Nebraska Homeschooling
Homeschooling parents in Nebraska enjoy a favorable legal environment to pursue the home education of their children, as state requirements have been kept minimal. We provide information, support, knowledge, and tools to help Nebraska parents successfully educate their children at home. Come on in and you'll find a wealth of information on everything from different methods of homeschooling to local support groups, and much, much more!
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How to Comply with Colorado's Homeschool Law
In Colorado, there are three options under which you can legally homeschool. You are free to choose the option that best meets your family’s needs. These options include homeschooling under Colorado's homeschool statute, homeschooling with an independent school, and homeschooling with a certified teacher.
Nebraskahomeschool
A list for Nebraska homeschoolers, discussing homeschooling, field trips, and help finding support groups.
Colorado Home School Laws
The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in Colorado. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in Colorado.
Colorado Homeschool SUPPORT
This is a diverse group of both secular and religious homeschool families. They aim to support each other in curriculum use and choices, homework and study skills, and socialization.
Rule 12
Regulations and procedures for exempting schools for which parents elect not to meet legal requirements for school approval and accreditation for other than religious reasons. Rule 12 affidavits state that the requirements for school approval and accreditation required by law interfere with the decisions of the parents or legal guardians in directing their child's education.
79-211 Minimum school term.
The school term shall not be less than (1) one
thousand thirty-two instructional hours for elementary grades and
(2) one thousand eighty instructional hours for high school
grades in any public school district or private, denominational,
or parochial school. If any district which receives twenty
percent or more of its total receipts for general fund purposes
from federal sources fails to actually receive receipts
anticipated at the time of the adoption of the sc...
Parables
11212 Chicago Circle
Omaha, NE 68154
Phone: 402-333-5570
This Christian bookstore offers homeschooling supplies and materials.
West River Academy
West River Academy is a fully accredited independent private school in Colorado designed for families who desire the benefits of private school enrollment but minimal oversight over their educational activities. Families may follow the curriculum and/or learning style of their choice, or may receive assistance from us in designing or choosing a program that fits their needs. Grading of students is optional and if desired, it is done by the parents. West River Academy enrolls students of all ages...
Colorado Homeschool Field Trips and General Outings
This is an all inclusive group for homeschoolers of all ages to organize outings. We all homeschool for different reasons. We may be part of other various groups/co-ops. Since we often travel for trips to places like the zoo, and some of us may be from more rural areas, this is a chance to make friends, network, and take advantage of group discounts.
Dinosaur Digs and Expeditions
Make your next vacation an educational one. Plan a summer dinosaur dig, searching for fossils. Mornings are spent excavating, and the afternoons you’ll visit museum galleries and take a behind-the-scenes tour to learn the art of preparing fossils for study and display.
Salt & Light Learning
907 N. Van Buren Ave., Suite 100
Loveland, CO 80537Northwest corner of 8th Street and Van Buren Avenue
Phone: 970-278-0322Salt & Light Learning carries Christ-based, hand-picked, used curriculum and resources focused on guiding homeschool families through the process of teaching their children at home. This used curriculum/Christian bookstore was started in July 2002 in order to meet the needs of the community, providing a place to buy curriculum at decent prices, trade in curriculum for t...
Poor Richard's Books & Gifts
320-324 1/2 N Tejon StColorado Springs, CO 80903Phone: 719-578-5549This downtown Colorado Springs landmark specializes in good-condition, used books, including current books in 150 categories and classics in every field. They also stock a large variety of new books. Book collectors will find a selection of rare, first-edition and collectible titles. They also carry Colorado trail guides, local and state maps, wildlife/flora books and artistic, funny and quirky postcards.
Pathways Christian Bookstore
749 Pinnacle Drive
Papillion, Nebraska 68046
Phone: 402-292-8922
At Pathways Christian Bookstore, you'll find homeschooling materials and supplies, along with Christian books, CDs, and more.
79-1604 Private, denominational, or parochial schools; management and control.
For the purposes of sections 79-1601 to
79-1607, the owner or governing board of any private,
denominational, or parochial school shall have authority to
select and purchase textbooks, equipment, and supplies, to employ
teachers, and to have and exercise the general management of the
school, subject to the provisions of such sections.
How to Homeschool in Colorado
This how to begin homeschooling guide is presented by CHEC, Christian Home Educators of Colorado. It details the basics, with the first steps for you to take and lots of great information to get started homeschooling in Colorado.
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A Little Way of Homeschooling
This book is a compilation of the experiences of 13 different homeschoolers and how they incorporated an unschooling style of teaching in their homes. This book addresses the question of whether a Catholic can happily and successfully unschool. This ...
Diana Waring--History Alive!
Diana Waring--History Alive! produces books, tapes, videos, and history curriculum for the homeschool market.
Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home
This book is not about "school at home"--it is about something better. It is about Real Learning. Homeschooling pioneer Charlotte Mason wrote with great wisdom about providing young minds with a living books education. She urged teachers to present g...
Educational Travel on a Shoestring : Frugal Family Fun and Learning Away from Home
Educational Travel on a Shoestring shows parents how they can help their children learn–and have a blast–while traveling. From researching destinations to sharing activities that both teach and entertain, this priceless guide offers pract...
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