Homeschool Access How can homeschool students access IDEAL-NM courses?
Homeschool students are encouraged to contact their local public school district to enroll in IDEAL-NM courses. Since IDEAL-NM is a program, not a school, the only way a transcripted credit can be provided is through the local school. Homeschool students enrolling in one or two IDEAL-NM courses per semester will be required to pay the local district $250 per course, $200 of which pays for IDEAL-NM eTeaching costs and $50 of which is retained by the district to provide registration and support services. Districts may waive $50 of the fee if they provide no support services. Homeschool students enrolling in three or more IDEAL-NM courses per semester become public school funded students and, thus, will not be charged course fees. Homeschool students may enroll directly with IDEAL-NM by paying $250 per semester course seat, $50 of which provides for support services normally provided by public schools; e.g., registration assistance, student progress monitoring, and communication with pare
