How to Attend a Free Online School From Home

Attending a free online school from home is an excellent alternative for parents who want to homeschool their children. Free online schools are available for children from grades K through 12th grade. Many of these online schooling programs are competitive since they are free of charge. If you want your child to attend a free online school from home, you must act quickly and fulfill the eligibility requirements for the school.

1. Find the free online school you want your child to enroll in. Three types of online schools are available free: Christian-based online schools, public schools, and parent-instructed schools. Your child can attend a regular public school part-time or full-time, as well. If your child is going to school part-time outside the home, your child usually takes up to two courses at home. The rest of their courses must be through homeschooling. Consult with other homeschooling parents if you know of any that homeschool their children or find homeschooling institutions through institutions, such as K-12 Free Homeschool or Connections Academy. 


2. Check eligibility requirements of the homeschooling institution you want your child to attend. Each free online school from home has their own criteria for their enrollees. Connections Academy only enrolls homeschooled children, meaning you child has to be currently homeschool in order to enroll. In addition, your location will set limitations on how you can enroll in a free online school. Most of these institutions have age restrictions. Contact the school via phone or email if you have questions or inquiries about the eligibility requirements.


3. Gather all documentation that you need for the enrollment process. Just like public institutions, free online schools from homes may request documentation, such as a copy of your driver's license, utility bills, immunizations records, a rental agreement or deed of your house, your child's birth certificate and your child's Social Security card.


4. Apply for a free online school from home as soon as the registration is available. Many of these websites notify you when the enrollment process begins. In addition, it never hurts to call the school directly. Act quickly because these schools will have many applicants.


5. Follow all instructions in the enrollment package. Many applicants cannot attend a free online school from home because their applications were rejected since they did not follow instructions in the enrollment package. Ensure that you avoid this by taking your time and reading the entire enrollment package and answering everything very carefully.


6. Prepare a learning area for your child if your application was accepted to attend a free online school from home. The learning area must be free from any distractions, which means no television on, any toys anywhere, or any distractions that keep your child from learning or distracting you from conducting your lessons. All you need in your learning area is a computer, telephone and a printer.