Charter Schools that Carry the Great Books Academy Curriculum
Most of these charter schools can provide some or, in a few cases, all of the GBA materials to students enrolled through them without cost to the students, sometimes including the enrollment fee for the online Great Books discussion groups, at State expense. Available funding varies state to state. Typically, students enroll with the charter school and follow some basic reporting rules (and sometimes some testing at the school) and do their schooling at home (sometimes called “independent study” or even “homeschooling”). In some cases the students are carried on the charter schools student roles as regular students, but simply study at home. Call or email GBA or the charter schools nearest you for more information.Each of these charter schools (below) added the GBA curriculum at the request of interested parents or students. Many more would do so if requested by interested parents or students. However, not all charter schools cooperate with “independent study” or homeschoolers students, so one has to inquire and find those that are willing to do so. Some charter schools are supportive of homeschooling on philosophical grounds; other cooperate reluctantly. Most are willing to consider the idea, as it usually results in more revenue for their school from the states, which pay additional administrative fees to the charter schools, based on enrollment numbers. We do not extend credit to charter schools, but most can pay with the order if asked to do so. You may suggest interested charter schools contact us at GBAinformation@aol.com or by calling 800-521-4004. Some Canadian Provinces also reimburse for homeschooling supplies.
California (students may enroll if they live in the same or any adjacent county)
Bay Area School for Independent Study
A one2one charter out of Sunol School District in Alameda County. Based in Newark.
http://schoologix.com/basis1
Bayshore Prep
An independent study program, is an alternative to the regular classroom program and is designed to meet the needs of all home schooled children, grades K-12. This charter was approved by the San Marcos Unified School District in the spring of 2005. Member of the CSAA.
http://www.bayshoreprep.org/
California Charter Academy
12530 Hesperia Road, Ste. #209
Victorville, CA 92392
760-951-3575
Connecting Waters Academy
PO Box 81
Lincoln, CA 95648
vendorrelations@iemic.org
Camptonville Academy
An independent study charter school serving California students in Yuba, Sutter, Placer, Nevada and Butte counties. We offer Educational Resource Centers and individualized learning plans for all our students K-12.
http://www.coretca.org/
Choice 2000
Online accredited charter school for grades 7-12. Requires a Windows machine, so Mac users may not apply.
http://www.choice2000.org/
Circle of Independent Learning Charter School
A resource for home schooling families, in or near Fremont, Alameda County. California’s first Charter School.
http://myschoolonline.com/site/0%2C1876%2C694-143133-1-38645%2C00.html
Classical Academy
130 B. West Woodward Ave.
Escondido, CA 92025
Dehesa Charter School
A personalized learning program serving homeschooling families in Riverside, Orange, and San Diego Counties.
http://www.dehesacharterschool.org/index.html
Eagles Peak Charter School
1855 East Vista Way
Vista, CA 92084
#760-630-3200
www.eaglespeak.org
Forest Charter School
10094 Olympia Park Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Golden Valley Charter School
A public charter school currently serving home schooled students in grades K-12 who reside in Ventura, Kern, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara counties.
Greater San Diego Academy
A charter home school serving all of San Diego, Imperial and Riverside Counties.
http://www.gsdacademy.com/
Golden Valley Charter School
3901 N. Mesa School Rd.
Somis, CA., 93066
Hart-Ransom Academic Charter School
K-8 charter school based in Modesto and serving those living in Stanislaus County or in those counties adjacent.
http://users.fire2wire.com/~hrcharter/
Home Smart Kids
Serves homeschooled children in grades K through 8 in the counties of Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, Marin, Solano, Sacramento and San Joaquin. Testing required.
http://www.homesmartkids.com/
Horizon Instructional Systems
A K-12 charter school, it offers a wide variety of instructional options to its students and parents, ranging from distance learning, to site based instruction, to Home Schooling.
3144 Venture Drive Ste. 200
Lincoln, CA 95648
http://www.hiscs.org/
Julian Charter School
1704 Cape Horn
Julian, CA 92036
Phone: (760) 765-3847
Fax: (760) 765-3849
Liberty Family Academy
8050 San Miguel Canyon Road
Prunedale, CA 93907
866-827-1777
www.lfacs.org
Mattole Valley Charter School
210 Lindley Road
Honeydew, CA 95545
Merced Scholars Charter School
MSCS will offer high school instruction via individual and group work in laboratory, classroom, virtual, and community settings, as well as in the home. Partners with Merced College.
http://www.mercedlearn.org/charter/
Mountain Oaks School
A school under the Calaveras County Office of Education. It is a specific instructional strategy designed to assist families who homeschool as a lifestyle.
http://www.mountainoaks.org/
Natomas Charter School
Serving students from Sacramento and its adjacent counties, Natomas Charter School has four unique programs on its campus in the Natomas Park area.
http://www.natomascharter.org/
Ocean Grove Charter School
1166 Broadway, Suite Q
Placerville, CA 95667
800-979-4436
PNC Catalog Sales/Connecting Waters Charter School
1151 West Sunset
Rocklin, CA 95765
Pacific View Charter School in Oceanside
The school provides the Oceanside and neighboring communities an educational alternative to the traditional school setting.
http://www.pacview.org/
Plumas Charter School
Serves Quincy and adjoining counties.
http://www.plumascharterschool.org/
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Charter School
The school district runs several homeschool charters and alternative schools linked and described on this website. The newsletters are interesting reading for all.
http://www.slv.k12.ca.us/CHARTER/
Shasta Secondary Homeschool
Shasta Home School has been serving the [TYPE OF BUSINESS] community since [YEAR]. We specialize in [DESCRIBE SERVICES]. Yes, that is what it says!
http://www.charterhomeschool.net/
South Sutter Charter School
1166 Broadway, Suite Q
Placerville, CA
800-979-4436 or 530-656-2307
Fax 530-295-3583
Sun Valley Charter High School
We offer a Distance Learning Program in addition to our Campus Program in Ramona. We are currently accepting enrollments from students throughout Southern California.
http://www.sunvalleycharter.org/
Twin Ridges Elementary School District
Att: District Office
PO Box 529
North San Juan, CA 95960
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter School
A family and community centered approach to homeschooling, designed to compliment and enhance your child’s educational program, and based in North San Juan, near Grass Valley and Nevada City.
http://www.twinridgeshomestudy.org/
Valley Oak Charter
A new independent study charter program in the Ojai school district.
http://www.valleyoakcharter.org/
Visions in Education Charter School
Home Schooling for Grades K-12. Part of the San Juan School District, Citrus Heights, near Sacramento.
http://www.visionsineducation.org/
Hawaii
Myron Thompson Academy
Elizabeth BlakeOne Waterfront Tower
419 South St., Suite 145
Honolulu, HI 95813
Alaska
Craig City School District
Pace Correspondence School
Craig, AK 99921
#907-826-3274
IDEA
Galena School District
609 2nd Ave.
Fairbanks, AK 99701
877-582-4332
orders@ideafamilies.org
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Central Warehouse
139 East Park Ave.
Soldotna, AK 99669
907-262-9361
Yukon-Koyukuk School District
4762 Old Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-374-9410
Kansas
Moundridge Unified School District
526 East Cole – Box K
Moundridge, KS 67107
Massachusetts
Summit Montessori School
283 Pleasant Street
Framingham, MA 01701
