Horizons Home Study

The mission of Horizons Home Study is to enter into a partnership with parents to help students succeed as learners and to become productive citizens. A diversity of educational philosophies within the framework of a learning contract is honored. Parents assume the responsibility for their students' learning and for the management of curriculum. Parents, teachers, and students show mutual respect and caring by treating all individuals with dignity.

STEAM is the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. This program is meant to improve a student’s education competitiveness in science and technology development with cross-curriculum enrichment activities.

• November:  What Can You Learn from a Potato Chip?

  There is a new branch of science in town - Potato Chip Science !  We will have a grab bag of nourishing lessons in everything from physics to forensics, from navigation to neuroscience.

• April: Earth Day (details later)

Writer's Workshop helps students learn best by writing. To make the most progress, kids need ownership of their own writing, guidance from an adult writer, and the support of a community of fellow learners.

• September : Autobiographic Essay / Personal Statements
• October: Response to Literature (conflict)
• November: Response to Literature (Author Intent)
• Second Semester To Be Announced

Google Digital Workshop will discuss Google Apps just for students !! Come see how to use some of these apps to make your presentations, projects, even your hobbies stand out.  

• October: The first workshop will concentrate of Google Docs (word processing), Google Slides (presentations), and Google Forms (online surveys).

• March: Fun and Helpful apps to enrich your Google experience.

Enrollment in grades K-8 is available to families residing in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) or in an adjacent school district or county.  For more information visit Horizons Enrollment Eligibility page.

For Parents

• available for direct instruction four hours day/five days week

• possess strong reading and thinking skills

• proficient in English with math skills higher than student

• plan to deliver an education that is at least equivalent to the classroom

• ...  for a complete list visit Horizons Find Out More

For Students

• wants to be home schooled

• self motivator

• home better environment for learning

• ...  for a complete list visit  Horizons Find Out More

Students in home study need to have the ability to work independently and schools typically assess an applicant's likelihood of success in independent study.  For more information visit Horizons Initial Assessments.