PSP stands for Private Satellite Program.  Enrolling in a PSP is one of the legal ways to homeschool your child in California. Once a student is enrolled in the PSP, the parent becomes their child's homeschool teacher under the umbrella of the private school's private satellite program.

1) Privacy - you need not file anything with the CDE, nor declare your home as a private school.
2) Accountability - your child is enrolled in a private school of record and files are transferred.
3) Administrative services - recordkeeping/cumulative file maintenance.
4) Coaching available- you are in control but you are not alone!

Empowered Academics is an administrative PSP that serves as a school of record, assists families with exiting their current school, and transfers/maintains your child's cumulative file.  We also offer curriculum recommendations, enrichment opportunities, and homeschool support. 

Once enrolled in our PSP, we send a letter to your child's current school, requesting the transfer of the cumulative file, and then we maintain these school records. The enrolled family submits minimal information to us upon enrollment, and will submit an attendance record and updated course of study/progress report to us each semester. We provide all the forms needed. Families receive homeschool support, and curriculum recommendations (if requested), and the parent remains in full control of their child's education.

$299 enrollment fee, per family per academic year
 and
$75 student fee, per student per academic year. 
All fees are non-refundable. 

No. Students enrolled in a PSP are not required to have immunizations. 

Students enrolled in a PSP are homeschooled, therefore do not need to be vaccinated.  Private schools must keep student immunization records on file (CA Dept. of Health form PM286B), regardless of the presence or absence of any vaccines.  If you have immunization records for your child, please submit them.  If your child does not have vaccines, you may submit the required blue card with your child's information on it and leave the vaccine portion blank (or write "SB277 Exempt- homeschool").   We will provide this form to you, if needed. 
Schools must also keep a physician's health exam report on file, or a waiver (required CA Dept. of Health form PM171B-waiver, and optional Oral Health-waiver).  We will supply you with the waiver form(s) if you do not have a current health exam report to submit. 

You do not need to submit work samples with Empowered Academics!
We only require submittal of an attendance record and an updated course of study/progress report each semester.  The progress report consists of updates/progress on the student's Course Of Study plan.  Report cards are not required.

No. Enrolled families purchase the materials that fit their unique homeschool needs.
For families that seek curriculum guidance and recommendations from experts in education, we offer guidance on effective curriculum and materials that follow research-based and/or multisensory practices. 
Families may purchase the recommended materials on their own.  Some families use their own curriculum materials, and some families choose to buy our recommended materials directly from the supplier.  

No. When you enroll at Empowered Academics, you are your child's homeschool teacher under the umbrella of our administrative PSP.  Empowered Academics will be your child's school of record, and we will offer homeschool support through curriculum recommendations (if needed),  school record transfers, guidance requests, and cumulative file recordkeeping.  

Parents can outsource teaching of any subject they wish.  Enrichment classes, microschools, and tutors are great alternatives to teaching all subjects at home.  We can guide you in finding these resources in your area, if needed.

No. Neither the child nor the parent are required to have any meetings in person or virtually.  If the parent requests additional support, a coaching meeting can be scheduled at an additional charge.  

You are welcome to include your faith/religion in your child's studies, if it fits your lifestyle.  We support your choice. 

Students enrolled in our homeschool PSP have access to our part-time in-person academic enrichment opportunities available through our private school.  These enrichment classes and events are typically held in various locations in North San Diego County, CA.
We can connect you with organizations that offer additional meetups and homeschool opportunities, if requested. 

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1)  Privacy - you need not file anything with the CDE, nor declare your home as a private school. 
2) Accountability - your child is enrolled in a private school of record and files are transferred.
3) Administrative services - recordkeeping/cumulative file maintenance. 
4) Coaching available- you are in control but you are not alone!