Parent Directed
ursa Parent Directed home education is for Kindergarten & grades 1-12. Instruction is delivered following Alberta Education’s Home Education Regulations.
Our knowledgeable and professional Home Education Managers (HEMs) will provide you with the support and guidance needed to develop and deliver a Parent Directed program that works best for your student and family.ursa’s HEMs have all homeschooled their own children. Some have been homeschooled themselves.
Your HEM will visit virtually with you and your child twice a year and work with your family to support learning throughout your child’s entire home education journey.
Students are encouraged to explore their interests using a variety of resources and community opportunities.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten can be a great introduction to home education as it gives families a chance to develop a lifestyle of playing, working, learning, and growing together. ursa supports parent directed Kindergarteners through our provincially funded Little Bears program.
High School
Home Education provides students with flexibility to design an approach to high school that is well suited to their goals, passions, and preferred styles of learning. Whether their objective is to achieve high school credits, pursue an Alberta High School Diploma, or follow their interests and work toward their goals in other ways, ursa is here to assist students each step of the way. High school credits can be achieved through either Parent Directed courses (also known as “Section 6 courses”) or Teacher Directed courses.
Choose Your Program of Study
Families registered in the Parent Directed program can choose to follow one of the following:
- Alberta Program of Studies This is the same program, with all the same outcomes as students follow in Teacher Directed programs, whether in public or independent schools.
- The Learning Outcomes for Home Education Students These are outcomes that Home Education students can work toward throughout grades 1 to 12. This option gives families the flexibility to choose any approach to learning, and to pursue their interests in whatever style best suits the needs of their students.
Find more information here:
Home education | Alberta.ca
Home Education Regulation
Applying to ursa
Online applications for ursa’s Parent Directed, Shared Responsibility, and Teacher Directed Programs for the 2025-2026 School Year are now open for current and new students. Application instructions are found HERE.
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