Frequently Asked Questions

• HSC is a learning center (not a school) that promotes independent instructors to families who want to homeschool.
• The instructors promoted by HSC are independent contractors and not employed or paid by HSC.
• HSC organizes the schedule for instructors at various in-person and live-online platforms.
• The instructors offer live-online and in-person core & elective classes for students in grades K-12th.
• HSC provides a customized student portal to help instructors keep their students on track with their studies.

To ensure full compliance with the California Education Code, neither HSC nor its instructors charge upfront, out-of-pocket fees to parents of charter students. Legal counsel has confirmed that charter parents should never be required to use personal funds to access charter-funded classes. Refunding fees after receiving a charter purchase order does not make them permissible.

Examples of prohibited out-of-pocket fees include:

• Class tuition deposits
• Registration fees
• “Hold your seat” fees
• Membership fees
• Reservation fees
• Charter change or class switch fees
• Late fees
• Payment deferral fees, etc.

The integrity of the California public charter school system depends on lawful compliance; those who exploit it by circumventing regulations put the entire system—and those who rely on it—at risk.

(See Ed. Code, § 49011(a) [“A pupil enrolled in a public school shall not be required to pay a pupil fee for participation in an educational activity”]; 5 C.C.R. § 350 [“A pupil enrolled in a school shall not be required to pay any fee, deposit, or other charge not specifically authorized by law”]; Ed. Code, § 49010(b) [a “pupil fee” is a fee, deposit, or other charge imposed on students or their parents or guardians].)

Each year we post an academic calendar located on the main menu of our website.

• Step 1: Create an HSC Family Account (OR) Login to your current account
• Step 2: Add your student(s) (OR) View your current student(s)
• Step 3: View the class schedule and enroll in classes

Students can enroll in classes without paying any upfront fees. Once students are confirmed to have a seat in the class, the instructor will notify parents for payment arrangements. Payment details are found by clicking on “Class Details” from our class schedule page.

Charter students: Students must first enroll through the HSC website. After confirming a seat in the class, they may then request that a purchase order be sent to the instructor for payment. Students who do not enroll through the HSC website before processing a charter purchase order will not be officially registered for the class. Charter schools and HSC operate independently, and we do not coordinate enrollments.

Students can enroll in classes without paying any upfront fees. Once students are confirmed to have a seat in the class, the instructor will notify parents for payment arrangements (you may also read the Payment Terms found in the Class Details for each class).​ 

HSC has open enrollment.

• Students may enroll anytime, however do not delay as a class could be canceled due to low enrollment.
• Once a class has begun, contact the instructor directly to ensure your student is prepared for his/her first day.

If you do not see the “Enroll/Details” link when viewing the schedule, you are viewing the ‘Guest Schedule,’ which does not contain the enroll/details link. Please be sure you are logged into your family account. Only families who are logged into their account have access to the Enroll/Details link.

Yes. For classes with a grade range, instructors typically ‘teach up’ to the highest grade level. To determine if the class will be appropriate for a younger or older student, contact the instructor directly. Instructor contact information can be found in the ‘Class Details’ section of each class listing.