Curriculum Choices
What is the name of the popular literature-based curriculum that includes titles like Charlotte’s Web and Little House on the Prairie?
What is Sonlight?
Which group has seen the largest increase in homeschooling rates post-2020?
What are Black or African American families?
What document must be submitted to the school district by August 1st each year?
What is the affidavit?
This style is known for using "living books" and nature study.
What is Charlotte Mason?
This former homeschooler starred in The Hunger Games films.
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
This math curriculum is known for its mastery approach and scripted lessons.
What is Math-U-See?
The top two reasons parents choose homeschooling are:
What are concerns about school environment and desire for moral/religious instruction?
What items must be included in a homeschool portfolio?
What are attendance records, samples of work, and standardized test results (for grades 3, 5, 8)?
This method emphasizes student-led, interest-based learning.
What is Unschooling?
This founding father was homeschooled and authored the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This classical education curriculum is based on the Trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric).
What is Classical Conversations?
In what year did homeschooling become legal in all 50 U.S. states?
What is 1993? Michigan was the last hold out.
At what age must a child begin compulsory attendance under PA homeschool law?
What is age 6 by September 1st?
Based on the work of Rudolf Steiner, this approach values rhythm, storytelling, and handcrafts.
What is Waldorf?
In which U.S. state was it was illegal to homeschool before 1980?
What is all of them?
This Christian science curriculum is known for its creation-based perspective, engaging textbook style, and compatibility with notebooking journals for elementary through high school.
What is Apologia?
Research consistently shows that homeschool students score how on standardized tests compared to their public school peers?
What is above average?
Under what legal circumstances can a Pennsylvania school district initiate a hearing regarding a homeschool program, and what are the possible outcomes?
What is when the superintendent has substantial evidence of unsatisfactory progress or noncompliance; a hearing officer is appointed, and the outcome can include termination of the home education program or recommendations for improvement?
This structured style uses traditional textbooks and often resembles public school at home.
What is School-at-Home?
This famous 20th-century scientist was homeschooled briefly and later revolutionized physics.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This open-source online curriculum offers a complete K–12 program aligned with national standards.
What is Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool?
As of the most recent estimates, homeschooling represents about what percentage of K–12 students in the U.S.?
What is 5–6%?
When standardized testing is required for PA homeschoolers in grades 3, 5, and 8, what is a test that is specifically approved by the PA Department of Education?
What are the California Achievement Test, Iowa Test of Basic Skills, Stanford Achievement Test, TerraNova?
A hybrid approach that borrows from multiple philosophies and resources.
What is Eclectic Homeschooling?
This Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner completed part of her education at home after being targeted by extremists.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?