How will you be celebrating your son or daughter's homeschool graduation? 

There are as many styles of graduations as there are families... we hear from so many people who say "my son (or daughter) does not want to attend a ceremony. What can I do?" It is important to mark the accomplishment in some way, both for the student and for their family and friends. We want to bring closure to the years of home schooling in a way that recognizes the unique accomplishments of our children and brings honor to the Lord for his work in their lives, but we also want to respect the wishes of these young adults. A traditional "cap and gown" ceremony may be the delight of one student and the dismay of another!  

To help you decide how your family will celebrate this important event, we've put together a collection of articles that we think you will find helpful.

Here are some links:

Sharnessa's graduation: 

Tory's Graduation:

2. Philip Lancaster has an excellent article at his Patriarch website that is titled

 Commencement: an Alternative to Graduation

3. Here is a good article from Ann Zeise's  Home's Cool Homeschooling site. It provides specific help with the logistics of planning a homeschool graduation ceremony:

Graduation: Getting it Together

Homeschool Graduation

5. The Nonaka family has published a web page about the graduation of their daughter, with tips about every aspect of the planning process:

Graduation Planner

6. Sue McNabb has written to us with a wonderful story about the very special  graduation traditions that her family has created.

Three Homeschool Graduations

7. Here is a very thorough page from the Family Learning Network (no author listed) with ideas for everything from decorations to  food!

Our Personal Homeschool High School Graduation

8. One of our customers recently told us about a very special gift she is planning for her son's graduation... you'll enjoy this idea!