1978Raquel  wrote:

  1984Mya  wrote:
Greetings moms and dads, How can I homeschool in Alberta? Also, if we can get some feedback on the program too I would appreciate it. Thank you in advance for the help!

Hi, Homeschooling in Alberta is pretty straight-forward, nevertheless, you have to meet certain prerequisites before starting to homeschool. Luckily, homeschooling in Alberta is considered one of the most lenient and straightforward places to homeschool in Canada as it requires almost no government control. Families who want to homeschool in Alberta are at liberty to decide most or all of the things they find fit for their child to learn. A parent or guardian homeschooling their child elsewhere than at school is not obligated by law to be licensed as a teacher in Alberta. Having said this, studying with curriculum developed by a certified teacher is highly recommended even if the certified educator is not an Alberta teacher. In Alberta, the homeschool laws and regulations are few compared to other provinces which might require some type of evaluation or annual testing. Alberta allows a couple of different options for homeschooling in Alberta:

Home education program supervised by school authority (funded)

Home education program not supervised by school authority (notification only, non-funded)

Parents who choose to homeschool in Alberta are required to choose between a couple of pretty basic availabe options:

• Home education program supervised by school authority (funded). Each year, parents must notify their supervising school authority of their intent to home educate their child through the Home Education Notification Form – Supervised by School Authority. Parents and legal guardians may start a home education program at any time but should consider looking for a supervising school authority in the spring before the upcoming school year. Parents choosing home education have the primary responsibility for planning, managing, providing, evaluating and supervising their children’s courses of study. If a parent requests it, the associate private school must provide assistance and advice to improve student learning and arrange for certificated teachers employed by the associate board or private school to conduct at least two formal evaluations each school year including a review of the student portolio and to provide recommendations or suggestions. In order to receive their portion (50%) of the home education grant, if a parent has chosen to home educate with a supervising school authority, the parent must have notified and been accepted by an associate board or associate private school regarding the home education program by September 30.

• Home education program not supervised by school authority (notification only, non-funded)

Each year, parents have the responsibility to notify the Minister of Education of their intent to home educate their child. There are two available options including the Home Education Notification Form – Not Supervised by School Authority or through an online form in the Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI) accessible in myPass website. Parents choosing home education have the responsibility for planning, managing, providing, evaluating and supervising their children’s courses of study. Parents choosing to home educate their children without the supervision of a school authority are not eligible to receive any Alberta Education funding. See here for more information:

Alberta Requirements

Thanks 1978Raquel!

  1984Remi  wrote:

  1984Mya  wrote:
Greetings moms and dads, How can I homeschool in Alberta? Also, if we can get some feedback on the program too I would appreciate it. Thank you in advance for the help!

If you are contemplating homeschooling in Alberta, be sure to follow a few steps which Alberta law requires. Homeschooling in Alberta is permitted by law and there are two basic homeschooling options to homeschool your child in Alberta. Families are not mandated to do anything in particular to homeschool in Alberta. Only a notice of intent to homeschool in Alberta is required each year and specially if the homeschooled child was previously enrolled in public school in Alberta to avoid truancy complications. We love the Lernsys program.

Thank you! I appreciate the reply.

  1984Mya  wrote:
Thank you! I appreciate the reply.