FAQs

General

In a nutshell, what does OC offer families?

Learning Approach

What is OC’s learning approach?
Who are the people guiding the OC learning approach?

Programs for Youth

Can you tell me about the youth programs?
What is the social experience like at OC Village?
Does OC test students?
What opportunities are there to visit OC?
Do my kids have to be homeschoolers/unschoolers to participate?
What do the programs cost, when do I have to pay and is there financial support?
How do I get my kids there?

Community

Who are the OC families?
How does Open Connections support homeshooling/unschooling families?

Homeschooling

What do people do the rest of the week when they aren’t at OC?
Can I get guidance from OC on how to handle homeschooling?
Can OC provide a curriculum for me to follow?
Does OC conduct the evaluations required by Pennsylvania state law?
How can my child get a high school diploma?

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"Over the years I have met so many fascinating adults through OC, all of whom make their livings doing what they love. All of them had to take chances in choosing to do what made them happy over what would make them more money or offer more security. Meeting those kinds of people has inspired me to think in terms of “what do I want” and “what do I love” rather than “what do others want me to do?"
— OC Teen