| All these years you have been happily | | | | about how few homeschoolers they saw... when I |
| homeschooling and then someone will throw a | | | | myself knew many of their applicants had been |
| wrench in the system and ask you something | | | | homeschool friends. I guess some of the kids had |
| crazy. For example, should you name your | | | | named their school, and the colleges did not even |
| homeschool? | | | | realize they were homeschooled. |
| Unless it is required by state law, you do not | | | | It is completely optional to name your |
| have to name your homeschool. I do not even | | | | homeschool. If you do name your school, I would |
| believe you "should" name your homeschool. It is | | | | encourage you to make it official, rather than a |
| completely and totally 100% optional. | | | | casual name. Some parents will simply use their |
| I chose not to name my homeschool. Our | | | | last name, as in "Smith Homeschool" or "Smith |
| transcript was labeled "Official Homeschool | | | | High School." Other families will name their school |
| Transcript" from "Homeschool High School." I | | | | for a local landmark or street. Some will include a |
| wanted colleges to know that my students were | | | | religious affiliation, like "Smith Christian School." |
| homeschooled. I was very proud of being a | | | | The name of your homeschool is not significant. |
| homeschooler (a little too proud, perhaps) and I | | | | The quality of your homeschool is. As long as |
| really wanted the colleges to know that | | | | your child does their best, and learns an |
| homeschool parents produce wonderfully | | | | appropriate amount, you will do great! |
| educated kids. At college fairs I heard colleges talk | | | | |