Are you a single homeschooling parent? If so, would you consider sharing your experiences so we can better understand how to serve you and others like you?

HSLDA is conducting research on how single parents manage the demanding responsibilities that face them. Our goal is to be able to provide information and resources to assist single parents who are considering homeschooling.

If you’ve homeschooled as a single parent, we would love your help. Those who come behind you will be very grateful! Will you take a moment to answer this survey?

Your answers will be kept strictly confidential! Our researchers may contact you for more information and we may ask for permission to tell your story, but we will not disclose any information without your explicit permission! Thank you for your help!

Thank you!

Tell us about yourself

 

1. Name (required)  
2. Email (required)  
3. City
4. State
5. Phone
6. Gender

   MaleFemale
7. Number of years homeschooling
8. Number of years homeschooling as a single parent
9. Number of children homeschooling
10. Number of children graduated
11. Reason for singleness (select one)

    Death
    Divorce
    Separation
    Never Married
    Other  
12. Please use this area to further explain the circumstances surrounding your answer to the previous question. Provide as much information as you like.

Tell us more about yourself

1. What level of custody do you have over your child(ren)?

   Full Legal
   Joint Legal
   Other
2. Please explain any unique custody issues you think relevant.
3. Has your former spouse/joint-custodian ever opposed your decision to homeschool?

   YesNo
4. If so please briefly explain the circumstances, any legal proceeding used and the outcome along with anything else you think relevant.
5. How do you financially support your family? (Check all that apply)

   1. Full time work
   2. Part time work
   3. Death benefit
   4. Child support from former spouse
   5. Government Assistance
   6. Support from other family/friends/church
6. Please use this area to provide further explain your answer to the previous question. For example if you work what do you do for work?
7. If you work, how many hours per week do you work?

   Less than 10
   10 - 20
   20 - 30
   30 - 40
   Over 40
8. What is your annual income range?

   Less than $10,000
   $10,000 - $25,000
   $25,000 - $50,000
   $50,000 - $100,000
   Over $100,000
   Prefer not to answer
9. Where do you obtain your curriculum?

   Used curriculum sale
   New online
   Used online (e.g HSLDA's curriculum market)
   New at convention
   Direct from publisher
   From friends or relatives
   Other
10. Please Explain.
11. Are you a member of a homeschool support group?

    YesNo
12. If you are not a member of a homeschool support group what has kept you from being part of such a group?
13. Has a Church been a part of your single-parent homeschooling journey?

    YesNo
14. If so please explain how.
15. Has HSLDA been part of your single-parent homeschooling journey?

    YesNo
16. If so please explain how.
17. What are or were the most significant difficulties you have experienced homeschooling as a single-parent?
18. Are you aware that the Home School Foundation assists single homeschooling parents?

    YesNo
19. Have you been assisted by the Foundation?

    YesNo
20. Briefly describe.
21. What advice would you give to someone finding themselves homeschooling as a single parent?
22. How does homeschooling as a single parent compare to homeschooling in a two parent home?
23. What have been the three most significant challenges your children have faced as a result of being in a single parent homeschool?
24. What if anything would you change about how you have educated/raised your children as a single parent homeschooler?
25. How can others (Church, family, friends, HSLDA, support group, fellow homeschoolers) encourage or support you?