This year, for the first time, Steph’s kids are technically public school students. In this episode she shares why her family enrolled in a hands-off online charter school while she keeps choosing curriculum and teaching at home. She explains how the funding decision compared to Idaho’s new Parental Choice Tax Credit, and her honest feelings about state testing. If your plans changed this year, this one’s a reminder that adjusting isn’t failing.

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Our curriculum this year:

• Language Arts and Handwriting: The Good and the Beautiful: https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/pre-k-8-curriculum
• Math: Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/math
• Typing: TypingClub: https://www.typingclub.com

Funding options for Idaho families:

• Braintree Academy (the program we use, also available in Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Wyoming): https://www.braintree4me.com
• Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit (official program site): https://myschoolchoice.idaho.gov/
• Idaho State Tax Commission, credit details and advance payment: https://tax.idaho.gov/taxes/income-tax/individual-income/popular-credits-and-deductions/parental-choice-tax-credit-and-advance-payment/
• Homeschool laws by state (HSLDA): https://hslda.org/legal

Note for Idaho families: you can’t claim the Parental Choice Tax Credit for any semester your child is enrolled in a public school, charter school, or virtual charter, so check before you enroll.