PA HOMESCHOOL EVALUATIONS

We provide virtual homeschool evaluations to families in over 150 school districts across Pennsylvania. 

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The Dandelion Project loves supporting families who are leaning into child-led learning practices and those considering transitioning towards more child-led + unschooling practices in their homeschooling. All of our evaluators are certified educators and youth advocates. Our love and care for this work shines through each evaluation meeting; check out what our families have to say below!

 

Our evaluation process is grounded in the following beliefs:

• The most valuable learning experiences are directed by the young person and supported by their community (family is community!).

• Authentic learning looks many different ways depending on the young person, their interests and passions, and the life and experiences they are living.

• Life is interdisciplinary and not always neatly organized into subjects.

• Self-reflection practices that guide future intentions outweigh having an outsider come in to evaluate "how well" someone is learning and growing.

• Unschoolers can simply meet PA homeschool legal requirements, and we are here to help!

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2024-25 Services + fees

Accessibility is super important to us. Unfortunately, we do not have grant funding available for sliding scale pricing this year. If cost is a barrier, please reach out, and we will see if there is any donation funding available to help offset the cost. 

Elementary Evaluation: $60*

(meeting + evaluation letter)

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Secondary Evaluation: $75*

(meeting + evaluation letter + transcript support)

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Senior Year Evaluation/Graduation/Evaluator Signed Diploma: $100 

(meeting + transcript/portfolio review + evaluation letter + signed diploma)

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NEW! Pre-Evaluation Consult Call: $30

(20 minute phone call with an evaluator before your evaluation appointment. Bring questions and concerns, and we'll bring our compassionate expertise! We'll follow up with an email recap including any helpful resources)​

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NEW! Special Education Learning Objective Approval Add-On Service: $50

(Add on this service to any evaluation booked with our Special Education Evaluator, Teresa)

 

*There is a 25% discount for siblings when you book evaluations together. Elementary and Secondary Evaluations are booked separately to ensure you meet with an evaluator certified to support your needs.

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What to expect

after booking​

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Prior to the Eval meeting, families will submit a digital portfolio for each of their young people using the link sent in our appointment confirmation email. The portfolio should include:

• Attendance showing 180 days (a calendar with days checked off)

• Reading log (a sampling of books, magazines, podcasts, youtube videos, audiobooks, and other media used for learning)

• About 10 learning samples (pictures with descriptions work well!)

• Standardized test score for young people in grades 3, 5, and 8.

 

During the Eval Meeting, young people and their caregiver will meet with a supportive evaluator with some of the following intentions:

• Introduce and get to know each other a bit

• Look at the portfolio together to review requirements, talk about learning experiences; young people can share as much or as little as they feel comfortable

• Some guided reflection on what went well, what was challenging, favorite experiences, etc.

• Support in setting new intentions for the next homeschool year.

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After the EVal meeting, we'll send your evaluation letter via email within 24 hours, and you'll submit it to your school district by June 30th (the annual deadline) to officially close your homeschool year. Don't forget to submit your beginning of the year paperwork for the following year--it is due to your district by August 1!

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Don't hesitate to reach out in the meantime at homeschool@thedandelionproject.us!