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iamhomeschooling.com is a comprehensive homeschool website that provides valuable information and a vast compilation of resources to all homeschooling families, whether considering homeschooling, new to homeschooling, or veteran homeschoolers.

Homeschoolers nationwide will find helpful articles, support groups, umbrella schools, evaluators, curriculum resources, homeschool events and programs, printable planners and forms, organized links to educational websites and free resources, and more. Understanding the need for up-to-date information, and knowing first-hand how hard it is to find, we strive to keep our content current and relevant.

We also offer our own umbrella school for homeschoolers in the State of Florida. We operate as a home-based private school for grades K-12. We require annual attendance reporting in lieu of evaluations. Our school is affiliated with Florida Virtual School, and we can assist high school homeschoolers with dual enrollment at Florida community colleges and universities. Learn More

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Florida Curriculum

Below is an alphabetical list of homeschool curriculum providers offering curriculum tailored to homeschoolers in Florida.  For additional curriculum providers, see our list of nationally recognized providers.  If you are looking for particular books or homeschool supplies, see our Curriculum Resources section.  For a list of retail stores near you, click here.

Class Source

Class Source is a non-profit class program assisting home educating parents to fulfill their responsibilities by locating and securing qualified independent instructors to enrich individual home education programs through lecture and interactive group classes, course work pacing, and accountability. Class Source strives to “equip, edify, and educate” as needed among the home school community in the Tampa Bay area. Class Source also assists parents by providing a community environment in which to interact with like-minded families, engage in small group activities, and form meaningful, God glorifying community connections.

Florida Virtual School (FLVS)

Florida Virtual School (FLVS) offers full and part-time options for homeschooled and private schooled students in grades 6-12.   Florida residents take courses for free while non-Florida residents take courses based on tuition rates.  Homeschool students in grades K-12 who were public schooled the year prior may be able to participate in Florida Virtual School Full Time.

Lake Winds Homeschool and Community Band

Lake Winds is a concert band located in northern Lake County, Florida.  Their musicians are 9-18 year olds that are either home schooled or attending a private school that does not offer a music program.  The goal of the Lake Winds Homeschool and Community Band program is to provide home educated youth and students attending private schools without a band program, who otherwise may not have an opportunity to participate in a traditional band experience, an opportunity to experience the joy of making music and becoming musicians.

New Village Homeschool

New Village Homeschool provides the careful attention of homeschooling, combined with a comprehensive academic program, tailor-made for each student and overseen by a licensed K-12 teacher. They offer multiple curriculum subjects, including history, science and geography; not just reading and arithmetic. With an academic setting of 4-5 students per teacher, their students are given the extra attention necessary to ensure they fully understand and can apply what they are learning.  They offer the following programs: Full Day, Half-Day, Summer Learning and tutoring.  Located in Miami.

Science in Motion

If your homeschool group is looking for some hands-on science, Science in Motion might be just what you're looking for.  They have a special vehicle that serves as a complete science classroom and lab.  Please visit their website for more information.  Serving schools and groups throughout Florida.

Tampa Bay HEAT

Tampa Bay HEAT (Home Education Activities Teams), Inc., is a non-profit, Christian organization, but not a ministry of a specific church.  Their goal is to minister to the home school population of the Tampa Bay Area.  They provide an opportunity for homeschooled students to play on a competitive team comprised entirely of homeschooled kids in a Christ-centered environment.

Florida Calvert Partner Schools

Florida Calvert Partner Schools (FCPS) offers the world-renowned Calvert School curriculum tuition-free to Florida students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. FCPS is a statewide consortium of Florida school districts that have partnered with Calvert School to support their virtual school programs.  FCPS students learn and grow through a blend of traditional and 21st century resources. Calvert provides FCPS students with not only a proven curriculum, but also expert instructional support systems and online, interactive resources designed to encourage academic excellence.

Florida Virtual School Full Time (FLVS FT)

Florida Virtual School Full Time (FLVS FT) (formerly known as Florida Connections Academy) serves students in grades K-12.  Any student entering grades K–1 or 6–12 can enroll directly in the FLVS Full-Time program, but students entering grades 2–5 must have been enrolled as a Florida public school student for the 2010–11 school year or meet other eligibility requirements.  Families have the option of enrolling in either the FLVS FT Public Program or FLVS FT Home Education Program (for grade 6–12 only). Both options have the same high quality curriculum and teachers but offer different features to meet the desires of Florida families and have different eligibility requirements.

Lighthouse Christian Homeschool Academy

Lighthouse Christian Homeschool Academy provides classes for grades Pre-K through 12.  They meet on Tuesdays at the First United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs.  For more information, please visit their website.

NorthBay Christian Academy

NorthBay Christian Academy is a community school offering a fresh, new approach to education, combining the benefits of homeschooling, classroom teaching, and the support of a Christ-centered community for grades Pre-K through 8.  The community school model provides parents with the opportunity to be intimately involved in their children’s education by teaching them at home two days per week and through regular service and involvement on campus. The NorthBay community consists of parents, faculty, and staff working together and supporting each other.

Seven Mountains Home School Academy

Seven Mountains Home school Academy combines the best of home school and traditional education. It serves homeschoolers in Hillsborough County and offers two approaches: two days-a-week private school or university-style classes through their A la Carte Program. Both approaches give parents the gift of time and the ability to take a more hands-on role in their child's education. Classes are available for every grade (full curriculum classes for K through 8th; A la Carte Classes for 1st - 12th).

Tampa Christian Community School

Tampa Christian Community School takes the best of homeschooling and group schooling to create a new educational model that allows parents to customize an academic program with support from qualified teachers and a high level of accountability from parents and community families.  On Monday and Wednesday, students learn at home with parent instruction, guided by lesson plans provided by certified classroom teachers. On Tuesday and Thursday, students meet at the school facility and learn in a group setting, taught by certified classroom teachers. Friday is an optional Enrichment Day (E-Day) Program for younger students, and a half-day of group instruction for middle and high schoolers.