Florida Homeschooling
Associations
Florida Parent Educators
Association
State-wide homeschooling resources. P.O. Box 50685, Jacksonville
Beach, FL 32240-0685. Toll free: 1-877-275-3732.
Home Education Foundation
HEF was established in 1991 to raise support and direct lobbying
for home education in Florida. HEF exists to safeguard existing
legislation and evaluate future legislation. Brenda Dickinson
is the current lobbyist.
LIFE of Florida
Provides statewide homeschool support and networking. LIFE welcomes everyone of all races, ethnicities, religions, family compositions, sexual orientations, learning and life styles, abilities and disabilities,and asks only that rules of civility, kindness and compassion be honored by all, for all.
Events
LIFE Fest 2009 Conference
September 26, 2009. Eckerd College Conference Center and Lodge in St. Petersburg, FL. As before, we'll have a variety of great vendors -- we're aiming for more this year - lots of free materials, great workshops,door prizes and raffles, and a fun and educational children's area with art and animals.
See also: Past
Events in Florida
Legal
Information
Florida Education Code For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
Florida Portfolio Review Alert
You may have received an HSLDA "e-lert" concerning
random portfolio reviews within certain Florida counties. Please
be aware that there is no cause for panic. If the superintendent
requests a review, it only gives the right to determine
if the portfolio is legal or not. It does not grant any
right to evaluate the portfolio. by Cheryl Boglioli, FPEA Chairman
How to Homeschool
A Comprehensive Guide to Homeschooling in Florida from South
County Home Schoolers.
Learning
is for Everyone's Homeschooling in Florida FAQ
The following FAQ is a compilation of recent information from
the Florida Department of Education's Home Education Technical
Assistance Meeting in Orlando, and from previous Q&A s on
file with LIFE Inc. We hope this helps you find your way around
homeschooling in Florida.
Starting Point: An Introduction to Homeschooling in Florida
FPEA's online brochure for getting starting and keeping going with homeschooling.
What
a Portfolio Review by the County Should Look Like
Krista Lica gives you some guidelines on how portfolio reviews
performed by county school boards under Statute 232.0201(b) should
take place.
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