Tips & Resources for Homeschooling High School
Published:
September 14, 2020
Contributor:
Abby Banks
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Homeschooling high school can feel intimidating for many parents, especially if you find yourself suddenly homeschooling without much notice. This post gathers wisdom from dozens of other homeschool moms in the areas of curriculum recommendations, schedules, and paperwork that will help you navigate homeschooling high school.
Curriculum Recommendations
The big benefit of homeschooling through the high school years is the ability to craft a customized education plan for your child. While you always want to make sure you are fulfilling your state requirements for graduation, you are usually free to include interest-led electives and other forward-looking courses that will benefit your teens for years to come.
Consider dual enrollment options if your highschooler plans to go to college in the future. It’s a great way to save money, get a head start on college academics, while also fulfilling high school graduation requirements.
Consider these curriculum recommendations from other homeschool parents if you’re still looking for some of the best programs out there for each subject area.
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The Charlotte Mason Inspired Way to Get a Homeschool High School Fine Arts Credit
Planning High School Literature
7 Ways for Homeschooled High School Students to Earn College Credits
How We Use the Mystery of History Video Lectures in High School
Making Homeschool High School Math a Breeze for Student & Mom
Awesome Teaching Tips for Homeschool High School Science
Homeschool High School Schedules
Homeschool high school students are usually very independent, which makes it possible to use a flexible schedule. Because you are in charge of their daily schedule as the homeschool parent, you can even plan for them to apprentice, work part-time, or start a business. You can include these hours on the transcript as an elective or boost their resume.
One of the benefits of allowing your teens to control their homeschool schedule is that it gives them the responsibility for following through. In a few years, they will be accountable to a college professor or employer to follow through without your help, so working toward that independence and schedule control now is an important step.
However, just like everything else in homeschooling, there is no one right way to do high school scheduling! Check out these creative ideas.
How to Make a Four Year Homeschool High School Plan
3 Ways to Make a Homeschool Schedule for High School
Trello for High School Schedules
How to Homeschool High School in 12 Week Modules
A Day in the Life of Homeschooling High School
Paperwork for Homeschooling High School
One of the hardest parts of homeschooling high school is knowing you need to be more meticulous in the paperwork, and especially the transcript! But you also don’t need to reinvent the wheel! There are so many high school resources that you can print and use. Here’s a great collection to get you started.
Tracking High School Progress with Trello
How to Keep Homeschool High School Records
Record Keeping for Homeschool High School
Editable Homeschool Transcript
Homeschooling High School with Transcripts Made Easy
How to Create a Transcript for Your Homeschooled High Schooler
Abby Banks
Abby is a former public school teacher, now homeschooling her five children. She’s in the trenches just like you and knows it can be challenging to be home with your kids all day while you struggle to keep up with the housework and educate your kids (and maybe even work on the side!). She blogs over at www.4onemore.com and hosts the Homeschool with Moxie podcast.
