ask for help, they would answer quickly. And she does get answers from Whitmore, but it takes a bit longer. So, it delays her doing her work. But it’s a lot harder. She said handing an assignment, there’s a lot of writing. Not as much as the hands-on with the teachers as it was with the other school. She wishes that the teachers would be a little more involved.

My child is thriving at Whitmore. It's been a great opportunity for him to graduate early, which is why we switched over from our public school, and he's doing really well. He wanted some honors classes, which were offered there, and the work-at-your-own-pace approach is really helpful for him. He's a competitive dancer, so he spends 25 to 30 hours a week at the dance studio and it helps that he can do it when it works for him. He doesn't have to be up at 7:00 am for school and he can sleep a little bit later on the days that he needs to and work on the weekend. It's an affordable option and we are getting a good value for the price and the course offerings.