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Florida provides scholarships for Florida children to attend Florida private schools
- The private school scholarship is roughly $8,000.
- The deadline for a Unique Abilities Scholarship is November 15 of the current school year.
Florida provides a "Unique Abilities" scholarships to children with a learning disability (e.g., dyslexia) to attend a Florida private school, pay for tutors, etc.
- The Unique Abilities scholarship is roughly $10,000.
- The deadline for a Unique Abilities Scholarship is November 15 of the current school year.
Florida parents who homeschool their child are eligible to receive a Personalized Education Plan (PEP) scholarship from the state of Florida
- The PEP scholarship is roughly $8,000.
- Parent can use the PEP scholarship to pay for books, supplies, online courses, tutors, etc.
- The deadline for PEP applications is April 30 for the next school year.
Florida provides a "Unique Abilities" scholarship to children with a learning disability (e.g., dyslexia) to homeschool their child, pay for tutors, etc.
- The Unique Abilities scholarship is roughly $10,000.
- The deadline for a Unique Abilities Scholarship is November 15 of the current school year.
Textbooks and School Supplies
- Parents can use their PEP or UA scholarship to purchase books and supplies from approved companies
- If parents purchases from non-approved companies, they may submit for reimbursement.
A few words about Tutors...
- In-person tutors are preferable to online tutors.
- Tutors who accept a Florida state scholarship will NOT charge you.
- If a tutor charges you then it's because s/he is NOT approved by the state.
If I homeschool, then how can my child engage with other kids?
- Join the Florida Parent-Educators Association (FPEA).
- Attend a Florida Homeschool Event.
- Join a homeschool group on Facebook.
Florida Unschoolers is a FREE Private School for FL kids
Is Florida Unschoolers really free?
Yes, it is really free.
How do I enroll my child in Florida Unschoolers?
Who ensures all of the child's State of Florida administrative paperwork is completed?
- Florida Unschoolers completes all of the child's administrative paperwork with the state of Florida.
- Florida Unschoolers also provide parents templates for report cards, transcripts and diplomas.
Where is Florida Unschoolers located?
- The school does not have a physical building.
- Children complete their assignments and courses in their own home or wherever else the parents deem appropriate, such as at a park, a museum, a public library, the home of a study partner (under parental supervision), a swimming pool (for a physical education course in swimming), etc.
What is the curriculum of Florida Unschoolers?
- Parents design their child's curriculum and are free to design it as they determine is best for their child.
- High school curriculums may be designed to prepare the student to enter a skilled occupation (e.g., secretarial or carpentry) immediately upon high school graduation or to enter college.
- The curriculum includes courses the parents choose. Naturally, core academic courses include those related to English, Math, Science and Social Studies. Parents name these courses as they see fit (e.g, Math 9 or Algebra). Parents are free to supplement the core curriculum with additional courses such as Religion, Art, Music, Physical Education, Sign Language, etc.
- In each particular course, a student may use books (textbooks, novels, etc.), pen/pencil and paper, notebooks, computer/laptop/tablet, YouTube videos, field trips (e.g., a park, museum, national monument, zoo, Wall Street, foreign country), etc. Parents are encouraged to be creative. For instance, a course in agriculture might include planting and tending a small vegetable garden.
- Parents assess their child's competence in a course as they determine is best for their child. For instance, parents may have their child complete standardized tests, write term papers, complete projects, build things, or grow plants.
- Parents assign a grade for each course their child completes.
What if I don't think I can create an appropriate curriculum for my child - or just don't want to?
In lieu of creating a curriculum, parents may utilize part of all of a curriculum that has already been created by a company / organization or even another parent. A few popular curriculums are:
- Khan Academy - Free - Online - Over 200 online courses - In a recent study, students were over twice as likely to meet grade-level standards with Khan Academy than with traditional public school.
- Florida Virtual School - Free - Online - Over 200 online courses.
- A.C.E. School of Tomorrow - Low-cost - Books (not online) - Parent purchases booklets for their child to complete and then the parents grade their child's work with keys - Biblical principles are woven throughout the A.C.E. curriculum with an emphasis on Scripture memory.
- The Peaceful Press - Low-cost - Books (not online) - through 6th grade only. Based on the philosophies of Maria Montessori and Charlotte Mason. It incorporates children’s literature, non-fiction books, nature learning, art, projects, songs, and practical life skills. The curriculum is arranged in themed units to help children make connections across the curriculum.
Can a parent mix and match curriculums?
Yes. For instance, parents could have their child complete a course in Algebra via Khan Academy, a course in Religion via A.C.E. School of Tomorrow, enroll their child in a season of Archery with their local 4-H, purchase a Chemistry course (that comes with all the supplies to perform experiments), and design a course in Florida State Government that includes online articles, YouTube videos and a visit to the FL State Capital.
If your child has a "learning disability" (e.g., dyslexia), then you are eligible to receive a "Unique Abilities" (UA) Scholarship
- The UA scholarship is roughly $10,000.
- The deadline for a UA scholarship is November 15 of the current school year.
- FYI: Children enrolled in Florida Unschoolers are not eligible for the Private School or PEP scholarship.
If I enroll my child in Florida Unschoolers, then what contact must I have with the public school district?
- None!
- If a child attends Florida Unschoolers, or any other private school in Florida, the parents do not need to report to or be involved with a public school Superintendent or public School Board.
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Dr. Fair's "Public Comment" on July 16, 2024 (min 17:45-20:55)
Dr. Fair's "Public Comment" on March 4, 2025 (minute 32:25-35:54)
- President Trump's "Gender" Executive Order dated January 20, 2025:
- All federal agencies (including the U.S. Department of Education) shall remove all policies, regulations, forms, communications, internal and external messages, etc. that promote or otherwise inculcate gender ideology - including the more than dozen Biden Executive Orders that mandated educators to push transgender ideology on students.
- All federal agencies shall take all necessary steps to end the Federal funding of gender ideology.
- President Trump's "School" Executive Order dated January 29, 2025:
- Teachers are prohibited from influencing children to even consider they are not their birth sex.
- Teachers who socially affirm a confused student are culpable because social affirmation contributes to the social contagion of transgender ideology.
- Teachers who PASSIVELY permit students to be exposed to TRANSGENDER SOCIAL CONTAGION while in school may also be found to be culpable.