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North Dakota Homeschooling

Parents around the country are choosing homeschooling as a great option for the education of their children. Homeschooling in North Dakota is growing as well. The wealth of information about homeschooling can seem overwhelming. We've sorted through it all and compiled the best information on support, methods, local and state resources and events, and much, much more!

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North Dakota Homeschool

This is a mailing list for people who home school or are thinking of homeschooling in North Dakota, kids and parents alike. Here you can exchange ideas, support each other, and share resources and information.

North Dakota Division of Independent Study Distance Learning Program

The mission of the Division of Independent Study is to provide a delivery system of distance education curricula in a manner consistent with sound educational practices. They provide elementary, middle, and high school supervised distance education curricula free of time and place constraints; an alternative educational program of instruction for learners through comprehensive course materials, individualized teacher comments, computer-assisted instructino, and online courses; licensed teachers;...

West Fargo Public Library

The West Fargo Public Library offers a full range of services for children, teens, and adults. The Library is located in the Clayton Lodoen Community Center.

Summary of the North Dakota Law

This is a summary of the NDHSA's understanding of the law

Statement of Intent to Home Educate

This Statement of Intent is provided by the North Dakota Home School Association.

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Learn about the animal world at the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot. Features animal exhibits and educational programs.

Fargo Public Library

The Fargo Public Library is a vital center of knowledge for all the people of Fargo. They offer traditional and innovative library services for a diverse community of citizens, to help meet their personal, professional and lifelong learning needs.

FM Secular Homeschoolers

This is a secular homeschool support group for the families of the Fargo/Moorhead areas. The group is intended to offer a forum for sharing ideas and meeting new people.

Chapter 15.1-23 Home Education

15.1-23-01. Home education - Definition. For purposes of this chapter, "home education" means a program of education supervised by a child's parent, in the child's home, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. 15.1-23-02. Statement of intent to supervise home education. At least fourteen days before beginning home education or within fourteen days of establishing a child's residence in a school district, and once each year thereafter, a parent intending to supervise or superv...

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

In 1804, Meriwether Lewis & William Clark began a voyage of discovery with 45 men, a keelboat, two pirogues,and a dog. They departed from Camp Wood located in what was to become Illinois. They traveled over a three-year period through lands that later became 11 states. Most of the trail follows the Missouri & Columbia Rivers. Much has changed in 200 years but trail portions remain intact. At 3700 miles, Lewis & Clark NHT is the second longest of the 23 National Scenic & National Historic Trails....

Getting Started -- Homeschooling in ND

Here you'll find information on the laws regulating home education in North Dakota, how to find support, curriculum resources, and practical tips to help you as you begin homeschooling.

Statement of Intent

North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) 15.1-23-02 - “At least fourteen days before beginning home education or within fourteen days of establishing a child’s residence in a school district, and once each year thereafter, a parent intending to supervise or supervising home education shall file a statement, reflecting that intent or fact, with the superintendent of the child’s school district of residence or if no superintendent is employed, with the county superintendent of schools for the child’s coun...

Commentary on the North Dakota Home School Law

This summary is provided by the North Dakota Home School Association (NDHSA). The laws regulating home education in North Dakota are some of the most restrictive in the nation. NDHSA offers some insight into the application of these laws.

Hard Times in North Dakota

HSLDA received this letter in August 1988. It eloquently describes the fears and joys of a home schooling family living in North Dakota in the early 1980s.

Chahinkapa Zoo

Located in Wahpeton, the Chahinkapa Zoo features over 200 animals and birds of 60 different species including otters, bison, monkeys, gibbon apes, camels, snow leopards, black bears, wallabies, cougars, gemsbok, llamas, elk and Siberian tigers, make the zoo their home.

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The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School

This book shows how school is not necessary for a child to gain learning, socialization, or motivation. It offers a look at radical unschooling, a way of educating children without coercion, curriculum, or control. This look at a child who grows from...

Spell to Write & Read

This teacher's manual, written by a homeschool educator with experience as a professional school teacher and private tutor, shows how to teach reading the "write" way. By phonetically teaching spelling from the start as the backbone for reading, all ...

TruthQuest History

The TruthQuest History series consists of ten volumes that serve as guides for parent wishing to use real books in their approach to history education. They are full of book recommendations, along with information on the topics of study. There are al...

A Little Way of Homeschooling

This book is a compilation of the experiences of 13 different homeschoolers and how they incorporated an unschooling style of teaching in their homes. This book addresses the question of whether a Catholic can happily and successfully unschool. This ...

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