Where do I find curriculum?

• This curriculum resource list is not exhaustive, but it’s a great starting place that’s added to regularly.
• Browse resources at the HSLDA Curriculum Market. (HSLDA members may sell as well as buy items.)
• GPASmartStore.com.
• Check the HSLDA events calendar for conferences and book fairs in your area.
• Try your local bookstore.
• Pick up a curriculum review guide such as 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy or Homeschooling: The Teen Years by Cafi Cohen.

How do I develop a 4-year high school plan?

• To determine what high school courses your student needs, refer to HSLDA’s online brochure, Developing a Plan for High School: Sample 4-Year Plans.
• Read more about testing.
• Find general information on preparing for college.
• Check out “How to Select Your Courses” by the College Board.
• Visit individual college websites to find minimum high school requirements for admission.
• Find links to all 50 state departments of education. Use your state’s high school graduation requirements as a frame of reference as you plan your high school program (keep in mind that you—as a homeschooling parent—aren’t required to follow the requirements listed on these sites).

What do I do about transcripts and a diploma?

• Detailed transcript instructions.
• Recordkeeping tips.
• Sample transcripts.
• HSTHS newsletter on recordkeeping.

More resources

• Transcript Pro—Home School Transcript Generator by Education Plus.
• Transcripts Made Easy by Janice Campbell.
• Homeschooler’s Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts by Loretta Heuer.

What about the prom and graduation?

• To purchase caps and gowns, graduation announcements, and diplomas, visit:
• HomeschoolDiploma.com
• HSLDA’s online bookstore.
• Josten’s.
• Herff Jones.
• Browns Graduation Supplies & Awards Company.
• Check with state and local homeschool organizations for high school events and graduation ceremonies.

How can my teen participate in high school sports?

• Tips for finding sports teams that fit your student’s goals: “Play Ball! Homeschoolers Take the Field,” the Home School Court Report, Sept./Oct. 2006.
• Homeschool teams.
• National and regional homeschool sports associations.

What about sports scholarships?

• Find out more about the NCAA. (Click on “General Information”)

What if my teen doesn’t want to be homeschooled?

• Check out these encouraging articles:
• “When you feel like quitting” by Mike Smith. (Click “Encouragement” and search the “Recent article & ministry links” archive.)
• Other encouraging articles.

What about college?

• Homeschooling the College Bound: Successfully Navigating the Road to Admissions brochure.
• Nationwide listing of Christian colleges plus tips on applying to and paying for college.
• Parent helps for planning for college and registering for AP and CLEP tests. (Check out the College Board main site.)
• “Preparing for College” by HSLDA.
• College admissions test info (SAT/ACT). (CollegeBoard.com and act.org)
• “The Ins and Outs of the SAT, ACT, and PSAT” by HSLDA.

What if my student doesn’t go to college?

• Career resources.
• Alternatives to college:
• It’s Off to Work We Go! Homeschooling for the Marketplace, the Home Front, or the Military brochure
• Quintessential Careers.
• 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree by J. Michael Farr, LaVerne L. Ludden, and Laurence Shatkin.
• Choices for the High School Graduate by Bryna Fireside.
• Guide to Your Career by Alan B. Bernstein.
• What Color Is Your Parachute? 2007: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles.

Resources on internships and apprenticeships

• Resources on internships.
• Federal Office of Apprenticeships.
• Vocational Information Center.