How to Enroll:
Enrollment in SSA is available to students in grades K–12. If you would like to register for K, your child must be 5 years old before they can begin K.
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Enrollment for the current academic year is now open!
Requirements for Enrollment
1) Complete the Registration Form
2) If your student is currently registered as a homeschooler with your county, you must submit a letter of termination to your county. If your student is currently registered with a private or public school, you need to officially withdraw your student from that school. If your student has never attended school before and is entering K, you simply register with SSA. Do not submit a letter of intent to homeschool while enrolling with SSA.
3) Copy of your child’s birth certificate.
4) Student Health Examination Form or waiver form. For Florida residents this is HRS-H Form 3040.
5) Certificate of Immunization or waiver form. For Florida residents the Certificate of Immunization is HRS Form 680 and the waiver form is Form DH 681.
6) Verification of distance learning experience and high school transcripts, if applicable.
7) Enrollment fee, due upon enrollment.
(All documents must be less than one year old. Email all documents to sunshineacademyk12@gmail.com) or upload them with your registration form.
Enrollments are processed each Friday.
Enrolling Mid-Year
SSA allows for year-round enrollment. Our “official” academic year begins August 1st of each year and ends July 31st of each year. If you join SSA mid-year to late-year, any school days completed at another school or while registered as a homeschooled student will roll over to SSA.
Transfer Credits
If your student attended another school or were homeschooled prior to joining SSA, we are happy to place them in the grade level that best fits their academic needs. While we do not require transcripts to review transfer credit for the elementary and middle school years (grades k-8), this is required of incoming students who have already completed grades 9, 10, or 11. SSA is happy to accept transfer credits. Any fees associated with transfer credit for high school students is included in the enrollment fee.
Readiness
SSA aims to prepare and empower parents in taking the lead in their students' education. New families who have not led their student's education previously not only use SSA's online curriculum, making the transition to at home education a smooth process, but also receive the tools they need to be successful and help prepare them to take the reins. Families who have experience leading their students at home education can choose to use SSA's curriculum or select their own. Selecting your own curriculum requires reporting a course plan, quarterly grades, and annual attendance.
State Requirements
SSA offers services in most U.S. states and territories. Each state has differing legal requirements for homeschooling. Make sure you check the specific legal requirements of your state.
SSA serves as your umbrella or covering in FL and enrollment in SSA meets attendance and other legal requirements in the state.
For the following states and territories, enrollment in SSA provides many services homeschooling families desire, such as education consultations, report cards, transcripts, progress checks, high school diplomas, and so on. These locations have no specific legal requirements that must be met to initiate or maintain homeschooling: AK, CT, GU, IA, ID, IL, IN, MI, MO, NJ, OK, PR, TX.
For the following states and territories, enrollment in SSA provides many services homeschooling families desire, such as education consultations, report cards, transcripts, progress checks, high school diplomas, and so on. These locations also have varying specific legal requirements that must be met to initiate or maintain homeschooling. SSA can help you navigate the legal requirements in your state or territory. Check the specific requirements of your state or territory to ensure that you are in compliance: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, NY, OH, OR, PA, PA, RI, SA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. International families should consult with SSA prior to enrollment.
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