Alberta Home School Boards

Canadian Home School Boards

Many home education families in Canada ask for information on how to contact school boards in their province. You will find a list of Alberta & British Columbia Home School Boards below

Before approaching a school board it is helpful to write out your family's educational philosophy. When you check with the board you are interested in you will then be better able to ascertain if their educational philosophy matches yours. If you need help in clarifying your own educational philosophy check Canadian Home Education Parent Resources for some great home education parent resources.

Willing Non-Resident Boards in Alberta

Alberta has “Willing Non-Resident Boards” located throughout the province. You are not restricted to the location of the school board, instead you can choose whichever board meets your family’s needs. Alberta students have the choice of registering one of three ways. In a  HOME EDUCATION PROGRAM a parent has decided to retain responsibility for educating the child. (Formerly know as a “Traditional" or parent-directed program). Students have more flexibility in what they cover. The onus is on the parent to “raise a good citizen”. In a SCHOOL AUTHORITY PROGRAM a parent has chosen to give a school authority responsibility for educating the child. Students are required to follow the Alberta Program of Studies (yes, the very same one you took your children out of). In a BLENDED PROGRAM a parent has decided to share responsibility for educating the child with a school authority. Blended students pull from both the School Authority Program and the Home Education Program. The closer you follow the government’s curriculum the more money you receive from the government. Read the information on the Alberta Government website to become informed as to how these will affect your home school. Also check with HSLDA (Home School Legal Defence Association) to see what the legalities are.

Home School Boards in British Columbia

What is the difference between Distributed Learning and Homeschooling in BC?

Homeschooling families register with a school as homeschoolers and are free to educate their children at home as they wish. Depending on the school, homeschoolers may receive a little funding for books and a few other limited services. Distributed Learning students also learn at home under the supervision of their parents, but they are enrolled with a school that is funded by the province to provide the student with textbooks, resources, and the guidance and support of a certified teacher in order to meet the learning outcomes required by the Ministry of Education.

Looking For a List of Learning Outcomes?

Learning outcomes vary from province to province, and while it's important that our children are always learning, it's not always important that they learn according to learning outcomes. However, if you're looking for guidance, or if your schoolboard requires it, knowing what the learning outcomes are in your province can be helpful as you navigate the diversity of curriculum available. Below are a couple of links to PDF files that you can use to compare learning outcomes for Social Studies and Science in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. If you are looking for the most up to date information on the subject, or further learning outcomes in other subjects, you can do an internet search for the Program of Study for your province.

An Overview of Science Learning Outcomes 2012

An Overview of Social Studies Learning Outcomes 2014

 

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40-Mile Home Education

Home Education Division of the Cherry Coulee Christian Academy (CCCA)

Address:	Box 119
	Milk River, Alberta  T0K 1M0
Contact:	Craig Funston
Phone:	1-855-647-1999
Website:	www.cherrycoulee.ca
E-mail:	funfam@telus.net
School Office Phone:	403-545-2107
School Office Address:	Cherry Coulee Christian Academy  Attn: Craig
	Box 10370
	Bow Island, Alberta  T0K 0G0
What makes our school board special?	Lead by committed homeschoolers with 25 years homeschooling experience.  Husband and wife team for every visit.
Why would a home education family want to register with our board?	We believe the parents have the prior right to teach their children at home.  We support the parents as teachers.
Name of Supervising Board	Cherry Coulee Christian Academy

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THEE exists to support homeschooling families in their own unique plans and goals for the education of their children.  At THEE, the parents are always in full control of the the learning plans and priorities for their children.  THEE can offer as much or as little support as the parent requests.  We especially enjoy helping parents who are new to homeschooling get started on their way, and we specialize in helping the parents continue to homeschool through the high school years (to including offering clear options for their son or daughter to earn the high school dimploma with mom and/or dad being the teacher!).  We've made available over 50 information videos in our "Video Open House", that explains a wide array of topics related to home education. We'd love to hear from you!

Wisdom Home Schooling

Address:Box 78, Derwent, AB, T0B 1C0 Website:wisdomhomeschooling.comEmail:office@wisdomhomeschooling.comPhone:780-741-2113  What makes our school board special?WISDOM was founded by home educators in 1995 in order to serve home educators.  WISDOM staff understand home schooling from the inside out and do not impose an institutionalized mindset. Their staff and facilitators are professionals who are also home schooling parents and/or graduates.  The WISDOM team is wholly committed to protecting parental primacy and promoting the best educational interests of each unique child.  Healthy society is built on healthy families, and WISDOM exists to build culture through the home education lifestyle.  Why would a home education family want to register with our school board?

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