Homeschool

School Choice Navigation Services: Who? What? How?

ByJamie Buckland October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

For decades parents in WV had 3 basic options for schooling: in-person public, private, and home. In 2017, virtual public school was added for 6th through 12th grades. Leading up to the 22-23 academic year, parents could choose from in-person public school, virtual public school, in-person charters (in some areas), virtual charters, private schools, homeschool,…

Co-op, Hybrid, or Microschool – Which Is It?

ByJamie Buckland September 22, 2023October 13, 2023

As we continue to see an emergence of unconventional education models, communicating what aspects are similar or different is extremely helpful in ensuring families know what they’re looking for and entrepreneurs know what they’re aiming to provide. Traditional Homeschool Co-Op When I first began homeschooling in 2007, I joined our local co-op. After a while,…

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Working Homeschool Mom

ByJamie Buckland August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

I’m headed into a season I haven’t ever experienced before. As I write this, I’m an hour away from my adult son’s home in MO. We will be visiting and traveling for a couple of weeks, arriving back home just before the school year would typically begin for conventional educators. I’ll then load up and…