Homeschooling can be fun, and made easier with online schools. Some resources can provide a full education online and others have courses that provide certificates. Some websites offer general courses and hobby courses. Here is a partical list of sites that offer online courses and schools. You may find more choices if you search "online homeschooling programs."
| Eclectic Academy.com | Eclectic
Academy offers 6 week long self paced courses. They offer their courses
for a reasonable price - Only $20.00 per course! That's LESS than $3.50/wk!
Digital Art Courses, Traditional Art Courses, Business courses, Website
Development, Computer courses, Writing courses, and More! |
| Net Home School | The
mission of NetHomeSchool is to become the leading distance learning provider for the home school market. NetHomeSchool will utilize state-of-the-art Internet technology to provide quality products and services, and superior curriculum, all of which closely meet the learning needs of home school students |
| Schoolsonline.com | Schools Schools Online is a public benefit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to help students gain access and use the communication and information resources of the Internet for learning and cross-cultural dialogue. |
| Childavenue.com | Welcome to Childavenue |
| Internet Academy | offers classes in science, math, & careers for ages 9 & up. |
| Iowa State University | offers online classes in Biology & Economics. |
| Calvert | learning program featuring live classes taught by a Calvert Online Instructor for Sixth through Eighth Grade students. |
| A Beka Academy | offers full accredited curriculums on DVD and online courses. |
| Write Guide | offers individualized writing classes for ages 7 - 18. They offer the option of either taking individual classes such as short story, research papers, essays, etc. or signing up for them all. They also offer a section of free resources! |
| World Wide School | is aimed at the high school level. Currently, there are only a few classes, but they are supposed to be growing. They also have an online library of classics & a discussion area. This service is free!
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| Virtual University | offers a variety of classes for a fee of $15 for up to 3 courses per term with a refund policy if you are not satisfied with your classes. Current and past offerings include internet programming courses, The ABC's of Grammar and Style, Writing As A Healing Art, Writing Argumentative Essays, Climate, Ecology and Human Health (Health 682), This Dynamic Planet (Geology 830), Introduction to Linguistics, Spanish for Beginners, and Inside the Cell (Biology 102). |
| K-12 | offers full accredited curriculums on online courses. |
| Shakespeare's Plays | an on-going class, is being offered for homeschoolers only. Each play is studied for a three month period, alternating between the histories, comedies and tragedies. Directed discussion takes place for an hour each week via IRC. Outside assignments are given on an individual basis, via e-mail. Contact [email protected] for more information. |
| SkillsTutor.com | offers the Skillsbank & Cornerstone CD rom curriculums online for grades 6 through adults. |
| Thomas Edison State College | is a college in NJ that is set up for getting your degree in an alternative method. You can take online classes, get credit for life experiences, do independent studies, etc. |
| Total Math | is an online tutoring program. The first half hour is free & thern there is a charge of $25 an hour after that. |
| Tutor.com | allows you to find a tutor either online or offline. There is no fee for finding a tutor but there is a fee for the tutoring. |
| LearnPlus | offers online lessons in Spanish & German for a fee. |
| Omega Math Courses Online | Omega Math accommodate the needs of the K - 12 schools, homeschools, colleges, universities, and individual in the general public. Offers math courses in Basic Math, Elemenary Algebra/Algebra l, Intermediate algebra/Algebra ll and Geometry. |
| Merlin's Academy of Alchemy | offers online courses in chemistry. Each course comes with a hyper textbook & an on-line teacher. Definitely worth a look! |
| New Jersey Virtual University | lists over 1000 distance learning opportunities, both online & offline, available from various colleges around the state. |
| Qadosh Tutorial Services/Escondido Tutorial Services. | This Christian tutorial service is currently offering junior high & high school level classes in Algebra 2 (Saxon), Advanced Math (pre-calculus - Saxon), Directed Studies for junior high or high school, Global Science, Geology, & Physical Geography with more subjects to come in the future. CUSEEME & RealAudio software are needed to participate. |
| PA Homeschoolers Online AP Courses | currently offers 12 courses. Fees range from $200 for some semester programs to $350 for year long ones. You can also purchase the textbook to go with these courses at this site. |
| Online Classes | offers several different unit study type classes on-line for a small fee of $40 to $80. Current & upcoming classes include Rivers of Life (science, social studies, language arts Grades 4 - 10), DoodleOpolis: Adventures in Urban Architecture (art, architecture, and social studies Grades 3-8), Ferrous Wheel: An Educational Adventure (physics and math Grades 5-9 and 10-12), Ocean Explorers: An Educational Journey (social studies, science, language arts Grades 3 - 8), Dinosaurs Alive! (social studies, science, language arts Grades K - 6), Blue Ice: Focus On Antarctica Food Webs Unit or Weather, Climate Unit (science, social studies, language arts Grades 4-9), Mythos: Zeus Speaks! (history, language arts, drama Grades 3-8), The North American Quilt: A Living Geography Project (geography, social studies Grades 4 - 10) and Self*Expressing*Earth (science and expressive arts Grades 2-8). |
| Quantam Education | offers online science tutoring for a nominal fee of $10 a month or $10 a half hour over the phone. They also offer face-to-face tutoring if you live in Maryland. |
| eCollege (formerly Real Education) | has a quiz to see if online education is right for you & can help you find online classes. |
| Online Bachelor Degree | Online Bachelor Degree provides information, which can be used to help visitors find a school offering online bachelor degrees. |