We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a grant that will be used to develop our Homeschool Co-op Garden. As homeschoolers, we believe in both teaching our own children and GROWING OUR OWN FOOD! We invite all expert gardeners, backyard gardeners, and beginner gardeners to volunteer and help us grow a vegetable garden at the co-op, which will be harvested for our families and the families in the surrounding communities. Here we GROW AGAIN!

PARENTS PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL:

After Spring Break in April, we will go on a field trip to NASA Goddard Space Center and then visit a local business owner. Following that, we'll begin planning our closing exercise/graduation ceremony. Parents will receive information about the aforementioned events via email very soon. PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL!!!

HELP Build our LIBRARY…

Did you know that after labor costs and supplies, our library receives only a fraction of our operating budget? Private donations from generous, dedicated family members help cover the budget gap and allow us to continue to inspire, engage, and educate our children through high quality, fun, creative, and informative library resources. We rely on the generosity of people like you to Help our LIBRARY GROW,

HELP Stock our SUPPLY CLOSET..

This year, we have a lot of hands-on activities planned. Unfortunately, the majority of a parent's tuition payment goes toward labor costs, with only a small portion going toward school supplies. We can only provide these fun and educational activities with your financial assistance. Each family is asked to buy one (or a few) items from the Amazon Wish List. This is a suggested list, and any contribution is greatly appreciated.

You should be building your student’s portfolio NOW!

Whether your homeschool review is done by a State of Maryland Homeschool Reviewer, or your review is completed by an Umbrella group, you should be preparing NOW for your twice a year review.

Your end of the year review is generally between May or June.

Here’s your responsibilities as a Homeschool Parent:

• Families must notify their local school system of their intent to homeschool a minimum of 15 days before their official homeschooling start date.

• COMAR requires families to update their local school system of any change in status including enrollment in school, change in umbrella enrollment, new student enrollment, change of address.

• Per state regulations, families must show evidence of regular and thorough instruction in 8 subjects: English, Social Studies, Science, Math, PE, Art, Music and Health. Generally, students should be covering all 8 subjects each academic year.

NEW for 2023/2024

Parents will be required to serve as Staff Assistants and also serve on a Parent Committee. More info will be sent by email to all current and new families.