Home Schooling

Home schooled students are taught at home, usually by their parents, rather than in a public or private school program.

Home schooling advocates sometimes refer to the practice as family-centered or parent-directed education, because decisions about curriculum and teaching methodology are made by families rather than school officials.

In North Carolina, over 36,000 families have chosen home schooling as an educational option, and the number continues to grow significantly each year. To hear from local parents who have made the choice to school from home, click here.

Each state has different regulations for home-schooling. For more information about home schooling in North Carolina, contact the state's Division of Non-Public Education.