Welcome to Homeschooling FL!
This site is designed to provide all the information you need to get started, continue and/or finish homeschooling students in the state of Florida.
Here you will find the FL State Statutes that govern home education in the state, and information on fulfilling the state requirements for maintaining a portfolio, annual educational evaluations, standardized testing, as well as graduation requirements. Other items of interest include homeschool support groups by county, county home education office contacts, sources for homeschool curriculum, events of interest to homeschoolers and much more! Education is our passion & Family makesa Home. haleluYaH !
January 27th, 2012
FREE Hands-on Sailing Skills Workshops at the Discover Boating Learning Center at Strictly Sail Miami
FREE Hands-on sailing skills workshops at the Discover Boating Learning Center at Progressive Insurance Strictly Sail Miami Sharpen your existing skills and learn new ones by participating in hands-on sailing clinics presented by the American Sailing Association (ASA). There’s something for everyone from absolute beginners to seasoned skippers! All workshops taught by ASA certified instructors [...]
Experience Civil War History Feb. 10-12 at Key West’s Fort Zachary Taylor
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — The roar of cannon fire and the sight of soldiers in Civil War uniforms are to greet visitors at oceanfront Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Friday though Sunday, Feb. 10-12, during the annual Civil War Heritage Days festival. Key West was the only Deep South port that remained in [...]
Free Admission to All National Parks from January 14-16
WASHINGTON: Start your new year with a free visit to a national park! All 397 national parks across the country will offer free admission from January 14 through 16 to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The National Park Service operates 11 National Park sites in Florida, and this is a great way to [...]
Homeschoolers Converge on the Capitol as 2012 Florida Legislative Session Begins
Tallahassee, FL – The 2012 Florida legislative session begins today, Tuesday, January 10, 2012. As busy homeschool parents most of us don’t have the time or resources to stay on top of all of the action in Tallahassee, but don’t worry, FPEA’s Legislative Committee is prepared to keep you informed of any and all issues [...]
Time For Home School Testing & Evaluations
For Evaluations done easily, quickly and very economically ($25) by a FL Dept. of Education certified teacher feel free to call me anytime: 904-272-7245 / 786-525-3545 C.C. Tucker http://www.homeschool-evaluations.com/ Standardized Testing is very economical also: 786-525-3545 C.C. Tucker
Mama, Don’t Take My Kodachrome Away
When I was 13 years old I begged my parents to buy me a 35 mm SLR camera. Back then, the desire to take photographs was as intense, maybe even more intense, than my desire to become a writer. I remember how excited I was when, at the end of seventh grade, I signed up [...]
Orientation to Homeschooling January 14, 2012
Need information on Homeschooling and don’t know where to start? This is for you!! H.E.R.I. Library 400 Cahoon Rd., S. Jacksonville, FL 32220 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Please join us for light refreshments at 8:45 as we get started. AGENDA 9:00 Introductions ……………….…………….. Hillary Berry, Chairman 9:05 – 9:55 Homeschooling 101 ……………. Lisa Baker [...]
Public Invited to Preview PBS Documentary on Flagler’s Keys Over-Sea Railroad
KEY LARGO, Florida Keys – A preview of a documentary, chronicling the conception and construction of Henry Flagler’s Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad, is set for Sunday, Jan. 8, at the Murray E. Nelson Government and Cultural Center, and the public is invited to attend without charge. The event is to begin at 4 p.m. with [...]
Grants for Spring Gardens from Annie’s
Planning a garden with your homeschool group this spring? You might be able to score a garden grant from Annie’s, a well-loved brand of organic food. Annie’s offers a limited number of small grants to community gardens, school gardens and other educational programs that connect children directly to real food. These funds can be used [...]
Homeschooling – Home Education Is The Most Effective Education Available
According to my surveys of the youth in our country home education ias the most interesting and most enjoyable method of education. According to my extensive reading of articles and standardized test results / scores, home education, generally speaking, is the most productive and effective in high educational and knowledge based scores. the following is [...]