| This is a mixture of helpful ideas. High school | | | | a proper amount of work and credit. One |
| credit standards can be followed from different | | | | advantage in some states for home schoolers |
| sources: Carnegie, Regents, state standard | | | | can be that the state does not require a state |
| credits, tutorial credits, local school board, private | | | | test for advancement in grade level and |
| school, home school organization, or just family | | | | graduation. In my state the testing that is |
| accountability. The legality of home educating your | | | | required for public schools in Florida, the Florida |
| children is established, but there is not a set of | | | | Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), is not |
| uniform requirements. Our states have differing | | | | required for private schools and home schoolers. |
| details in respective requirements. Also, some | | | | In Florida we also have State scholarship |
| colleges require that you bring all of the work | | | | requirements. Our scholarships are called Bright |
| from high school to let them do a portfolio | | | | Futures. There are specific course requirements |
| analysis, even though you may have had a | | | | and grade point average requirements. Some |
| certified teacher do a review each year. Also, | | | | other organizations are the National Private |
| each college has its own high school course | | | | Schools Accreditation Alliance (NPSAA), United |
| requirements. So, even though you meet your | | | | States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), |
| state requirements, you need to see what your | | | | Private Schools Accreditation Alliance, And the |
| prospective colleges require and include those | | | | International Association for K-12 Online Learning. |
| courses in your high school curriculum. | | | | What are the college prep course requirements in |
| You should definitely go to the College Board | | | | your state? Here are the Florida college prep |
| website on a regular basis to keep up with SAT | | | | requirements for high school students (each area |
| testing information and practicing. Many states | | | | has specific details): English - 4 credits, Math - 4 |
| have great home schooling organizations and | | | | credits, Science - 3 credits, Social Studies - 3 |
| conventions, such as, the Florida Parent Educators | | | | credits, Foreign Language - not required for high |
| Association. Your student can also utilize AP | | | | school, but 2 required for college entrance, Fine |
| (Advance Placement) credits. | | | | Arts - 1 credit, Physical Education - 1 credit, and |
| It can be important to use your state | | | | Electives - 8 credits. Vocational prep has some |
| requirements for the number of student hours | | | | variation in requirements. |
| per academic year that need to be scheduled for | | | | |