Empower your child's future with personalized tutoring & support.
Empower your child's future with personalized tutoring & support.
File a Letter of Intent with school district within 30 days of bhomeschool education.
Keep a portfolio of learning activities, work samples, assignments, and a log. Keep for 2 years.
Due: Anniversary Letter of Intent:
• portfolio review by a certified teacher
• norm-referenced or state test
• psych evaluation
When you purchase your portfolio assessment on Step Up, remember we are service providers, and not vendors, so you will place a service order under the name "Starchanger" - Caryol-Lynn
Please send an email to Starchangerstudios@icloud.com, letting us know that you have placed the order. We will send you a link to a Google Drive where you will upload any of the documents that you wish to have reviewed for the assessment.
Please allow 48 for us to review the content.
We will need to schedule a brief phone call or a virtual call to speak with you and your child(ren). It will be brief and we will just ask some very basic questions about what they have learned this year.
During our meeting we will briefly get to know each other (or reconnect) then find out all about your school year. We'll talk to you and your child about your favorite things, successes and challenges. We'll have you show us your portfolio (whether actual paper items, online records or media files) which is a special time of celebration and a chance for your child to "show off" their accomplishments. We'll also help identify and encourage perseverance through the hard things. This is also a time you can ask questions about curriculum, progress, additional support needed, or whatever is on your mind for the current or upcoming year.
The information below needs to be emailed to us at least 48 hours prior to our meeting time. (We understand families have different ways of keeping records--just provide however you keep track of these things.)
Anything else you want to share -- pictures, projects, favorite field trips, experiments, whatever!
We will email you the form to return to the district.
In Florida, homeschool families are required by law to keep a portfolio of records and materials for each homeschooled student. Think of it as a scrapbook of your child’s learning journey, showcasing their progress, creativity, and accomplishments.
Your portfolio should include:
Each year, Florida homeschool families are required to submit an annual evaluation. Evaluators aren’t looking for perfection—they simply want to see evidence of educational progress.
Here’s what homeschool evaluators typically look for:
Keeping records doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are some family-friendly ideas:
Learn about STEP-UP scholarship requirements, including testing and portfolio options for homeschoolers.
Check if you're registered as a homeschool with Florida's criteria.
Determine if you're not considered a homeschool with guidelines on private schooling, umbrella schools, or full-time virtual learning.