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Tuition and Fees
Application fee: $100 per student to reserve the student’s spot for the upcoming school year. This fee is non-refundable.
Books and Materials: This fee depends on the level of the student and what cluster is being taken. The exact fee will be determined after placement testing and cluster selection. Every effort will be made to make this fee as affordable as possible. Personal books and materials for both clusters will range from $300 to $500 per year and are purchased by the family after placement testing.
A $100 materials fee, which covers all basic personal school supplies, and an elective class/book fee (determined by the class) will be billed on July 1st. To ensure your student’s spot at AORSH, this fee must be paid by July 15th.
Tuition: In an effort to keep tuition affordable, fundraising efforts are made through social media monetization, donations, and other fundraising sources. Students will never be asked to sell fundraising items. If you wish to make a tax-deductible donation or you are experiencing financial hardship, please contact the executive director.
| Cluster 2025-2026 School Year | Fee Per School Year |
| Academic Cluster | $1,400 (paid by the year or semester) ($1440 when paying nine monthly payments of $160) |
| Elective Cluster | $600 (paid by the year or semester) ($630 when paying nine monthly payments of $70) |
| Academic and Elective Cluster | $2,000 (paid by the year or semester) ($2025 when paying nine monthly payments of $225) |
Becoming a Homeschool Student
In order to homeschool in the state of Pennsylvania, you need to do the following:
1) Pennsylvania law requires that the homeschooling parent have at least a high school diploma or its equivalent. Also, the parent cannot be a felon nor can anyone in the household. This is a link to the law, if details are needed.
2) Submit a notarized affidavit by August 1st (elementary, K-6, from is here, secondary, 7-12, form is here) and course objectives to your local superintendent. Please list your own home address and phone number on this affidavit; A One-Room Schoolhouse is a support organization. Some families have moved to an unsworn declaration. Please do you own legal research to understand the use of this type of document.
3) If your child has been identified under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as needing special education services (not including those that are gifted and/or talented); you must have your program approved by a state-certified special education teacher or licensed clinical/school psychologist. The written approval must be submitted with your notarized affidavit. (Genevieve Peterson, Executive Director of A One-Room Schoolhouse, can approve your program if needed.)
4) At the elementary level, ensure the following subjects are taught: English, to include spelling, reading, and writing; arithmetic; science; geography, history of the United States and Pennsylvania; civics; safety education, instruction in fire safety; health and physiology; physical education; music; and art.
5) At the secondary level ensure the following subjects are taught: English, to include language, literature, speech, and composition; Mathematics, to include general mathematics, algebra, and geometry; social studies, to include civics, history of the United States and Pennsylvania, and world history; health; physical education; music; art; geography; science; and safety education, to include fire safety.
6) Required high school graduation courses: 4 credits in English, 3 credits in math, 3 credits in science, 3 credits in social studies, 2 credits in art and humanities.
7) Track your time: Students must log 180 school days or 900 hours for elementary students or 990 hours for high school students. Attendance logs are kept by A One-Room Schoolhouse. All schooling completed outside of our program should also be logged.
8) Take standardized tests in grades 3, 5, and 8. Testing results must be included in the portfolio. A One-Room Schoolhouse will offer testing each school year. An outside testing service can be used if this better meets the family’s needs.
9) Prepare a portfolio, including a reading log and work samples from all required subject areas, to present to a certified teacher by the end of the school year. A One-Room Schoolhouse will provide a portfolio evaluator to meet with our families at the end of each school year. At the end of every unit of study, families should add to their student’s portfolio.
10) By June 30 of each year, parents must submit a copy of the evaluator’s certification that their child is receiving an appropriate education to your local superintendent. A One-Room Schoolhouse will provide you with this document.
Application
The 2025-2026 application may open to the public after internal applications and interest pool applications have been processed. To understand the application process for the 2025-2026 school year, please click the button below. Before you apply, please carefully read the handbook below, and review our volunteer requirement here. Finally, be sure you understand the tuition structure listed above.