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Homeschool 101: Which charter schools serve Los Angeles homeschoolers?


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In California, there are several ways to homeschool while satisfying the compulsory attendance laws. One of the options is to enroll in a public charter school which has a home education program.

The law allows for residents of Los Angeles county to enroll in any charter school which is in LA county, or in an adjacent county.

If you are thinking of enrolling in a charter school next year, now's the time to get the paperwork filled out.

This is a list of available charter schools for Los Angeles homeschoolers. Are you enrolled in any of these schools?

AV Learning Academy: In Palmdale, just north of Los Angeles in the south part of Kern county, the AV Learning center offers both a homeschool program, as well as a hybrid program with three-hour classes Tuesday through Thursday. The program serves grades K-12.

California Virtual Academy: An online charter school which serves K-12 students. They have their own curriculum, and are available all over California.

Capistrano Connections Academy: Based in San Clemente, in Orange County, this charter school serves K-12 students in Los Angeles. Check out one ofo their upcoming information nights in July and August.

Golden Valley: This charter is located in Ventura, and has negotiated relationships with a lot of vendors in Los Angeles. For K-12 students, they don't have on-site classes, but they do have fieldtrips.

Gorman Learning Center: This school is based in San Bernardino county, and serves students K-12. According to their website, the focus is to prepare students for a job or for college.

Insight School of Los Angeles: This is another entirely virtual online school for K-12, based out of Lancaster. All students get a laptop while they are enrolled.

Sky Mountain: Another Los Angeles charter school which has a lot of vendors in Los Angeles. Serves students K-12, and is based out of Placerville.

Valley Oaks Charter School: Based out of Bakersfield, this school serves Los Angeles K-12 homeschoolers, with field trips and has several vendors in Kern county.

For more info: Check out the Homefires' list of all of the charter and public school programs for homeschoolers in California
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Tammy is a longtime homeschooling advocate in California. Former editor of the California HomeSchooler, author of Deschooling Gently, and inspirational speaker, Tammy is also an outreach volunteer for the Homeschool Association of California and the California Homeschool Network. You can contact...

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