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Learning from Home

NESD Homeschool

The vision of the North East School Division is to proudly work with families and community partners to create safe, inclusive, and responsive learning experiences for all.  NESD acknowledges that some parents want to provide their children's education in a home-based setting.  We support home-based education as set out in legislation and in accordance with NESD AP 605 - Home-Based Education.

A home-based education program is:

• Based out of the child’s home, 
• Provided by the child’s parent(s), 
• Provided for their own children between the ages of 5 and 17 years of age.

The Ministry of Saskatchewan's Home-Based Education: Policy and Procedures Manual is available to assist parents with fulfilling their legal responsibilities regarding the registration and operation of home-based education programs.  Home-Based Education Q&A.

2024-2025 School Year Completion

• Submit a Year End Report for each student between June 1 - 15, 2025
• Final Home school Grant disbursement by August 15, 2025

2025-2026 School Year

• Submit a Registration Form for all students between August 15 - September 15, 2025
• Submit an Education Plan for each student between August 15 - September 15, 2025
• Submit a Year End Report for each student between June 1 - 15, 2026

NESD Homeschool education registrations are accepted year long.  Education plans and year end reports are still required.

NESD Homeschool Grant Disbursement Changes for 2025-2026:

Kindergarten – Grade 9

• First disbursement by November 15, 2025 upon submission of registration and education plans between August 15 - September 15, 2025 and email notification to family of approval of education plans
• Family will receive Proof of Enrolment email when education plans have been approved
• Final disbursement by August 15, 2026 upon submission of year end report by June 15, 2026 and approval of year end report 

Grade 10-12: 

• Registration and education plans submitted between August 15 - September 15, 2025
• Family will receive Proof of Enrolment email when education plans have been approved
• Year End Report submitted between June 1-15, 2026 
• NESD Homeschoolers taking 1-2 online course(s), the Sask DLC course cost will be deducted from the  homeschool grant amount.
• Disbursement for 2025-2026 year by August 15, 2026

1.   Register Your Students

Step 1:  Immigration or international student?  Follow these NESD Immigration or International Student Instructions for permission to register with NESD.

Step 2:  Only students who reside within the North East School Division boundaries NESD Boundary Map may register with the NESD Homeschool.

Step 3:  Home-based students must be registered each year

• NESD Homeschool requests that students new to the Saskatchewan education system (kindergarten, transfer from out of province) present a student identification to confirm name, birthdate, birth country. You may stop at a nearby NESD school or the NESD Division Office to show to the Admin Assistant.  Identification will not be copied or scanned.  Do not email the documents.
• Register your students:

Online NESD Homeschool REGISTRATION FORM

Or

Paper NESD Homeschool REGISTRATION FORM

• Email completed form to homeschool@nesd.ca, or mail to NESD Homeschool, Box 6000, Melfort, SK  S0E 1A0, or drop off at the Division Office, 402 Main Street, Melfort, SK.

Notice:  Pursuant to Section 25(2) of The Local Authority of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, this information is collected for the purpose of maintaining accurate records of all North East School Division students in accordance with The Education Act, 1995.

2.   Prepare Your Education Plans

An education plan is required for each student.  Please provide your reasoning and philosophical approach to home-based education, a minimum of 3 broad goals for each of Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, and describe the means of assessing and recording of educational progress in each of these broad goals.

• A separate education plan must be submitted for each student.

Online NESD Homeschool Education Plan

Or

Paper Home-Based EDUCATION PLAN (SHBE template)

• Email completed form to homeschool@nesd.ca or mail to NESD Homeschool, Box 6000, Melfort, SK  S0E 1A0, or drop off at the Division Office at 402 Main Street, Melfort.

3.   Grade 10-12 Online Class Registration

Grade 10-12 Homeschool students may take 1-2 online classes and remain as Homeschool. 

Step 1:  NESD Distance Learning Form – Homeschool

• A separate form must be submitted for each course request, maximum 2 courses per student

Step 2:  Register your student with SaskDLC for your course(s)

Recommended deadline for NESD Distance Learning Form submission and SaskDLC course registration is September 15, 2025 but registration is continuous throughout the year.

4.   Year-End Reports

Summarizing growth in learning and providing samples of student work to show that growth is required at the end of the academic year.  Electronic copies in PDF is the preferred format.

• A separate year end report must be submitted for each student.

ONLINE NESD Homeschool Year End Report - supporting documents can be emailed to Homeschool@nesd.ca

Or

PAPER Home-Based Education YEAR-END REPORT (SHBE template)

• Email completed form to homeschool@nesd.ca or mail to NESD Homeschool, Box 6000, Melfort, SK  S0E 1A0, or drop off at the Division Office at 402 Main Street, Melfort.

4.   Curriculum and Resources

• Saskatchewan Curriculum
• NESD Curriculum Corner 
• SaskDLC Resource Bank
• Saskatchewan Home-based Educators (SHBE) 
• NESD Homeschool Education Resource Request – submit if you wish for any of the following resources:
  • Textbooks
  • E-text subscriptions (K – Gr. 9)
  • 1 microscope kit
• Local school libraries – contact school for a suitable time to visit
• Local community libraries
• Non-core curriculum courses that would enhance your education plan may be available at your local school (i.e., Physical Education, Band, PAA), at the discretion of NESD and the school principal. 
• Specific curriculum-based school trips and activities (i.e., ski trip, education field trip, tours) are not available to NESD Homeschool students as a stand-alone event.
• Local school extra-curricular activities may be available at the discretion of NESD and the school principal.
• NESD Career Fair – NESD will invite Grade 10-12 Homeschoolers to attend the free NESD Career Fair held in Melfort, date TBD.  Invitation to attend will be emailed out when the date is selected. 
• Love Land – Land Based Teachings Educational Experience – NESD will invite Homeschool families to a free day of land based learning.  Invitation to attend will be emailed out when the day(s) are selected.
• NESD Guiding Your Future
• Homeschool Grant Payments – consider getting paid electronically.  Fill out the Electronic Funds Transfer Form and email to accounting@nesd.ca.

5.   Driver Training

All NESD students are automatically eligible for the High School Driver Education Program at no cost (excluding SGI fees) when they become age eligible.  Driver Education information will be emailed out to all Homeschool students of eligible age.

NESD Driver Education.  An NESD email will be provided to sign up for driver education.  

6.   High School Credit Opportunities - Transcript of Secondary Level Achievement

Sask Ministry of Education High School Credit Options are available for students entering grade 10. 

Explore the Home School High School Journeys your grade 10-12 homeschooler may take.  These journeys are planned in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre.

• 1-2 online courses to be considered Homeschool and part-time Sask DLC.
• NESD Distance Learning Form – Homeschool needs to be filled out for each course
• Family is responsible for registering for the course(s) with Sask DLC.
• No cost to the family but Homeschool grants will be directed towards the cost of the courses.
• 3 or more courses, student would be released from NESD Homeschool and become a full time student at Sask DLC.

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