Aspiring Heights Academy vs. Home Education Program

This is a short comparison chart to help you differentiate between enrolling your child at Aspiring Heights Academy and establishing a home education program with your district. In either case, you are educating your child at home, but if you enroll your child at Aspiring Heights Academy, you are homeschooling under the private school statute, and if you establish a home education program, you are homeschooling under the home education statute. Your choice will determine your recordkeeping requirements and your child's access to public school services. Visit the Florida Department of Education for more information about Florida private schools and home education.

Requirement or Option	Enroll your Child at Aspiring Heights Academy	Establish a Home Education Program
1 Students enrolled in our Standard Program 2 Students enrolled in our Academic Program 3 Students enrolled in our Diploma Program
Notify the district school superintendent	*
Be bound by specific attendance requirements
Maintain a portfolio of records and materials	Recommended
Provide for an annual educational evaluation
Choose your own curriculum
Choose which subjects are taught	1,2
Receive instructional materials		Some districts loan/sell instructional materials
Take courses at Florida Virtual School (FLVS)
Participate in Standardized Testing	Some districts allow; not required	Allowed, not required
Participate in local district courses	Some districts allow	Some districts allow
Participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities
Attend summer school		Some districts allow
Participate in college dual enrollment	3
Be eligible for Bright Futures Scholarships	3
Receive a Certificate of Completion	2
Earn a high school diploma	3
Receive official transcripts	2,3

*You do not have to notify the district of your child's enrollment at Aspiring Heights Academy, but you do need to send them a termination notice if you established a home education program. Please read though our Notification FAQ for more information.

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