Welcome to Freedomschoolers Academy

NO Portfolios - NO Expensive Portfolio Evaluators - NO Hassles
Just the Freedom to legally Home Educate under Florida's Private School laws

We believe in a better way to Home Educate.
We believe in Freedom.
Read our Q & As's below or contact us for assistance.
If you're ready to begin your new home education journey, Enroll today.

Enrollment is Open All Year

Start below to get answers to the most common questions: 

WHAT IS FREEDOMSCHOOLERS ACADEMY?

Freedomschoolers Academy is a private school for Florida homeschooling families seeking an alternative to the Home Education Program (HEP) option managed by your school district. Our students are legally private school students although the method of schooling is home education. We are registered with the Florida Department of Education in the Private School Database under Flagler County, but enrollment is open to homeschoolers in all Florida counties. For 12 years, we have offered our umbrella service FREE of charge. ​

WHAT DOES FREEDOMSCHOOLERS ACADEMY OFFER?

We offer Florida's homeschooling families the freedom to focus on their students rather than trying to demonstrate academic progress in a 3-ring binder to appease the broken and failing education system. 

We also offer:
* diplomas and official transcripts to our high school graduates
* Teacher and Student IDs

WHAT ABOUT PORTFOLIOS AND ANNUAL REVIEWS?

There are no portfolios to keep, no annual portfolio reviews, no annual certifications of progress to be submitted, and no surprise HEP portfolio inspection demands. 

No annual re-enrollment

Students are enrolled UNTIL a formal withdrawal form is received OR the student graduates.

what about attendance?

Florida law (F.S. 1011.60(2)) requires 180 days of school attendance for private school students. Since homeschooling is the method of education used by our families, every day is an opportunity for learning. As such, all Freedomschoolers Academy students are in compliance with Florida's compulsory attendance law. 

IS FREEDOMSCHOOLERS ACADEMY A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?

Freedomschoolers Academy is listed as a Religious (non-denominational) private school as an administrative statement of our Christian beliefs as content on this website as well as our social media outlets reflect those beliefs. We welcome all homeschooling students in Florida regardless of religious affiliation and we do not require a statement of faith for enrollment. There are no religious instruction requirements. However, all Freedomschoolers Academy interactions between enrolled students (and student's families) whether online or in person, need to be conducted in a family-friendly manner.

how much does it cost?

Our service is Free. We are blessed to have families who are able to contribute to help pay our operating expenses. 

WHAT ABOUT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS?
Florida educational scholarships are forever changing it seems. What used to be more straightforward is now complex and convoluted. Here are the simplified scholarship answers relevant to our current enrollees and potential enrollees (as of 9/2/2024):
  • Freedomschoolers Academy is not a "participating school" for scholarships. We do not receive, handle, or distribute scholarship funds. Scholarship participation means regulation which is the opposite of the freedom that FSA offers our families. 
  • FES-UA (unique abilities) recipients are permitted under FES-UA rules to enroll or remain enrolled with Freedomschoolers Academy. 
  • FES-EO (educational options) recipients are not permitted under FES-EO rules to enroll or remain enrolled with Freedomschoolers Academy. 
  • PEP (personal education plan) recipients are not permitted under PEP rules to enroll or remain enrolled with Freedomschoolers Academy. 

Still have more questions? Send them to [email protected] .