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Regulations, Resources, & Support
Our team has curated the best resources and information available about starting a private school in Oregon. Enjoy!

Help for homeschooling families such as planners, clubs and parent 1:1 coaching as well as supplemental curriculum.

In Kentucky (but worth the trip!) Prepare to Believe ~ Bible history comes to life at the Creation Museum! This family-friendly attraction near Cincinnati explores creation science with stunning exhibits, dinosaur bones, fossils, botanical gardens, a planetarium, zoo, zip line course, and more. 1 free chaperone ticket for every 10 student ones. Prices: 10and under are free, youth $17.95, adults $29.95 for either the museum or the ark encounter (including zoo), so double that for the two, VR is $16.99pp (10 and under $8.99). Zip line is charged separately through 3rd party, planetarium is $5, meal vouchers available $8.99 & $16.99. Total price (without zip line) for two days would be $57.89 (11 and over) $49.89 for 10 and under plus food.

Funding for projects (requests by teachers or schools".

An educational program located in Wilmington, NC for homeschooling families with children in grades K-12 offering semester and year-long classes to supplement your homeschooling year

“The Coquille Tribal Community Fund is dedicated to providing assistance to organizations that make lasting contributions to the communities we serve. We believe through this spirit of giving we allow our communities to grow and prosper.”

A site for educators. This link takes you to an article on project based learning "make your experience in the classroom awesome."

Oregon�s largest natural history collection is on display at the Douglas County Museum. More than 7,500 items are used to help tell the ancient and contemporary stories of the Umpqua River Valley. In addition, DCM houses one of the Northwest�s most comprehensive plant collections in its research herbarium with nearly 3,000 catalogued specimens. The historical artifact collection is one of the most extensive in the state with over 8,640 items that illustrate area history. The Museum holds Oregon�s second largest historic photograph collection with more than 24,000 images going back as early as the mid 19th century. To schedule a trip, email museum@co.douglas.or.us or call 541-957-7007. Cost: free for Douglas county schools, adult chaperaones free (1 per 5 students), $2/student admission outside of Douglas county. Guided tours available. Self-guided tour documents available. Pre-trip documents available on the website.

Kris Mays, homeschool extraordinaire, has opened her doors to homeschooled middle and high school aged students in the Grants Pass area for a variety of classes. Find her schedule on their facebook page!

Project based learning information and guidance

Da Vinci students are preparing for college, career and life simultaneously through a project-based, real world curriculum that is shaped by industry and higher education partnerships to ensure our students have access to a broad range of choices when they leave Da Vinci.

Launched in 2015, The Drexel Fund is a nonprofit venture philanthropy fund that seeds new school models, scales networks of existing schools with a track record of academic and operational excellence, and strengthens the educational ecosystems needed to create the market conditions necessary for new private schools serving low-income students to thrive.