Curriculum hub
Ontario homeschool guidance, without the legalese
What the policy actually says, how to map what you already do to curriculum expectations, and honest overviews of every major approach.
Notify once a year
A short written letter of intent to your local school board is the practical requirement under PPM 131.
No mandated curriculum
You choose the programme, the pace and the materials. The province does not approve them.
Records are for you
Ontario does not require a portfolio — but attendance, samples and a year-end summary make everything easier.
Approaches
Six ways families here homeschool — none of them the right one
Read them as options, not a ranking. Most families end up mixing two or three.
Curriculum-driven
Structured programmes, scope and sequence, predictable weeks. Strong for households that want decisions removed.
Eclectic
Borrow the best from several methods per subject and per child. The most common Canadian approach.
Unschooling
Interest-led, child-directed learning documented through projects, conversation and output rather than worksheets.
Project-based
Long questions, real outcomes, cross-subject work. Pairs beautifully with portfolio record keeping.
Nature-based
Outdoor rhythm, seasonal study, journals as the primary record. Works well with mixed ages.
Montessori-inspired
Prepared environment, practical life, concrete materials before abstraction in the early years.
Curriculum maps
Where our learners are working
| Grade band | Core focus |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | Belonging, self-regulation, early literacy and numeracy through play |
| Grade 1–3 | Reading fluency, number sense, structures and mechanisms, local communities |
| Grade 4–6 | Multi-step problem solving, research writing, habitats, government and heritage |
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