Homeschool Resources
Important Documents
Withdrawal Letter
Click here for a sample withdrawal letter that you can personalize and use to pull your child(ren) from their current school.
CA Legal Requirements
Click here for a copy of the the Homeschooling in California Legal Requirements document provided by Private and Home Educators of California.
Options for Homeschooling
Click here to view the Options for Homeschooling in California provided by the Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA)
Public vs Private/Homeschool
Click here for an overview of Private and Public Educaton in California provided by Family Protection Ministries.
Answers to Important Questions
Click here for Questions & Answers for Private Home Educators provided by the Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA).
Step-by-Step Guidance
Click here for a step-by-step guide to getting started with homeschooling your child.
Curriculum Options
Below is a list of just a few FREE and PAID curriculum options. Some offer Biblical worldviews and lessons while others do not.
Take time to review and decide which curriculum will work best for your child(ren). Keep in mind that each child is different, and while one child may excel in multiple areas, another may not.
With that said, each child DOES NOT have to use the same curriculum, although it may be simpler for you to keep track of their lessons.
FREE Curriculum
- Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
- https://allinonehomeschool.com/
- Pre-K - 8th Grade
- https://allinonehighschool.com/
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Subjects include
- Preschool, Art, Drawing & Painting, Bible, Computer, World Languages (6th-8th), History, Spelling, Kinder Writing, Language Arts, English, Math, Music, P.E. & Health, Reading, Science, Social Skills, Summer Study Options
- Able to make donations
- Freedom Homeschooling (An all-in-one type website)
- https://freedomhomeschooling.com/
- Pre-K through 12th Grade
- Christian Curriculum Guides K-8th Grade
- Subjects include
- Math, Language Arts, Science, History & Social Studies, Health & P.E., Music, Art, Foreign Languages, Bible, Technology, Life Skills, Misc. Electives, Seasonal Unit Studies, All-in-One Programs
- Ambleside Online
- https://www.amblesideonline.org/
- Pre-K - 12th Grade
- "AmblesideOnline is a free homeschool curriculum that uses Charlotte Mason's classically-based principles to prepare children for a life of rich relationships with everything around them: God, humanity, and the natural world."
- An understanding of Charlotte Mason's principles is helpful for this curriculum choice
- Khan Academy
- https://www.khanacademy.org/
- Pre-K - College
- Subjects include
- Math K-12, Science - Jr/Hi School, Economics, Computing, Arts & Humanities, Life Skills - including Financial Literacy, Reading & Language Arts - K-9, Partner Courses including Music
- https://allinonehomeschool.com/
- Pre-K - 8th Grade
- https://allinonehighschool.com/
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Subjects include
- Preschool, Art, Drawing & Painting, Bible, Computer, World Languages (6th-8th), History, Spelling, Kinder Writing, Language Arts, English, Math, Music, P.E. & Health, Reading, Science, Social Skills, Summer Study Options
- Able to make donations
- https://freedomhomeschooling.com/
- Pre-K through 12th Grade
- Christian Curriculum Guides K-8th Grade
- Subjects include
- Math, Language Arts, Science, History & Social Studies, Health & P.E., Music, Art, Foreign Languages, Bible, Technology, Life Skills, Misc. Electives, Seasonal Unit Studies, All-in-One Programs
- https://www.amblesideonline.org/
- Pre-K - 12th Grade
- "AmblesideOnline is a free homeschool curriculum that uses Charlotte Mason's classically-based principles to prepare children for a life of rich relationships with everything around them: God, humanity, and the natural world."
- An understanding of Charlotte Mason's principles is helpful for this curriculum choice
- https://www.khanacademy.org/
- Pre-K - College
- Subjects include
- Math K-12, Science - Jr/Hi School, Economics, Computing, Arts & Humanities, Life Skills - including Financial Literacy, Reading & Language Arts - K-9, Partner Courses including Music
Paid Curriculum
- Apologia
- https://www.apologia.com/
- Pre-K - 12th Grade
- Subjects include
- Government, History, Bible, Math, Science, Worldview, Foreign Language
- Christian Light Education
- https://christianlight.org/homeschool
- K through 12th Grade
- Subjects include
- Reading, Bible, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Elementary & High School Electives including Art, Music & Spanish, and more!
- BJU Press
- https://www.bjupresshomeschool.com/
- Pre-K through 12th Grade
- Subjects include
- Math, Science, Bible, Heritage Studies, Writing & Grammar, Reading, Handwriting, Spelling, Spanish, American Sign Language, Literature, Vocabulary, and more!
- https://www.apologia.com/
- Pre-K - 12th Grade
- Subjects include
- Government, History, Bible, Math, Science, Worldview, Foreign Language
- https://christianlight.org/homeschool
- K through 12th Grade
- Subjects include
- Reading, Bible, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Elementary & High School Electives including Art, Music & Spanish, and more!
- https://www.bjupresshomeschool.com/
- Pre-K through 12th Grade
- Subjects include
- Math, Science, Bible, Heritage Studies, Writing & Grammar, Reading, Handwriting, Spelling, Spanish, American Sign Language, Literature, Vocabulary, and more!
High School Requirements
Homeschoolers must be taught math, reading, social studies, and science.
They must receive at least 3 hours of instruction a day for 175 days a year.
Public/Private School
Homeschool
California Diploma Requirements
California High School Testing Requirement
California High School Transcripts
California High School Course Credits
GED Eligibility
Most school districts in California require between 22 and 26 one-year courses (or the equivalent) for graduation.
California does not require exit exams for graduating seniors.
Transcripts from CA public schools include a list of all units of study by year, along with grades and credits received in each; also included is a cumulative grade point average (GPA) for the high school career; any standardized testing scores received during high school will also be noted on the transcript.
Minimum course requirements in CA include 3 courses of English; 2 mathematics courses (including Algebra I); 2 courses in science (including biology
and physical science), 3 courses in social studies, including United States history and geography; world history, culture, and geography; a one-semester course in American government and civics, and a one-semester course in economics; 1 course in visual or performing arts, foreign language, or career/technical education. Local school boards may also define additional credit requirements in California.
In CA, there are a few alternatives to a high school diploma: the GED®, the HiSET®, and taking the California High School Proficiency Exam.
Parents homeschooling under the private home study option determine when their student has fulfilled graduation requirements and can issue their own homeschool diploma.
Homeschool students are not subject to testing requirements for graduation.
Homeschool parents may create their own student transcripts, and may include any information they deem pertinent to colleges, military, and/or future workplace organizations.
Parents determine when their student has fulfilled graduation requirements; for the purpose of creating transcripts, some homeschool parents do assign credits to individual courses.
The same requirements for eligibility apply to homeschoolers as to public school students.
Homeschoolers must be taught math, reading, social studies, and science.
They must receive at least 3 hours of instruction a day for 175 days a year.
Public/Private School
Homeschool
California Diploma Requirements
California High School Testing Requirements
California High School Transcripts
California High School Course Credits
GED Eligibility
Most school districts in California require between 22 and 26 one-year courses (or the equivalent) for graduation.
California does not require exit exams for graduating seniors.
Transcripts from CA public schools include a list of all units of study by year, along with grades and credits received in each; also included is a cumulative grade point average (GPA) for the high school career; any standardized testing scores received during high school will also be noted on the transcript.
Minimum course requirements in CA include 3 courses of English; 2 mathematics courses (including Algebra I); 2 courses in science (including biology
and physical science), 3 courses in social studies, including United States history and geography; world history, culture, and geography; a one-semester course in American government and civics, and a one-semester course in economics; 1 course in visual or performing arts, foreign language, or career/technical education. Local school boards may also define additional credit requirements in California.
In CA, there are a few alternatives to a high school diploma: the GED®, the HiSET®, and taking the California High School Proficiency Exam.
Parents homeschooling under the private home study option determine when their student has fulfilled graduation requirements and can issue their own homeschool diploma.
Homeschool students are not subject to testing requirements for graduation.
Homeschool parents may create their own student transcripts, and may include any information they deem pertinent to colleges, military, and/or future workplace organizations.
Parents determine when their student has fulfilled graduation requirements; for the purpose of creating transcripts, some homeschool parents do assign credits to individual courses.
The same requirements for eligibility apply to homeschoolers as to public school students.
Homeschoolers must be taught math, reading, social studies, and science.
They must receive at least 3 hours of instruction a day for 175 days a year.
Public/Private School
California Diploma Requirements
Most school districts in California require between 22 and 26 one-year courses (or the equivalent) for graduation.
California High School Testing Requirements
California does not require exit exams for graduating seniors.
California High School Transcripts
Transcripts from CA public schools include a list of all units of study by year, along with grades and credits received in each; also included is a cumulative grade point average (GPA) for the high school career; any standardized testing scores received during high school will also be noted on the transcript.
California High School Course Credits
Minimum course requirements in CA include 3 courses of English; 2 mathematics courses (including Algebra I); 2 courses in science (including biology
and physical science), 3 courses in social studies, including United States history and geography; world history, culture, and geography; a one-semester course in American government and civics, and a one-semester course in economics; 1 course in visual or performing arts, foreign language, or career/technical education. Local school boards may also define additional credit requirements in California.
GED Eligibility
In CA, there are a few alternatives to a high school diploma: the GED®, the HiSET®, and taking the California High School Proficiency Exam.
HOMESCHOOL
California Diploma Requirements
Parents homeschooling under the private home study option determine when their student has fulfilled graduation requirements and can issue their own homeschool diploma.
California High School Testing Requirements
Homeschool students are not subject to testing requirements for graduation.
California High School Transcripts
Homeschool parents may create their own student transcripts, and may include any information they deem pertinent to colleges, military, and/or future workplace organizations.
California High School Course Credits
Parents determine when their student has fulfilled graduation requirements; for the purpose of creating transcripts, some homeschool parents do assign credits to individual courses.
GED Eligibility
The same requirements for eligibility apply to homeschoolers as to public school students.