For Current Homeschoolers
North Star invites existing homeschooling families to select one or more of North Star's services individually rather than purchasing the entire membership package.
Transition to homeschooling
Meet with North Star’s Executive Director to receive a detailed explanation of homeschooling and its possibilities. Discuss philosophical, legal, and learning issues and hear how homeschoolers proceed on to college and the working world or return to school at appropriate grade levels. Develop your family’s goals and strategies to accomplish these goals. Receive help with writing the curriculum plan, and retain North Star’s involvement until approval is achieved. Includes a complimentary copy of The Teenage Liberation Handbook.
(Typically 3 hours of meeting with staff and further emails and phone calls) Fee: $500.
Parent Meetings at the beginning, middle, and end of the year.
Meet with a North Star staff member on a continuing basis to support your family’s planning, execution, and communication around homeschooling issues. Late September: Getting Started. Discuss goals and strategies. What is already in place? What still needs to get started? Are teens and parents in agreement? January-February: Mid-year assessment. What is working? What is falling through the cracks? What are the obstacles or concerns? What new interests have arisen? June: Year in Review. Plans for the summer and the fall. What worked and will continue? What will change? Includes limited emails or phone calls with staff between meetings. Fee: $300.
Twice monthly check-in with teen, ongoing support for family
Assess progress every two weeks. What is happening at home? At North Star? Elsewhere in the community? Share updates on reading, projects, and classes and discuss new goals. Receive help finding internships, volunteer work, and jobs. Consider other community resources for your teen. North Star staff may make phone calls and introductions on your family’s behalf . North Star staff members actively discuss and reflect on the teen and the family. Includes interim parent meetings, phone calls, and emails as needed. Includes brainstorming and conflict resolution when teens and parents get stuck on homeschooling issues. Fee: $150/month.
One day at North Star per week
Participate in all scheduled North Star classes, workshops, and activities on a given weekday. Includes socializing at North Star when not attending an activity. Cannot be split into two half-days. Fee: $100/month.
North Star classes
Come just for Writing Workshop, or Theater, or any one class. Socializing at North Star is not included in this arrangement. Arrive near the beginning of class and leave shortly after it is over. Fee: $40/class/month.
Tutorial
Meet with a North Star staff once per week for 45 minutes on a topic of your choice. Writing, Math, Psychology, Economics, Piano, U.S. History, Chinese, and more. Subject to North Star having a tutor available in your requested topic. Fee: $100/month.
Socializing at North Star
North Star is open 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Chat with staff and members. Browse the library. Use the music room or art room for a project. Play games like ping-pong, foosball, or board games. Enjoy the company of interesting peers. Receive invitations to North Star trips and special events. Fee: $100/month.
