Marietta K-12 online home school
Marietta’s K-12 online homeschool program, explained
Families looking for High School of America‘s Marietta K-12 online home school program often arrive with a scheduling conflict, not an academic one, a parent whose aerospace shift runs second or third, a military family at Dobbins whose orders landed in January. The school doesn’t operate on a fixed calendar. A qualified teacher instructs every subject, a counselor tracks every credit, and enrollment opens every month.
Whether the family is navigating Dobbins duty rotations, aerospace industry hours, or a business in Marietta‘s Historic District, the school adjusts to the household’s reality, not the other way around.
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Georgia’s home school framework requires one letter per year. The teaching, grading, transcript, and graduation belong to the school.
The process
How to homeschool in Georgia: what the process looks like
Georgia is among the most homeschool-friendly states in the country, and the compliance bar reflects that. One letter to the local district per year. Four hours of instruction daily. Five required subjects. The school handles curriculum, grading, records, and counseling. Families handle the letter.
Talk to a counselor
A counselor covers grade level, prior coursework, and the family’s situation, including records from prior schools or military installations. Most questions are answered in under 20 minutes.
Enroll online
Takes about 15 minutes. No placement test required. The counselor reviews previous records and sets the starting grade level for any K-12 student.
Coursework begins
Available within 48 hours. The counselor sends Declaration of Intent filing instructions for City of Marietta and Cobb County filers at the same time.
Full K-12 curriculum
What Marietta students study: subjects taught from kindergarten through graduation
The K-12 curriculum covers every required subject at every grade level, from early phonics in kindergarten to senior-year electives. Every course has a qualified teacher. Every grade is recorded by the school registrar and reflected in the official transcript. For Dobbins families transferring from base schools in other states, the counselor maps prior credits and continues the transcript without a gap.
Meet the school and teaching team behind every K-12 course.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
From phonics and early reading in kindergarten through research writing and literary analysis at the senior level. A qualified teacher grades every assignment at every K-12 level.
MATHEMATICS
Number sense, fractions, and arithmetic building through pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, and advanced math. Teacher-led instruction from K through 12.
SCIENCE
Earth science, life science, and physical science across all grades, with lab-style coursework in the upper levels. Builds scientific thinking from the earliest grades forward.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Georgia history, U.S. history, world geography, government, and economics. Covered at grade-appropriate depth from elementary through graduation.
FINE ARTS
Visual arts, music, theater, and creative expression integrated across grades K through 12. Meets Georgia’s fine arts requirements at every level.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Age-appropriate movement, fitness, and health education from kindergarten through graduation. Satisfies Georgia’s PE requirements at each grade level.
HEALTH
Personal health, wellness, nutrition, and decision-making, covered across elementary, middle, and upper grades to meet state requirements.
ELECTIVES
Keyboarding, personal finance, career exploration, and additional coursework from middle school through graduation. All course materials included.
What the school handles
What the school handles: instruction, records, and counseling
A common question from families comparing online home school options: what does the parent actually do, and what does the school handle? Georgia’s legal requirement belongs to the family. The academic work belongs to the school.
A qualified teacher instructs and grades every course from kindergarten through 12th grade. No self-teaching, no workbook-only programs. Every K-12 subject has a teacher and a grade. See how the K-12 program works.
The school issues and maintains the official school transcript. Students present a school-issued document, not a parent-compiled portfolio, for college applications, military entry, and employment. See what makes a transcript colleges accept.
A counselor is assigned at enrollment and stays through graduation. For military families transferring from base schools or out-of-state programs, the counselor handles credit alignment. Contact the admissions team.
Making the switch
Switching from Cobb County School District to home school: what the transfer looks like
The most common concern: will the student lose progress? No. The transition from a traditional school to online home school takes less than a week from the first counselor call to active K-12 coursework.
The counselor reviews the prior record
A short call covers grade level, completed coursework, and records from the prior school, whether that’s a Cobb County elementary, a base school in another state, or a private school. The counselor works from whatever documentation is available. Online learning supports student wellbeing for students who needed a different environment.
Grade placement is confirmed immediately
No repeated work. The counselor maps prior coursework to the K-12 curriculum and sets a starting point. Most students begin within 48 hours. For mid-year transfers, common for military families at Dobbins, the counselor handles documentation and grade placement without a gap.
Declaration of Intent is filed
Georgia requires one letter per year to the Cobb County superintendent. The school provides the template and filing instructions at enrollment. Families do not need to notify the district before withdrawing their student.
What matters when choosing
What to look for in K-12 online home school programs in Marietta
Families searching “K-12 online home school” in Cobb County encounter a wide range of programs. Three questions separate them for Marietta families.
Ask this first
Is there a qualified teacher assigned to every subject?
High School of America assigns a teacher to every K-12 course from kindergarten through 12th grade. Every assignment is graded. Every question has an instructor to answer it.
Some programs are curriculum packages where the student works independently and a parent grades the work. This is a school with teachers, not a curriculum package.
Ask this first
Can the school accept credits from a military base school in another state?
A counselor reviews and documents credits from any prior school, Cobb County, a base school in Virginia or California, or a private school. Students continue at exactly the grade level and credit count they earned, regardless of where the family was stationed.
Programs without counselors hand parents a curriculum map and leave them to sort out credit alignment. For Dobbins families who’ve moved twice in three years, that’s a serious problem.
Ask this first
What credential does the student receive at graduation?
The school issues the home school diploma and provides the official transcript. Both are accepted by colleges, military branches, and employers in Georgia, the student’s prior home state, and nationally.
A school-issued diploma is consistently recognized in ways a parent-issued credential is not, particularly for students applying to Georgia colleges or continuing after a future relocation.
After K-12
After K-12 in Marietta: what the school credential opens
The school-issued diploma and official transcript open every post-K-12 path, college, military, and career. For Marietta graduates, the credential is recognized at Life University, Kennesaw State, Georgia Tech, and programs at Chattahoochee Technical College, as well as institutions nationwide.
Schedule and pacing
How the K-12 home school schedule works, and why Marietta families run it differently
No fixed class times, no attendance windows, no required live sessions. The school tracks weekly progress. Four patterns that fit Cobb County households.
Aerospace shift schedule
Lockheed Martin Marietta and the Dobbins flight line run rotating shifts. A parent on second shift shouldn’t have to choose between their work schedule and their student’s school day. Managing screen time for K-12 online students is something aerospace families think about, and the curriculum builds those habits into the coursework.
Military deployment and PCS
A family receiving Dobbins orders in February doesn’t wait until August. The counselor transfers records from the prior installation, sets grade placement, and opens coursework within 48 hours. The transition to online home school takes less than a week regardless of when PCS orders arrive.
Small business and entrepreneurial
Business owners in the Marietta Square corridor and Cobb County’s commercial districts don’t have predictable hours. The school doesn’t require them. Coursework is completed on the household’s timeline, no attendance check, no required window.
Year-round pace
Some families prefer eliminating the summer gap entirely. Accelerated K-12 options are available for students who want to move faster. Online summer coursework keeps progress going through June, July, and August.
Marietta K-12 homeschool questions
Questions about K-12 homeschooling in Marietta, Georgia
What is a K-12 online home school and how does it work?
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A K-12 online home school is a school that handles instruction, grading, records, and graduation from kindergarten through 12th grade. High School of America assigns a qualified teacher to every subject, tracks credits through a counselor, and issues the official transcript and diploma. Families file one Declaration of Intent letter per year with Cobb County. The school handles everything else.
Can a Dobbins Air Reserve Base family enroll mid-year after a PCS move?
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Yes. Enrollment opens every month at every grade level. The counselor reviews records from the prior installation school, maps completed coursework, and confirms grade placement. Students begin coursework within 48 hours. There’s no penalty for mid-year enrollment and no waiting period.
What do Cobb County families need to do to withdraw from the district?
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Georgia’s home school statute does not require advance notice to the district. A family can enroll in the K-12 program and file the Declaration of Intent, which the school provides, at the same time. The counselor walks through the process from start to finish.
Can a Cobb County student switch without losing credits?
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Yes. The counselor reviews completed coursework and maps it to the K-12 curriculum. Students continue at exactly the grade level and credit count they left, no repeated work. Most students reach active K-12 home school coursework within 48 hours of enrollment.
How does the enrollment process work, step by step?
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A short counselor call covers grade level, prior coursework, and the family’s situation. Enrollment is completed online. Coursework becomes available within 48 hours. The counselor provides Declaration of Intent guidance for the Cobb County superintendent. Most families reach active K-12 online home school coursework in under a week.
Have a question not covered here? A counselor answers it in a short call.
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