Home Schooling School Boards 2021-2022

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1	Homeschooling Boards serve the entire province, unless noted. All offer Parent-led Home Education Grades 1-12 unless noted. This list is compiled by Alberta Homeschooling Facebook Group and is updated as information is verified. X=YES!	Secular	Faith- based open enrollment (open to all)	Faith- based without open enrollment (statement of faith)	Public/ Governed by Trustees (Big)	Independent/Governed by Board of Directors (Smaller)	Offers Parent-Led 600 Home Education Program	Offers Parent-led Home Education High School Diploma through Portfolio Review (HE Sec 6)	Offers Shared Responsibility	Offers School-led Distance Education/Online/Print-Based	Offers Classroom or In-Person for Shared Responsibility	Unschooling Friendly (blank means "did not declare yes")	All Facilitators Have Home Educated Own Children	Offers Purchase Orders and/or Lending Library	Accepts Mid-Year Home Ed Notifications (within division means moving from a div school to home ed)	Unique Features
2	40 Mile Home Ed-Cherry Coulee Academy-Milk River		x			x	x
3	Battle River School Division Home Education	X			X		X								Yes, including out of boundary too!
4	BSC@Home - Calgary		x			x	x	X	x	x	x	x		LL	Yes. $850 full year, $425 1/2 year fee	Ability to join school sports and extracurricular activies, field trips, drama, debate etc. Fab@fridays. Offers Natural Forest School, a Hybrid School and a home-ed Schole classical education program. Cubs@home Kindergarten.
5	Black Gold School Div - Central AB	x			x		x		x	x	x				Yes, within div
6	Bloom Home Education - Edmonton Islamic Academy		X			X	X					X	X	LL		A new option for all families but especially Muslim and Islamic families all across Alberta.
7	By Design, Summit West Ind, Calgary	x				x	x	X				X	X	LL	No	Supports unschooling and high trust in parents. Leading board for Section 6 credits for home education high school. Catalogue of high school course components for home ed credit.
8	Calgary Catholic (CSSD) St. Annes Academic		X		x		Only supportive to Kindergart		x	1-12		No		LL	Yes, within div	The Home Education and Distance Education arm of Calgary Catholic for High School
9	CBE - Calgary Public (CBE-Learn)	x			x		x		x	1-12	x	X		LL	Yes, within div	Classroom for Shared Responsiblity. Online through CBE Learn, High School Classroom Upgrade through Chinook Learning. Serves Calgary and area.
10	CentreForLearning@Home-Christ the Redeemer-Okotoks		x		x		Only supportive to Grd 3		x	5-12		No
11	Chinook Learning - CBE Calgary-Highschool Upgrade	x			x		N/A				x	N/A			N/A	High school only. Also classroom. No home education.
12	Connections for Learning-Parkland Div	x			x		x		X	K to 12		X			Yes	Provides workshops and fieldtrips and parent support meetings. K-12 Asynchron and Synchron online.
13	E2@Home, Edmonton	x				x	N/A					N/A			N/A	Specializes in Neuro-Diverse Challenges. Not offering home education until Fall 2022
14	Edmonton Catholic Home Education (ECSD)		X		X		x			X					Yes, within div
15	Edmonton Public-Argyll Centre (EPSB)	X			X		X	X	X	K-12		X		LL	No	Offers Social Innovation labs and Community Connections Hub. Many activities and field trips. Caraway Program.
16	Education Unlimited, Harvest Baptist, Central AB		x			x	x					X	X		Yes	Advocates for and actively supports Unschooling. High trust in parents. Fully digital system. Helps uncredentialed students access post-secondary. Huge catalogue of post-secondary schools that accept students without diploma.
17	Grande Prairie School Division	X			x		Only supportive to Grd 9
18	Grande Yellowhead School Division	X			X		X	X	X	X	X	X		LL	Yes, within div	Offers shared responsibility in a neighbourhood classroom school. Access to many programs, classes and activities.
19	Hope@Home, PLSD		x		x		x		X	4-12	X	X	X	PO	Yes, but $850 fee	Also offers synchronous online for grades 4-12
20	Ignite Centre for E-Learning	X				X	X	X		X		X	X	LL		In addition to home education, offers synchronous online instruction and asynchronous learning with live field trips and activities.
21	Koinonia@Home - Central AB			x		x	x	X	X	X		X	X		Yes, but fee based on time of year
22	Learning Academy-Golden Hills Div - Central AB	x			x		x		x	x		x		LL
23	Lighthouse Christian Academy - Sylvan Lake, AB		x			x	x
24	Myrnam Homeschooling-St. Paul Div	x			x		x					X
25	Northstar Academy, Central AB, Golden Hills Div		x		x		x		x	O 5-12 PB 1-12		X			No	Accepts students from all over the world.
26	Palliser Beyond Borders, Lethbridge	x			x		Only supportive to Grd 9		x	x		X		PO	No
27	Peace Wapiti Home Ed-Grande Prairie	X			X		x				X				Yes, within div
28	Peace Home Learning Connection - Northern AB	x			x		x	X	x	x	x	X	X	LL	Yes, within div	Supports and advocates for unschooling with high trust in parents. Home ed and Shared Res can take courses at local schools. Offers some classroom courses for free (expanding soon). Willing to accept portfolios and special projects for highschool credits. Work experience and the RAP program are also available.
29	Phoenix Foundation, Calgary	x				x	x				x	X		PO and LL	Yes but $75 notif fee and $85 fee per month	Classroom Creation Studio and thematic learning. Offers Speech OT and PT for school students (not home ed). Charges $75 notification fee.
30	Prairie Adventist Christian E-School - PACES		X			X	X		X	K-12	X				Yes	Accepts all ouside Alberta and around the world.
31	Prairie Rose Home Plus Learning Network	X			X		X	X		X	X	X		LL
32	Red Deer Catholic School Div -ST. John Paul 11		x		x		x								Yes, within div
33	Rockyview School Division-only serves their division	x			x		Only supportive to Grd 9								No	Will only accept Home Education students and only grades 1-8 within Rockyview School Division
34	Roots Home Ed, Father's House School,Central AB			x		x	x					X	X	PO and LL		Application incorporates a statement of faith. Offers parent support group, gym program and field trips.
35	School of Hope-Vermilion-Catholic-East Central Ab		x		x		x	x	x	x		x				Shared only for one year transition from home ed to distance ed. Also offer synchronous elementary gr. 1-6
36	Streams Learning-Morinville Christian-Bow Island		x			x	X
37	Sturgeon Home Ed-Sturgeon Public	x			x		x
38	T.H.E.E. Elk Island Catholic School Division		x		x		x	X				X	X	PO and LL	Yes, in winter Jan 24-28 $250 fee	Supports unschooling. Can pay out entire reimbursement in Fall. Big library of how-to videos. Massive video tutors for Math grades 7-12. Online dept is St. Isadore Learn centre.
39	Willow-Ursa - Third Academy-Calgary	x				x	x		x	x	x	x	X		Yes, but $900 fee
40	WISDOM Home Schooling-Gilbertine Inst-Calgary		x			x	x	X				X	X	PO and LL	Yes, no fee. Donations welcome	Supports all forms of home schooling incl unschooling, structured, and classical. Assists with diverse paths through high school at home. Features Socratic Dialogue and Classical Education.
41	Wise - Waldorf Ind School-Edmonton	x				x	x								No	Charges $75 Notification fee
42	Vista Virtual - Calgary- NO Home Ed	x			x		N/A			1-12					No	No home education program offered. Online only.
43	Yellowhead Koinonia Christian School			X		X	X		X			X	X	LL	Yes, but $50 notification fee	Member school of the Koinonia Association
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