Kasi Peters & Carol Malueg

How it Started and How it's Going: Young adults reflect on homeschooling through high school

Are you overwhelmed by the idea of homeschooling through high school? Our panel of young people will share their stories of how they did high school as homeschoolers. Learn what worked, what they struggled with, and what advice they would give to their younger selves and their parents. You’ve homeschooled your child through elementary or middle school, and now you’re facing homeschooling high school. Or maybe you’re thinking about homeschooling high school because regular school is an ongoing struggle that is taking over the family or affecting the mental health of your child. The stakes feel so high, especially if they are college bound. Will your child get into a “good” college? What are the boxes you need to check? Is homeschooling high school a bad idea? Will your child be asked “did your mom give you these grades?” Ask the experts – the young people themselves, both current high schoolers and graduates.

Participants will:

• Further your understanding of the perspectives of homeschooled high schoolers

• Gain confidence in your ability to homeschool through high school

• Learn strategies and things to avoid while homeschooling through high school

Kasi Peters, M.Ed is a passionate advocate and parent educator supporting gifted and 2e children and their families. She is the current President of Gifted Homeschoolers Forum (GHF) and has held leadership positions on the boards of gifted organizations including Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) and Profoundly Gifted Retreat (PGR) and is on the parent advisory committee for Gifted Research Outreach (GRO) Kasi holds a certificate in Gifted and Talented Education and a Masters of Education in Cognitive Diversity. She is co-founder of Westside of Los Angeles Gifted, a local meetup and resource group whose mission is to connect gifted families with meaningful social opportunities and with appropriate resources that meet their unique needs. Kasi is also co-founder of Square Pegs, an independent advising service that is dedicated to supporting families looking for alternative educational opportunities and has been homeschooling her two gifted children since 2012.

Carol Malueg, M.A. GCT, 2e, is the mother of 2 gifted young adults, works in the field of gifted education and support, and volunteers with several state and national organizations that support gifted kids and their families. Carol sits on the Board of Directors for the Gifted Homeschoolers Forum (GHF) and the Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT). She received the MCGT Friend of the Gifted award in 2020. Carol has trained hundreds of Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Model Parent Group Facilitators worldwide and was awarded the SENG Presidential Award for Distinguished Service in 2021. She has worked on three Javits Grant research projects focused on improving identification of and services for gifted at-risk students. Carol currently works as a Learning Coach, Educational Consultant, and Caregiver Conversations Facilitator. Her business, Gifted Roads LLC, addresses the gifted and multi-exceptional experience across the lifespan. Her first book, The Road to Positive Advocacy for Your Gifted Child, will be published June 25, 2025 by Prufrock Press.