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Inclusion & Equal Access

North Star welcomes all families of every race, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, ethnicity, religion, creed, nationality, immigration status, and socio-economic class.

We are monitoring changes in the local situation regarding COVID-19 protocols. To read our protocols and policies, click here. All new members must be fully vaccinated against Covid. Contact us for medical exemptions.

Forms

North Star admits new members throughout the year. Yesterday could be your last day of school.

Below are the four required enrollment forms for 2024-25.

New to North Star? Please complete these forms only after you’ve connected with Ken Danford.

To be completed by parent/guardian:

To be completed by teen:

Membership fees

North Star has a Sliding Fee Scale of $9,500 - $3,600 per year.

No one is turned away because of being unable to pay our fees. Please see below.

All Memberships Include

  • Advisory Relationship with North Star Core Staff Member

  • Beginning, Middle, and End-of-the-Year Family Meetings with North Star Staff

  • Support to develop a family homeschooling plan and a personal life plan

  • Group Classes in person and online with the North Star community

  • One-on-One Meetings or Tutorials with North Star Staff, in person and/or online

  • Use of North Star space for socializing and studying

  • Invitations to trips and special workshops

  • Support to design and complete private academic projects and curricula

  • Support to find volunteer work, jobs, and internships outside of North Star

  • Support to find classes and activities with community-based programs outside of North Star

  • Support to transition to college (including transcripts and comprehensive application support)

  • Long-term support for teen and parents from North Star staff when teen becomes an alum

Payment and Fee Reductions

We recognize that each family has different financial resources and different expectations for how North Star will fit into their family’s life. North Star’s budget priorities include paying professional wages, balancing our budget, and being 100% inclusive to all interested families.

All payments within our sliding scale are considered full payments (i.e. not requiring Fee Reduction). Families that cannot afford at least $3,600 annually should request a Fee Reduction; we are committed to finding arrangements that work sustainably for every family.

If you are able to pay any amount above the $9,500 annual tuition, you are increasing our ability to keep our programs accessible to all interested families, regardless of their financial circumstances. Thank you for this support!

All tuition levels can be paid in a single installment, two installments, or monthly installments.

No one is turned away because of being unable to pay our fees. Email Ellen with any fee questions, including to request a Fee Reduction.