Advising

For ages 5-12 our Adventure Day is set up to give students the experience of learning in a fun, exciting, hands-on environment. Our Adventures expand on what taught at home through Living books and multimedia resources. The latest brain science shows that real learning happens through experience, context and excitement. We don’t use grades in Adventures, instead we encourage families to work through different levels until their student is ready for middle school. Every family is encouraged to work through their own math and language Arts program at home, along with the weekly activities done at Adventures. This allows young students to learn at their own level and pace. See the Adventures / Elementary page for more information.

Our priority in middle school is to make sure students are first grounded in their foundations in Math and English. A solid foundation in these subjects is crucial for students to succeed in high school and beyond. In addition, for middle schoolers, we offer fun, interactive science and social science classes along with an art or critical thinking (grade 8) elective. This fun day of middle school learning with friends at HEED leads to solid foundations in Math and English, and more importantly, a love for learning and an opportunity to establish great friendships.

Home schooled students can take high school classes prior to grade 9. At HEED (high school and online) we offer our high school science. foreign language and Math classes to 8th graders.

​In Florida, there are no state requirements for high school graduation. However, to best be able to compete for college admittance, we believe students should take credits similar to the public schools or the best private schools (21-28 credits)

A high school credit is decided upon by the particular curriculum being used by a student. If you use a high school book; it is a high school credit. If you use a middle school textbook; it is not a high school credit. Classes that do not use a textbook, self-directed classes can also count as a high school credit for a high school student. 130 hours of study or activity = 1 credit.

It differs by state, in Florida a parent oversees their student’s transcript by creating that document or having it created for them. (Our support program will do that). Diplomas are distributed by either parents or support groups. These can be purchased online.

Classes do not need to be accredited in the state of Florida and many other states. Your legal document of graduation is a notarized “statement of completion.” We recommend families attach this short statement to their transcript to make that their legal document.

High School students can earn college credit by passing a test in that subject (CLEP test, AP test). Necessary test preparation usually proceeds taking those tests including completing an AP level coursework. Most of our HEED Students complete the 30+ dual enrollment credits we offer and also enroll in 6-12 additional credit at the local Florida state college or university.

Our Dual enrollment courses are taught at HEED through Palm Beach Atlantic University and South Eastern University. They allow students in grades 10 -12 to dual enroll and earn 30+ college credits. Some classes are also open to students in grade 9.

Many colleges focus on homeschoolers' SAT or ACT scores since they do not have official GPA’s or class rankings. A transcript of successful college dual enrollment credits is also a great benefit.

Yes, we have numerous home schoolers who have gone on to play Division 1 sports. Some additional paperwork and record keeping is required.