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The Department of Education provides technical assistance and information to school districts and parents. Each district has a home education contact who works with homeschooling families regarding home education programs. Many independent organizations also provide resources and support for home educators.

Florida Bright Futures Website

Florida Bright Futures Student Handbook

Florida Bright Futures Course Table (BFCT) -updated as needed by FLDOE curriculum department

Florida Counseling for Future Education Handbook –updated annually

Florida Department of Education Home Education webpage

(FPEA) is an independent organization that exists solely to serve home education families in Florida.

Home Education contacts by School District

Home Education Foundation (HEF) is a corporation established to raise support and direct the lobbying for home education in Florida.

Home Education FAQs from FDOE

HSLDA offers a legal support team for home educators

Dual Enrollment and Home Education FAQs from FDOE

Home schoolers are eligible to participate in inter scholastic extra-curricular activities, sports, clubs, music programs, dual enrollment programs, district virtual instruction programs in addition to enrollment in CTE and other courses in their local public schools. Please visit the school websites under the Our Schools tab on the district home page for more information. Students may also participate in industry certifications, national assessments, and statewide, standardized assessments offered by the district.

Career and Technical Programs

Embry Riddle Dual Enrollment

Florida High School Athletic Association Home Education Student Forms

Indian River Virtual Part-Time Core Course List

Indian River Virtual Part-Time Elective Course List

Indian River Virtual Part-Time Enrollment Form for Homeschool Students

Indian River Virtual School

Indian River State College Dual Enrollment programs

Sebastian River High School Athletics webpage

TCTC Dual Enrollment programs

USF Dual Enrollment Opportunity

Vero Beach High School Athletics webpage

Laura Jackson Riding Foundation Workshops

Home Education Letter of Intent

Home Education Evaluation

  Home Education Teacher Evaluation Contacts

Home Education Termination

Home Education Volunteer Hours Verification Form

Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles Homeschool Student Compliance Form

Home Education and Private School Student Participation in Statewide Assessments School districts are required to provide statewide assessments to Home School and Private School Students. Parents may choose this option as a form of evaluation. The statewide assessments offered include Grade 3-10 FAST English Language Arts, Grade 3-8 FAST Mathematics, 5th and 8th Grade Science, 7th Grade Civics, Biology 1, US History, Algebra 1 and Geometry. Students electing to take a state-wide assessment will take it at their zoned schools.  

If any student wishes to take a state-wide assessment, please call the assessment office no later than 3 weeks before the testing window opens.
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Spring 2022 Full Time Enrollment
November 1, 2021- December 3, 2021

Spring 2022 Part Time Enrollment
November 1, 2021 – February 4, 2022

For more information about IRVS please visit virtual.indianriverschools.org

To enquire about enrolling in IRVS, email [email protected]. In the email, include your students name, birthdate, grade, and student ID # if known. The IRVS staff will verify your eligibility and respond with your eligibility status and next steps.