Parents interested in home schooling can contact the St. Johns County School Board, which has an information packet on registration and requirements. Students must be registered with the School Board or with an umbrella or satellite home school program. To help parents learn what they need to teach their children, the School Board has a list of minimum skills its students are required to master at each grade level. Home school parents must buy their children's curriculum supplies and materials, Pane said. Most curriculum suppliers will sell to private individuals, and many are devoted solely to home schoolers' needs.
Parents can buy curriculum from catalogs or visit used and new curriculum fairs.
Meeting with other home school families also offers a great source of ideas, Wettach said. To be a good home schooler, parents have to enjoy the company of their children and be dedicated to providing them with the whole educational curriculum including instruction, evaluation and testing, she said. Please read our Privacy Policy. Advertise with us in print or online.