In general, district homeschool partnerships exist to assist families with their homeschooling efforts.  Students who participate in these programs are enrolled in their school district and considered to be public school students.  Most district homeschool partnerships offer on-site classes.  Most district homeschool partnerships provide access to some district curricular and online resources and develop a library of other district-approved curricula that can be used at home. All district homeschool partnerships in our state require a certificated teacher to develop a student learning plan in partnership with the family and require monthly progress updates for both on-site and home-based classes.  

What we can offer next year will be based on enrollment and what services families would like to receive.  We have a certificated teacher, Deanne Varnum, who will help develop and manage student learning plans.  We will offer in-person classes in math and literacy/English and enrichment classes in subjects such as art and science (again, dependent on enrollment and interest).  We will work with families on selecting appropriate instructional materials for home-based classes and have a process to request materials for addition to our library for check out for home use.  We are anticipating using a classroom off of the library at Ellensburg High School for on-site classes, with a seating area in the library so that parents can observe classes, wait with other children, and peruse our curriculum resources.

We have several information sessions scheduled starting the last week of March.  You can also call or email Ellensburg Choice Schools at 509-925-8182 or cee.szombathy@esd401.org to ask questions or schedule a time for a call or visit.

Our application is available here.  This is a non-competitive application intended to track interest in participating in the program so that we can secure appropriate staffing.  We anticipate being able to set a schedule of on-site classes by the end of May.