How to start homeschooling: six steps
From deciding whether it is right for you to your first week, one step at a time, with your state's rules linked at the source.
Take the steps in order, or jump to the one you need. None of them asks you to sign up for anything, and nothing you choose is sent to us.
- Is homeschooling right for us?
The questions to talk through as a family before you decide, honestly, with no pressure either way.
- What the law asks in your state
Every state sets its own rules for notice, days or hours, subjects, testing and records. Find yours, with the link to the law.
- Withdrawing from school, step by step
If your child is in school now: what to file first, what to tell the school, and what to keep, with each state's own rule.
- Find your homeschool style
Families teach in very different ways. A short quiz and a fair description of each approach help you pick a starting point.
- Pick curriculum for each subject
How to choose materials one subject at a time, starting with reading and math, without buying more than you need.
- Plan your first week
A gentle first week: a simple rhythm, short lessons, and records from day one.