Idaho Homeschool Packet: State-provided packet explaining Idaho law and offering homeschool information
 
EBCL Services to Homeschooling Families
  • Free meeting space - Library meeting rooms are available for reservation on a first come, first served basis at no charge. Your meeting must be free and open to the public. Ask at the Information Desk for details, or fill out this form
  • Homeschooling Collection - See 649.68 in the non-fiction section to browse our materials on homeschooling. To recommend titles, please fill out this form
  • Homeschool Binder - General information on homeschooling and information on homeschooling in Idaho. See Suzanne in Youth Services.

Testing Information
State of Idaho GED information
University of Idaho GED page
2010 Iowa Tests
Stories Starring Homeschoolers
Surviving the Applewhites, by Stephanie Tolen
Schooled, by Gordon Korman
My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George
Nim's Island, by Wendy Orr
Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Lindgren
Danny, the Champion of the World, by Roald Dahl
Ida B: and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World, by Katherine Hannigan
Stargirl & Love, Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli
Alice, I Think, by Susan Juby
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, by Ian Fleming

Homeschool FAQs


Answers to questions such as:
  • What subject areas are required‏
  • Where can a parent get materials/textbooks‏
  • Can a homeschooled child participate in extra-curricular activities‏
  • Can a homeschooled student attend college‏
  • How and where does Idaho law address education‏
  • What choices do parents or guardians have under the law regarding their child's education‏
...and many more.
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Homeschool Organizations

Click below for a selected list of regional and state-wide homeschool organizations.

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Homeschool Helpful Links


Provides a great deal of information and a wealth of links to topics of interest to homeschoolers.  A good means to find some hard-to-find resources on some of the lower-profile niches in the homeschooling world.

Homeschool Diner
Particularly useful to those new to homeschooling, including a “Click-o-matic Homeschool Quiz” as well as useful, concise summaries of a variety of homeschooling approaches and philosophies.  Contains learning links organized by topic.  Overall, a professional and useful site geared toward all homeschoolers rather than one particular group.

Free Homeschooling Resources
Provides an extensive list of links to free, high-quality homeschooling resources.
This nonprofit does research about homeschooling topics.
 
The official home for Practical Homeschooling.

Homeowners Who Home School: Guidance & Support
Provided by ModularHomeowners.com, this site has an extensive list of useful links.

DayByDay ID
The Idaho Commission for Libraries’ Read to Me program is pleased to offer the Idaho Day By Day Storytimes Online website. You and your child can embark on an adventure together through books and reading and many fun-filled activities every day of the year by accessing the resources available for free from this website.

Home School Legal Defense Organization
Maintains a listing of state and local homeschooling organizations, although the focus tends to be on organizations that have a conservative Protestant bent or are exclusively for conservative Protestants.

Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes (TORCH):
The largest national organization for Catholic homeschoolers.
Kristin Madden’s resources for pagan homeschoolers.

Discussion Lists

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