Every state has specific guidelines and requirements for home schooling. One of the best sources of information is the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). The membership fee is so worth it for home school families — they provide legal advice and offer help sifting through requirements in each state.
Visit HSLDAYes — you can home school today entirely independently by filing the paperwork necessary to classify yourself as a private school. There are sources and help available for creating professional transcripts.
You can home school through a PSP — a Private Satellite Program — which is designated as a private school that will file all your paperwork. You are not committed to any programs, classes, or restrictions for most PSPs, but you will generally pay a fee each semester.
State run charter schools offer families funds for classes and private tutoring. They will generally have the strictest guidelines on required courses and restricted curriculum, and will need to approve any tutor or course the funds are spent on.
Yes — there are also state and federal all-online “home school” programs that require your student to log in each week to group classes and meetings with an assigned teacher/counselor. You do not control any of the curriculum, and you do not have to prepare any grades or transcripts yourself.
No matter what state you live in, there are many options for homeschooling, and there is something to fit every family. Most importantly, know that you CAN do this — you are capable of home educating your children.
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