Free K-12 Home School Courses

K-12 Free HOME SCHOOLER SCHEDULE

What are the details of the flexible schedule?
A Boy and His Dog The regular K-12 Free Homeschool learning year lasts from September through June with optional summer sessions available soon. Home schoolers are free to work each day, evening, or weekend. It's a flexible schedule that is based on your family's needs. Feel free to take vacations, days off, or work ahead. As long as your home school child's work is complete by the end of they ear, you're in good shape!

We provide 36 weeks of school, divided into 4 nine-week quarters. There are 300 days of access to our home school courses during September through June that are provided to complete 180 lessons. Because parents are in charge of their home school program, we have no specific attendance requirements — we only suggest that students complete their courses by the end of the academic year.

A "day" is counted in our online system when the home school child spends 2 hours in a 24-hour period focused specifically on our coursework. Parents can add additional hours not spent at the computer through the Joy Directed Activities log.
What if my child finishes a home school course early and wants to move on?
Home schoolers may move forward at their own pace. If the child finishes early, they are free to move on to another home school course. Students are free to enroll in up to six home school courses at any given time. The cost for adding a course after the initial enrollment is $25 per home school course.
Can we remove a home school course if we feel that it is right for us at this time?
Yes. There is a $10 course removal fee; however, this fee is waived if the student adds a course ($25) concurrently with the removal.
At what age can my child start home schooling with The K-12 Free Homeschool?
Because children grow at different rates, we suggest that parents use their own discretion when deciding when to enroll their child. The average age to begin kindergarten courses is age five. Some states have mandatory age requirements.
When does home school registration for the 2007-2008 academic year begin?
Our 2007-2008 home school registration is currently in progress.
Can my child select home school courses from different grade levels?
Mother and Son Of course! For example, if your 8th grade child struggles in Math and excels in English, it would be perfectly acceptable to enroll the child in 7th Grade Math and 9th Grade English.
How many instruction days and hours does The K-12 Free Homeschool offer?
From September through June, we offer 300 days of instruction. Home school students must comply with their own state's home school attendance requirements. Our system keeps track of your child's attendance.
What is a Bible-based home school curriculum like?
We believe that an education is incomplete without an understanding that all areas of life should reflect God's glory. As a result, we believe strongly that each subject should include references to spiritual truth and the perfect nature of Christ. We present the Bible as the inspired, infallible word of God.
I know about a "home school co-op" activity in my neighborhood. Can my entire co-op enroll and work together?
Yes! Home school students are free to attend co-ops. We encourage this. And students in co-ops can all enroll in the same set of courses and work together.
Can home school parents/teachers assign field trips? Do home school students get credit for participating?
Some of our home school assignments are field trips. Parents can include field trips in the home school curriculum through the Joy Directed Activities log.
How do tests and quizzes work?
We provide many tests and quizzes that assess the home school child's progress throughout the year. These tests range from true/false to free response essays. Some of these tests are graded automatically by our software, others will be graded by parents (or our teachers for those with the teacher-led option).
What subjects (home school courses, classes) are available?
We offer over 140 home school courses in grades K-12. These home school courses cover core subjects as well as a variety of fun electives.
How much time should my home school student spend online every day?
Pre-K Girl This depends largely on your home school child's learning style. We suggest that elementary home schoolers spend at least 1/2 to 2 hours completing the primary online course material. Middle and high school students should spend about 2-4 hours online per school day. The rest of the work is completed offline.
Who writes the home school lesson plans?
Our in-house Curriculum Development team is hard at work making our courses the most relevant, current, engaging courses available.
Are there home assignments that are not completed on a computer?
Yes. We provide many subjects to be completed offline in addition to field trips, interactive learning projects, and hands-on activities such as science labs and crafts.