Types of School Choice Programs in Pennsylvania
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Microschool
Children who attend a Microschool or Education Pod do so as homeschoolers. Microschools are organized by parents, either with parents themselves teaching, or hiring an instructor…
Homeschool
Pennsylvania Law permits parents to serve as the student’s primary instructor for an at home education. A qualified state evaluator reviews their portfolio annually for compliance…
Microschool
Children who attend a Microschool or Education Pod do so as homeschoolers. Microschools are organized by parents, either with parents themselves teaching, or hiring an instructor…
Private School
Pennsylvania has more than 3,000 private schools, which can focus in different ways on how to educate their students and come in various sizes, locations and costs.
Public Charter School
Public charter schools are public schools that operate with a greater degree of independence than traditional district schools…
Public District Magnet School
Magnet schools are public schools that offer specialized curricula and programs that may not be available in the area district school…
Public District School
Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts offer education across the state, and also host many magnet schools that have specific themes…
Homeschool
Pennsylvania Law permits parents to serve as the student’s primary instructor for an at home education. A qualified state evaluator reviews their portfolio annually for compliance…
Public Cyber Charter School
Cyber charter schools are public schools that operate with a greater degree of independence than traditional district schools…
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Public District Schools
Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts offer education across the state, and also host many magnet schools that have specific themes such as math, science, technology or the performing arts…
Private Schools
Pennsylvania has more than 3,000 private schools, which can focus in different ways on how to educate their students; classical academies, and religious schools to name just a few…
Public Charter/Cyber Charter Schools
Public charter schools, cyber charter schools, or charter academies are public schools that operate with a greater degree of independence than traditional district schools…
Homeschool
Pennsylvania Law permits parents to serve as the student’s primary instructor for an at home education. A qualified state evaluator reviews their portfolio annually for compliance…
Microschool
Microschools are designed by a private organization within a specific network that arranges for a teacher to educate a small group of students for a cost…