Secular Homeschooling

[Susan Horn]

If there are Secular Homeschooling families in Walton County, I would appreciate getting in contact with you. If you prefer, feel free to send a private message. Hope to hear from other people who are teaching their children at home.

Would love to be able to help. We homeschooled our boys in grammar school, but when they reached middle school age, we enrolled them in Seaside Neighborhood School. There weren't enough secular homeschoolers in the area to meet their increasing needs for peer socializing. That's been a few years so I hope there are more here now, and wish you the best in finding the support you need.

Okaloosa County at one time had a program called Blended School that was an a-la-carte program for homeschoolers, and our boys enjoyed that -- they welcomed students from neighboring counties. Don't know if that's still going on or not.

 

[florida girl]

The Florida Virtual School is a state backed online education program available to school age children, grades 6 through 12, free for Florida residents. Welcome to Florida Virtual School: an online e-learning solution "Florida Virtual School is fully accredited by two major agencies: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and The Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation."
"HOME EDUCATION, PRIVATE SCHOOLS,
OTHER EDUCATION OPTIONS (ss. 1002.41-1002.43)

PART II
STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS

(6) EDUCATIONAL CHOICE.--

(a) Public school choices.--Parents of public school students may seek whatever public school choice options that are applicable to their students and are available to students in their school districts. These options may include controlled open enrollment, lab schools, charter schools, charter technical career centers, magnet schools, alternative schools, special programs, advanced placement, dual enrollment, International Baccalaureate, early admissions, credit by examination or demonstration of competency, the New World School of the Arts, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Florida Virtual School. These options may also include the public school choice options of the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. (full text)" Florida Virtual School: DOE policy

 

[NightAngel]

The Florida Virtual School is a state backed online education program available to school age children, grades 6 through 12, free for Florida residents. Welcome to Florida Virtual School: an online e-learning solution "Florida Virtual School is fully accredited by two major agencies: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and The Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation."
"HOME EDUCATION, PRIVATE SCHOOLS,
OTHER EDUCATION OPTIONS (ss. 1002.41-1002.43)

PART II
STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS

(6) EDUCATIONAL CHOICE.--

(a) Public school choices.--Parents of public school students may seek whatever public school choice options that are applicable to their students and are available to students in their school districts. These options may include controlled open enrollment, lab schools, charter schools, charter technical career centers, magnet schools, alternative schools, special programs, advanced placement, dual enrollment, International Baccalaureate, early admissions, credit by examination or demonstration of competency, the New World School of the Arts, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Florida Virtual School. These options may also include the public school choice options of the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. (full text)" Florida Virtual School: DOE policy

My daughter, who is 14, is in her second year with the Florida Virtual School and she loves it and I have been happy with it as well.

 

[florida girl]

I think it's an awesome program, wish we had when I was in school!

 

[Lake Eastern]

I have a very nice neighbor with 2 daughters (13 and 8?) who moved here from Sanibel Island and homeschools. If you would like to PM me your email or phone number I will be glad to give it to her. She doesn't do SoWal. The girls are so nice. They participate in a local 4H club and have outings with other homeschoolers.