Pennsylvania Homeschooling
Homeschooling is a rewarding endeavor, filled with joys and challenges. We explore homeschooling in Pennsylvania and give you the tools you need to make your homeschooling journey exciting, fun, and successful for you and your family.
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is one of the finest examples of a rural American 19th century iron plantation. The buildings include a blast furnace, the ironmaster's mansion, and auxiliary structures. Hopewell Furnace was founded in 1771 by Ironmaster Mark Bird. The furnace operated until 1883. Primarily an area that is significant for its cultural resources, Hopewell Furnace consists of 14 restored structures in the core historic area, 52 features on the List of Classified Structures,...
Home Educating in PA 101
This page is for those who want the simplest explanation possible of the legal requirements to home educate in Pennsylvania.
Social Home Educators of York (SHEY)
Social Home Educators of York (SHEY) is an alternative support group in York County, PA, for homeschooling families. They offer activities, field trips, support, friendship and fun. All homeschool styles and religious or non-religious members are welcome.
Lighthouse Learning Christian Homeschool Co-Op
Lighthouse Learning Co-Op meets at Hillside Christian Church in Reinholds, PA. It is a parent cooperative, providing classes and other activities to member children.
Pennsylvania Homeschool Resources
This group is intended to share resources for homeschoolers in Pennsylvania. Everyone is welcome to share favorite field trip ideas, bookstores, group class information, and other valuable resources for homeschoolers.
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Friendship Hill National Historic Site preserves the country estate of Albert Gallatin, a Swiss emigrant who served his adopted nation during the early years of the republic. Gallatin is best remembered for his thirteen year tenure as Secretary of the Treasury during the Jefferson and Madison administrations. In that time he reduced the national debt, purchased the Louisiana Territory and funded the Lewis & Clark exploration. Gallatin's accomplishments and contributions to the late 18th and earl...
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed over the Allegheny Mountains. This inclined plane railroad operated between 1834-1854 and was considered a technological wonder in its day and played a critical role in opening the interior of the United States to trade and settlement. Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is located in southwestern Pennsylvania approximately 12 miles west of Altoona. Today's park covers 1249 acres. The main unit contains the Summit Le...
Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP)
CHAP is an acronym for Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit corporation founded to encourage and support families interested in home education. CHAP assists parents in understanding and fulfilling the law's requirements and is affiliated with two national organizations: Home School Legal Defense Association and The National Center for Home Education. CHAP provides leadership and direction on issues facing Christian homeschoolers on a national and state wide basis.
Home Education in Pennsylvania 2000-2001
This statistical report details the number of homeschooled students in Pennsylvania for the school year 2001-2002. The report includes numbers by county, age, as a percentage of total enrollments, and school district.
Commonwealth Connections Academy
Commonwealth Connections Academy (CCA) provides a new form of public school that students can attend from home. This is a unique program that combines strong parental involvement, the expertise and accountability of publicly funded education, and the flexibility of online classes. Connections Academy operates one school in Pennsylvania under contract to the Commonwealth Connections Academy Charter School. CCA is a public cyber charter school authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education...
Steamtown National Historic Site
Step back in time to the days of steam railroading at Steamtown National Historic Site. This park, created to preserve and interpret the history of steam railroading is located in the former Scranton Yards of the Delaware, Lackawann & Western Railroad. The site telling the story of railroading through living history and interpretive programs, a working machine shop and roundhouse, educational outreach programs, and seasonal excursions to destinations around Northeastern Pennsylvania. Steamtown N...
Woodcrest Retreat Summer Camps
Summer camps at Woodcrest Retreat offers a week of non-stop fun, new friendships and creative learning in a wholesome safe and caring atmosphere. Summer camps run from June through August. Homeschool Camp offers day & resident options the same week. Resident campers get to prepare food over the fire, worship at evening firesides, sleep in shelters, and participate in Forest Follies while enjoying all the day activities with the day campers.
Flight 93 National Memorial
On September 11, 2001, the passengers and crew of Flight 93 courageously gave their lives thwarting a planned attack on our Nation's Capital. Flight 93 National Memorial is a permanent memorial to the heroes on that plane. The Memorial is located outside of Shanksville.
ZOOAMERICA North American Wildlife Park
ZOOAMERICA in Hershey is an 11-acre walk-through zoo home to animals and living plants native to five regions of North America, featuring over 200 animals, representing 75 species. ZOOAMERICA is open year-round, allowing guests to view and enjoy native wildlife throughout the seasons. The Zoo is located just across the walking bridge from HERSHEYPARK.
School Districts Allowing Participation
This is a list of school districts by county which reported that they allow (yes) or not allow (no)participation by students in home education programs in curricular or extracurricular programs offered by their school district of residence. Participation in curricular or extracurricular programs by home educationed students is determined by local school district policy.
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Don't Waste Your Time Homeschooling: 72 Things I Wish I'd Known
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