With the rise in popularity of homeschooling in the United States, more choices have become available. When reviewing programs, compare with the curriculum from your stateside school to determine what students study in a particular grade. Some curricula offer an advisory service, where students send in their work and tests to an assigned teacher for grading and recording. At the end of the course, the service will provide a transcript of work completed, simplifying transfer into a new school. The State Department offers limited funding for homestudy, designed to cover the cost of curriculum and any associated advisory service.
All states now have regulations on homeschooling.
The requirements vary, but many require certification of subjects to be taught and examination of student work and instructional materials. In addition, many states now require of all students specific achievements tests during selected grades covering subjects and information which your child will be responsible for having learned. Many families who choose to homeschool do so because of the lack of educational opportunities at a small post. That means that families will probably have no resources except those they bring with them. A computer is essential today and the Internet provides unlimited opportunity to access information, adding a new dimension to homeschooling.