Program Details
The mission of the Walla Walla Public Schools Homelink Program is to develop lifelong learners by creating a supportive educational community that provides a wide variety of quality activities and resources to parents in their role as the primary educator of their children.
Program Overview
Homelink is a K-5 parent partnership program between Walla Walla Public Schools and the parents/families of local homeschool children.
Students have the option to attend Homelink classes at the Carnegie Education Center, a convenient downtown location, one to three days per week for in-person Arts, hands-on Science, Physical Education and hands-on problem solving (Brain Games). Students access off campus learning at home from their parent with support provided by WWPS teacher consultants. The program will be housed at the Carnegie Library Building, located at 109 S Palouse St downtown.
Parents remain the primary instructional provider, with Homelink teachers providing guidance and support. Homelink supports homeschooling families through classes, curricula, equipment and more.
Students may meet with highly qualified teachers on campus up to three days a week, depending on the student’s grade level, the student/family schedule and other considerations. Staff and families collaboratively work together to create a personalized Written Student Learning Plan.
Program Highlights:
- Families are partnered with a certificated teacher.
- The certificated teacher will help families pick the curriculum, track progress, and support families.
- Students check in weekly with the certificated teacher for their attendance.
- Parents conference with certificated teachers once a month.
- Optional on-site enrichment classes are offered..
Daily schedule:
Classes are held three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Homelink follows the school district’s schedule of holidays and always follows weather cancellations
Library:
Homelink has a library set up next to the Homelink office. We carry a wide variety of books. All books are organized and labeled according to reading level.
Curriculum library:
One of the unique aspects of Homelink is that we have a curriculum library available to families. This is stocked with what families order each year for their own use. At the end of each school year, families turn in the curriculum supplies they ordered and these are then made available to check out to other families in HomeLink. Families can also access all district adopted curriculum as well as alternate curriculum choices that support the WSLP
Testing:
Homelink also offers various assessment tests for math and reading skills as well as state assessments.
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