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• The Home Study Option

Homeschooling and Online Education

The Home Study Option paper - prepared by a Foreign Service parent who homeschooled her children.

Homeschooling Allowances

Education Allowances
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Home Study/Private Instruction

Homeschooling Programs for High School

The homeschooling allowance for high schoolers has been calculated based on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln program. A student has to complete 5 courses (basically a year) through the school, combined with other credits, to receive a diploma. Other programs are also listed below.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tel: 402-472-4422 / Toll free: 877-243-4747
http://extended.unl.edu

University of Missouri-Columbia High School
Tel: 800-609-3727 or 573-882-2491
http://cdis.missouri.edu / cdis@missouri.edu

University of Miami Online High School
Toll Free: 877-871-8163 / 954-922-1621
http://www.UMOHS.org

Texas Tech University Distance Education
Tel: 806-742-7200 
http://www.ode.ttu.edu

Resources

• About Homeschooling
• Calvert School
• EduHound - This website offers all kinds of education information for grades K-12, including links to homeschooling sites, standards by state, safety and health, ESL and foreign language, state and federal government information on education issues, and a host of other education topics.
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education - Homeschooling resources for gifted students
• Family Education
• Florida Virtual School - At Stetson University Center, offers online courses through 12th grade, serving students around the world.
• Global Student Network - A provider of a Virtual Curriculum for grades 2-12. Every course is delivered entirely over the internet.
• Home Education Magazine
• Homeschooling Information from all 50 states in the U.S.
• Homeschooling and Special Educational Needs
• LD On Line Information on Homeschooling is a parent resource with numerous articles about specific learning disablities and links to more information on disabilities and parent support groups. The website is designed for parents, teachers, and other professionals.
• Power-Glide Foreign Language Courses for Homeschool
• Teacher Stores - Check out their free resources!
• Teachnology - Weekly Tips for Teachers - This free online newsletter provides online resources for teachers, which may be useful to homeschooling families. Topics covered include Start Your Week, Printable Activity of the Week, eWorkbook of the Week, On-line Activity of the Week, Weekly Teacher Resources, The Latest on Our Teacher Message Board, On-line Teacher Poll of the Week, and Best on the Web for Teachers.
• The Independent Study Catalog - This guide to over 10,000 correspondence courses, including high school, college, and graduate programs, plus external degree and certificate programs is available from:
  Peterson's Guides
• USDA Graduate Correspondence Program
• World Wide Learn - This website offers links to numerous online courses and diploma programs that can be used for high school age students.

Washington, DC Area Information on Homeschooling

• Fairfax County Home Instruction Guidelines / Online Campus - Fairfax County Public Schools offers online courses identical in content to those offered in traditional classrooms.
• Maryland Homeschooling A to Z
• Montgomery County, MD - collection of home schooling resources for Montgomery County from the Montgomery County Libraries
• Montgomery County, MD Public School System Homeschooling Information
• Northern Virginia Homeschool Support Group
• Prince William County, VA - Offers online coursework for high school credit for students enrolled in an accredited high school.
• Virginia Homeschooling A to Z
• Washington, DC Homeschooling A to Z

FLO Weblinks for Education Options for Foreign Service Children (K-12)

• Assignment Overseas: Overseas Schools
• Assignment Washington: U.S. Public and Private Schools
• Boarding School Options
• Homeschooling and Online Education
  • The Home Study Option
• Summer Camp Resources
• Education Allowances
• Homework Helpers

Information provided by the Family Liaison Office
Contact the Family Liaison Office