The North Star School is a homeschool partnership which values parents as the primary educators. Parents are mentored by certificate teachers and the school provides personalized curriculum materials, offers extra-curricular enrichment and access to academic support clubs. To express interest in North Star, please fill out this MLO INTEREST FORM 24-25, and we will contact you.
Families will:
1. Choose their own district-approved curriculum based on your family goals and student needs to help your
child achieve strong growth, taking the next step each day. We can help if you are new to this.
2. Implement a flexible learning schedule to intentionally deliver instruction in a
comfortable home environment.
3. Daily evaluate coursework, provide feedback, reteach until mastery is achieved,
and provide individualized interventions as needed.
4. Once a month, families meet with their mentor teacher to share about their learning at home,
observe and discuss instructional strategies, provide support and encouragement,
problem solve any intervention needs.
Mentor teachers will
1. Support families in identifying appropriate, district approved curriculum and educational
materials which are a good fit for their particular child(ren) and family
2. Monitor monthly progress based on personalized goals, providing professional guidance
and feedback, and interventions when needed, in areas where a student is struggling or has
a passionate interest.
3. Provide access to state power standards, advice on available resources, and clear guidance
on how to teach to your child's goals.
Mission Statement
To ensure high levels of learning for ALL students.
Vision
We meet students where they are. By forming partnerships, we build a community where students flourish.
- Students: Students feel like an integral part of a community. They have integrity in completing their course work to the best of their ability, while accepting educational challenges and seeking the guidance of family members, teachers, and other significant adults.
- Teachers: Teachers value the uniqueness of student circumstances. They make connections to provide support and encouragement. They mentor students and families regarding resources, strategies, and learning standards. They use best practices and share data-driven feedback on student achievement. They partner with families and other advocates to develop and monitor interventions on behalf of their students.
- Families: Families will confidently teach with fidelity and/or support student learning in a home environment. They actively seek mentoring and partnership with teachers. They understand and consider the feedback and data provided by teachers.