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Registration and Renewal

We are excited to welcome you to Northern Home Education!

Below you will find our 2025-2026 Registration Form and the Notification Form for Home Education Program. 

New student registrations MUST include student identification (ie. birth certificate) in order to complete the registration process. Identity documents are REQUIRED prior to the parent accessing funding and/or the student beginning classes. Foreign-born students will also require parent identity and citizenship documents.

Please click the "Registration Requirements for Grades 1-12" heading below for a list of acceptable documents.

Notification Form for Home Education

NHEC Programming

With Northern Home Education Centre you can create a customized education plan specific to your teaching abilities and your child’s unique needs, learning styles, and strengths and/or weaknesses.

Various programming options are available to you for delivering education at home, and we’d love to help you tailor these options for your child's individual needs to maximize their learning.

Options available to parents for delivery of home education:

  1. Traditional homeschooling (with the parent as the teacher) - the parents/guardians have full control over the curriculum and are responsible for selecting and purchasing it.

  2. Alberta Education aligned programming (with access to an NHEC teacher) - instruction follows the Alberta Education curriculum, which is provided to them.

  3. Blended programming is Alberta Education aligned (with access to our NHEC Teacher Facilitator for assistance and assessments); the curriculum follows Alberta Education guidelines. Select resources with a Christian lens are also available to families. Curriculum options* include: 
    • Abeka
    • ACE
    • Christian Light Education
    • Denison Algebra
    • Dynamic Math
    • Edu-Best
    • Jump Math
    • The Good & The Beautiful
    • The Learning House (select resources)

*NOTE: Families will need to select resources from our in-office order forms as not all resources from these curriculum providers qualify for Blended programming. 

Let us help you choose the best possible education for your child!

Fort Vermilion School Division has a program to meet your family's needs.

Homeschooling can be a great option for many families. The goal of Northern Home Education is to meet the diverse needs of our students and provide the most appropriate education program to help them find success.

NHEC families will:

  • receive two visits per school year from an NHEC staff member to check in and ensure access to supports and resources are being provided;

  • have access to individualized curriculum and resource support as well as assistance with developing a suitable learning plan;

  • have access to funding for materials and resources beginning May 1 for the following school year (up to a maximum amount of $901 per student, per school year);

  • be reimbursed for homeschooling expenses on an on-going basis throughout the school year, purchasing assistance is also available for families that are unable to make large purchases up front.

Educational success depends on the joint commitment of parents/guardians, students and the Home Education Principal to life-long learning.

Each partner plays a key role in developing lifelong learners who are independent, critical thinkers responsible for their own learning.

The responsibility of STUDENTS is to:

  • follow a regular work schedule;
  • complete assignments in reasonable periods of time;
  • be responsible for the diligent completion of learning tasks.

The responsibility of PARENTS/GUARDIANS is to:

  • notify the student’s resident board or a willing non-resident board of their intent to Home School;
  • sign the Home Education Notification Form;
  • complete a Home Education Program Plan that describes intent to comply with the requirements of the Home School Regulation in Section 23 of the Alberta School Act;
  • acquire appropriate resources and materials necessary to implement the Home Education Program Plan;
  • implement the Home Education Program Plan in a way that ensures satisfactory student achievement and progress;
  • provide a quiet work-like site for learning;
  • follow a suitable and appropriate curriculum for the student;
  • provide daily monitoring and support for the student;
  • promote life-long learning skills;
  • assess student progress and maintain a portfolio of student work that contains a variety of criterion (referenced tests, observations, checklists, etc);
  • be available, along with the student, for a regular review of student achievement.

The responsibility of the HOME EDUCATION PRINCIPAL is to:

  • provide information about registration and responsibilities of Home Education;
  • provide Home Education Notification Form to interested parties;
  • assist, if required, the parent in developing a Home Education Program Plan suitable to the student's needs and consistent with either the Alberta Program of Studies or the Learner Outcomes outlined in the Home Education regulation of the School Act;
  • approve the Home Education Program Plan;
  • assist, if required, the parent/guardian in acquiring resources for the Home Education Program Plan;
  • approve materials required for the Home Education Program Plan;
  • monitor the student's progress a minimum of two times in the year;
  • support the parent in efforts to promote life-long learning skills;
  • assist the parent/guardian with educational strategies;
  • assess the progress of the student at least once during the middle of the year;
  • recommend a suitable program for the following year;
  • maintain records of the assessment of the student’s progress;
  • notify parent/guardian of eligibility to write PAT’s or Diploma Exams;
  • provide the opportunity for diagnostic, ability or Standardized Achievement Tests.

Our Handbook contains important information about registration & funding processes as well as the obligations of both our Facilitators and parents. Please click the link to download a copy to review. You may also pick up a physical copy from our office.

NHEC Parent Handbook

Renewals and new registrations begin on May 1 of each year. Renewals should be submitted and confirmed no later than the last day of the FVSD school year. Please confirm that all information found on the renewal forms is accurate and correct so that we may keep our records current.

New Registration DEADLINE:
The last Monday of September each year. 

ECS Eligibility

To qualify for registration and half-funding, ECS students MUST be five years old on or before December 31 of the school year they wish to register for. 

Identity Documents

Birth Certificates or other proof of Canadian Citizenship must be provided at the time of registration. Passports and Permanent Residency Cards are acceptable; however updated copies must be provided when they expire.

Find more information about acceptable Citizenship Documents on the FVSD Registration Page. 

Funding Availability

The following steps MUST be completed before funding will become available. 

  1. Complete Registration Form
  2. Proof of Citizenship Provided
  3. Complete Education Program Plan (one for each child registered)