Homeschool Umbrella School

An umbrella school is a school that assists parents choosing to homeschool their children by providing assistance and fulfilling state educational requirements.

What Is the Purpose of These Homeschooling Programs?

These schools usually choose the curriculum for parents or at least guide their selections. They also offer material needed, testing services, transcripts, attendance records and other helpful documentation.

While you may have to send a teacher your child’s work, the education of the child still takes place in your home, but you do not have to drive or send your children to a school building every day to learn.

What are the Benefits of an Umbrella Program?

• Give legal legitimacy to a family's homeschooling program in states that require it.

• Provide student report cards.

• Keep attendance records.

• Give curriculum guidance or provide curriculum.

• Provide a student ID cards.

Generally these schools also drastically reduce parental preparation and teaching time.

State Requirements

Some parents have no choice but to choose these programs if they choose to home school their children.

In some states, homeschooling is as simple as doing it. In other states, it is as easy as filing some paperwork and picking out your curriculum.

However, there are also states that have very strict requirements for eligibility, record-keeping, school hours, and core subjects needed. In those situations, parents often need to have an Umbrella program, or Cover school to help them legally keep their children home.

Every state has its own legal requirements for education. Although education is mandatory for children in every state, there is a vast difference between the rules in each state. To check the rules by state, visit the Home School Legal Defense Association.

Top Umbrella Programs

Some of the top programs are Alpha Omega Academy, Christian Liberty and Calvert Schools.

Just check carefully to make sure that the school that you choose complies with your states requirements before you sign up!

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