Does anyone know how much home schooling costs, if anything, in NC?

Question

I looked through some articles but could not find anything about either fees for schooling online or through purchasing textbooks, etc. Does anyone know where I can find all of this information?

Answer 1

The cost of homeschool depends upon how much money you have to spend.  Homeschool can cost anything from virtually free to thousands of dollars per year  However, homeschooling does not have to be expensive; some people buy used books and curriculum, and others use only library books, internet websites, community resources, etc.

The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) website will give you information on how to legally homeschool in the state of North Carolina and other information on getting started in homeschooling; the link is below:

http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

There is also a book entitled "Homeschool Your Child for Free" which you might want to read.  You can get it from your local library or purchase it used from amazon.com for $8.00 plus shipping and handling.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761525...

Also, I own/moderate an online resource list/support group for homeschoolers which has many "Links" for free/low cost homeschooling resources in the links section.  You are welcome to join and access all of the links:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christianh...

Additionally, if you e-mail me, I would be happy to send you a special report which has many great ideas about homeschooling on a tight budget.

I hope this information is helpful.

Answer 2

While I can't tell you a specific price tag here is a rule about how much homeschool cost.  It won't feel "free" cause its not like public school, but it is far cheaper than many christian schools.  A Becka has one price tag, Homeschool International has another, another company has another etc.  You could make homeschooling cheaper if say you found the books and materials you would need at a library vs ordering all the materials new.  When I homeschooled my daughter through her second grade year, I noticed that the lower the grade lvl the cheaper the complete set of studies for that grade.  In my county in which I live there is a homeschooling hub and many people in my church homeschool there children as well.  I would recmond doing a web search for just the program that you think would best fit the bill.  You could also contact the schools in your area to try and find out if they have extra books that they could either let you have or possibly sell you for dirt cheap to keep your cost down.  I found a reading book at the GoodWill, for like $1.00 with all kinds of lessons just perfect for my 2nd grader, from advanced phonics to comprension questions after every story to writing ideas and more.  

Just use the web and do some research because many options for homeschooling exist and as many as exist there is that many price tags to go with it.

Answer 3

You aren't finding this information because what you are specifically looking for doesn't exist.

North Carolina doesn't have a public online school, which means you'll have to go with a private company/school and pay their tuition fees. This, of course, will depend on the school. There are many out there.

If you do basic homeschooling, then you have total say over what you use. You don't need to use a single textbook. There are families that buy nothing and use things online and from the library. Naturally, the cost of textbooks will depend on which textbooks you buy. And there is a huge selection out there.

Answer 4

In North Carolina, I was able to find the following information,

http://www.ncvps.org

Answer 5

We live in NC and it cost us nothing.  We have splurged from time to time to buy used books.  Our main expense is gas money for library trips and internet connection where we find free resources.

We bought supplies (composition books, pens, pencils, erasers) this year for less than $5.00. We found elective courses (5 of them) at a yard sale for less than $20.00.

North Carolina is very home school friendly.  Even the public schools are progressive enough in their thinking to realize that the classroom is not the best place for educating all people.

Answer 6

There is no cost to homeschooling in NC.  Here is a website with the state laws concerning homeschools in NC:

http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp?St...

Also, here is another group North Carolinians for Home Education that has excellent information regarding homeschooling in NC.  www.nche.org

Answer 7

The cost varies from family to family anywhere in the US. The factors that decide how much YOUR homeschooling will cost is:

1. What budget do you have to work with?

2. Who is monitoring the schoolwork and is that person giving up a salaried career for the time being? Also, will you be paying any tutors or private teachers?

3. Are you willing to buy used?

4. What approach will you be using?

     Textbooks can be purchased used and are expensive new. Books can cost anywhere from $20.00 per year to $1,000 per year.

     Online programs also vary greatly in cost from around $50 per month to $2000 per month.

5. How quickly do you learn or complete the work--will you be buying more than a year's worth of materials in a year?

6. Does travel, field trips, physical education, etc. count in your homeschool spending? We spend about $350 per month for ballet, swimming, rollerskating, bowling, etc.

Probably the first thing to consider even before cost is what approach or method you plan to use so that you can better narrow down the comparison factors.