Hempstead · Nassau County · Long Island · Accredited K-12
Hempstead Online Homeschool, Accredited K-12
An accredited, self-paced online homeschool for Hempstead and Nassau County families. A full American curriculum, teachers, and year-round enrollment, on your family’s schedule instead of a building’s bell.
Few places pack as much into a few square miles as Hempstead. It is the largest township in Nassau County, dense and busy and full of families weighing what comes after the local school. High School of America is one answer worth a close look: a private, accredited K-12 program that works as a true online homeschool, with teachers and a real transcript instead of a workbook left on the kitchen table. It serves Hempstead, Uniondale, West Hempstead, and the rest of the Nassau core, with coursework in English that a student can replay as many times as a lesson takes to land.
The draw here is timing. When a parent is on the 6:14 Long Island Rail Road and the house has to run itself, a self-paced, asynchronous school day is not a luxury, it is the only version that fits.
What would you like to do?
Where to begin with your Hempstead student.
Enrollment is open year-round with no waiting period. Start online and begin coursework right away.
Pick a time that fits your schedule. A counselor walks through your student by name, no pressure.
Prefer to talk now? Reach a real person on the admissions team and get your questions answered.
Programs
Online homeschool programs for Hempstead, K-12
One accredited school, several ways to use it, depending on where your Nassau County student is right now.
Full-time K-12
The complete online homeschool
Kindergarten through twelfth grade, accredited and self-paced, with teachers and a parent dashboard. The everyday choice for a Hempstead family homeschooling full time.
Online high school
Grades 9-12 and the transcript
Required high school subjects in their final form, including the language-other-than-English requirement, building the transcript colleges and employers read.
Individual courses
One subject at a time
Need a single math, science, or English course to round out a schedule or recover a credit? Take individual online courses without enrolling full time.
Curriculum
A full American curriculum, course by course
Parents in Hempstead almost always start with the curriculum, and fairly so: what gets studied, how demanding it is, and how it fits the IHIP New York asks for. The subject backbone below is delivered as self-paced, asynchronous online courses.
- English language artsReading, composition, grammar, and literature across every grade.
- MathematicsFrom early numeracy through algebra, geometry, and higher math.
- ScienceLife, earth, and physical science, into biology, chemistry, and physics.
- Social studiesU.S. and world history, geography, civics, and economics.
- Electives & languagesOptions that round out a schedule, including world languages.
- Mapped to the IHIPThe subject list lines up with what New York Part 100.10 expects.
K through 12
Three grade bands, one program
Elementary
Where the foundation is built
The early years, where reading, number sense, and the core subjects New York requires for grades 1-6 take hold. At this age the annual assessment can be a written narrative instead of a standardized test.
Middle School
Where the hours step up
The middle stretch, where required instruction rises from 900 to 990 hours a year, the subject list broadens, and assessments start to count in earnest.
High School
Where the transcript is made
The high school years, where required courses reach their final form and a college-prep transcript is built from real work, ready for college, a job, or the service.
Leaving the Hempstead district?
Get the credit transfer checklist.
See exactly which credits carry over, what New York needs, and how to switch without losing a year.
How it works
Self-paced, with real teachers behind it
New York Part 100.10 sets the floor at roughly 25 hours of documented instruction a week for elementary and closer to 27.5 for middle and high school. Here is what those hours look like in a Hempstead home.
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The student sets the rhythm. Lessons are self-paced online courses, so an early riser starts at 7 a.m. and a slow starter picks up after lunch.
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Teachers, 24-hour response. Message a teacher in the evening and have an answer before the next morning’s lesson.
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Parent dashboard in real time. Grades, completion, and hours log as the work happens, which feeds the quarterly report.
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Any device, year-round. Lessons load on a laptop, tablet, or a phone on the LIRR, and enrollment is open all year.
Cost & enrollment
What online homeschool costs in Hempstead, said plainly
Because High School of America is a private school, tuition is the family’s responsibility, not the Hempstead district’s, and that is the honest trade. There is no public seat to wait on and no lottery to lose; in exchange, you cover the cost. It helps to read what tuition includes before committing, and because enrollment runs year-round, a Nassau family starts the month it decides rather than waiting for fall.
The clearest number for your home comes from a quick call with a counselor, which costs nothing, and you can enroll whenever you are ready.
New York compliance
Homeschooling in Hempstead under 8 NYCRR § 100.10
Homeschooling in Hempstead runs under New York’s Part 100.10, where the order of the steps matters more than their heft. It opens with a Letter of Intent to the Hempstead district, followed within 28 days by an Individualized Home Instruction Plan listing the year’s subjects. After that the year settles into four quarterly progress reports and one annual assessment, by standardized test or an approved narrative. The hours New York counts are 900 for grades 1-6 and 990 for 7-12, and a between-years move makes the Letter of Intent due by July 1. The parent stays the official instructor of record; the program assembles the records but does not file them for you.
Source: NYSED Home Instruction · NYSED Q&A
Keep a dated instruction-hours log from day one. New York wants 900 hours for grades 1-6 and 990 for 7-12, and a running log turns the four quarterly progress reports into a quick copy rather than an end-of-quarter scramble.
Why families are switching
Homeschooling went mainstream, fast
~2x
Between the spring and fall of 2020, the share of U.S. households homeschooling roughly doubled, from about 5 percent to about 11 percent.
U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey. census.gov
1.5M+
Even before that surge, the U.S. Department of Education put the number of homeschooled students nationwide above 1.5 million.
National Center for Education Statistics. nces.ed.gov
All 50
It is legal in every one of the fifty states; New York’s rules just run more documentation-heavy, which is exactly what a structured program handles.
Home School Legal Defense Association. hslda.org
Start with a plan
See exactly what it takes to graduate.
- Send your transcript, or let us request it
- We map your student’s remaining credits
- You get a graduation plan with a finish date
No enrollment required. Or call (888) 242-4262.
Helpful resources
Check the New York rules yourself
A counselor can talk a Hempstead family through all of it, but you file with your own district, so reading the source material directly helps.
- NYSED Home InstructionNew York State’s official page on home instruction, the Part 100.10 framework, the IHIP, and reporting. nysed.gov/nonpublic-schools/home-instruction
- NYSED home instruction Q&APlain-language answers on filing the notice of intent, deadlines, and what a district can and cannot ask for. nysed.gov
- HSLDA, New YorkA national homeschool legal organization’s summary of New York requirements and deadlines. hslda.org/legal/new-york
- Nassau BOCESThe regional education service agency for Nassau County, a reference for local programs and district contacts. nassauboces.org
Across New York
Online homeschool in New York, city by city
Hempstead families often have relatives and work just over the Queens line. If you are comparing options across the metro area, these are the New York pages closest to home, plus the statewide hub.
Elementary program
Kindergarten through 5th grade in Hempstead: moving at the student’s real pace
Many Hempstead families first look at online homeschool during the elementary years, when the classroom pace stops matching the child’s actual level. A child reading ahead in 2nd grade has no institutional place to go in a 25-student classroom. The K-5 program removes that ceiling: a student working ahead moves ahead, and a student who needs more time on fractions or phonics gets it. The teacher is certified, the record is maintained, and the subject list maps directly to what Nassau County school districts expect on a Part 100.10 IHIP.
Each grade year builds on the last. The program begins at kindergarten with foundational reading and number sense, works through the middle elementary years where writing, multiplication, and science concepts build in earnest, and finishes the K-5 sequence at 5th grade with pre-middle preparation. A counselor holds the progression record from the first enrollment.
Middle school
Grades 6, 7, and 8 online: the Nassau County years families watch most closely
The 5th-to-6th grade transition is when Hempstead families most often notice the environment shift: new building, different peer groups, a schedule broken into periods — and a student who was settled in elementary now taking months to find their footing. The online middle school program keeps the structure intact. Qualified teachers grade every assignment across every subject. A counselor checks the pace toward 9th grade from the start of 6th.
The three-year subject sequence runs straight into high school without a gap. Math moves from pre-algebra through the algebra foundations that 9th grade builds on. Science covers earth and life science before the high school biology sequence. Writing develops through the composition and literature track that college admissions offices eventually read. A student who enters at 6th grade arrives at 9th with a credit count the counselor has been tracking from day one.
6th Grade
Foundation year
Pre-algebra, world history, earth science, composition intro. The year the academic structure shifts — managed by a counselor from week one.
7th Grade
Build year
Algebra concepts deepen, life science, U.S. history, multi-paragraph essay. Elective options open and the high school plan starts to take shape.
8th Grade
Launch year
Algebra I readiness, physical science, American history, advanced composition. The 9th-grade credit plan is mapped before 8th grade closes.
Questions
Hempstead online homeschool, answered
Is High School of America an accredited online school for Hempstead families?
Yes. It is an accredited, private K-12 online school serving Hempstead and all of Nassau County, not a curriculum kit. The platform delivers the curriculum and teachers respond when a student gets stuck. Families may use HSOA transcripts and academic records when applying to colleges, workforce programs, or other postsecondary options. Final review decisions are made by each institution or organization.
How much does online homeschool cost in Hempstead, New York?
High School of America is a private program, so tuition is paid directly by the family rather than by the Hempstead school district. There are plans built around different budgets, and a counselor can give you an exact figure for your household before you enroll.
What curriculum does the program use?
The student works through a full American curriculum, English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, with electives and the courses each grade band requires. It is self-paced and asynchronous, and the subject list lines up with what New York looks for on the IHIP.
Can the program handle New York Part 100.10 paperwork for the Hempstead district?
Yes. A structured program assembles what Part 100.10 calls for, course descriptions for the IHIP, time-stamped progress records for the four quarterly reports, and completion logs for the annual assessment. You file with the Hempstead district where you live, and the program hands you the documentation.
Does High School of America issue a New York State Regents Diploma?
No. New York State’s Education Department is clear that homeschooled students do not earn a New York State diploma, and out-of-state online diplomas may not be accepted by New York colleges for enrollment. Families can still put HSOA transcripts and records to use when applying to colleges, the workforce, or other paths after high school.
How do I enroll a Hempstead student, and when can we start?
Enrollment is open year-round, so you can start in October, January, or March rather than waiting for September. Enroll online, talk to a counselor, or send a transcript for a graduation plan first. Grades 1-6 require 900 annual instruction hours and grades 7-12 require 990, reported through quarterly progress reports to your district.
Hempstead, start the month you decide.
Enroll any month, book a counselor call, or reach admissions by phone. No September gate, no waiting on a district budget.