Homeschool benefits and savings in Douglasville
Douglasville's Dare 2 Play scholarship helps families pay for city recreation programs, athletics, camps, and special events for Douglasville residents age 17 and under, based on need. Applications are closed as of October 12, 2026, and the city has not posted when the next round opens.
Who qualifies
Lives in Douglasville
The participant must be a City of Douglasville resident and show proof of residency.
Is 17 or younger
The scholarship is for students age 17 and under.
Shows financial need
Send supporting documents that show your family's need. Awards depend on demonstrated need, the program's registration cost, and available funding.
Joins a city-run program
Only the department's internal programs, camps, special events, and athletics qualify. Parks Partnership Programs run by partner groups do not.
What it is worth
Douglasville Parks and Recreation sets each award from the factors on its Dare 2 Play page and does not publish a dollar amount.
- Program's maximum registration cost
- Weighed
- Your family's demonstrated need
- Weighed
- Funding left this year
- Limits awards
- Applying for the first time
- Priority
- Fees beyond the award
- You pay
A scholarship does not reserve a spot, so register for the program as well, and pay any remaining fees at registration.
From applying to keeping it
- Now
Watch for reopening
The city's page says scholarships are not currently open and asks families to check back for future offerings.
- When it opens
Apply for each child
Complete the online scholarship form separately for each child, with proof of residency and documents showing need.
- At registration
Register and pay the balance
Sign up for the program and pay any fees the scholarship does not cover.
- During the program
Attend and follow the rules
Missing the program or breaking its rules can cost your child future assistance and their place in the program.
What it pays for
Covered
- City recreation programs
- City-run camps
- Athletic programs
- Special events
Not covered
- Parks Partnership Programs
- A guaranteed spot in a class
- Fees beyond the award
Awards depend on the funding available, so applying soon after the form reopens matters.
Who to contact
Douglasville Parks and Recreation runs the Dare 2 Play scholarship and its programs.
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Georgia
You must submit the Declaration of Intent within 30 days after establishing the home study program, then by September 1 each subsequent year.
Georgia sets these rules:
- Subjects: Teach reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science, for the equivalent of 180 school days each year with at least 4.5 hours per day.
- Testing: Use an appropriate nationally standardized test at least every three years beginning at the end of grade 3, administered in consultation with a person trained in norm-referenced testing. Retain the scores and assessment records.
- Records: The instructor writes an annual progress assessment for each student in each required subject. Keep these reports for at least three years and retain standardized-test scores and assessment records.
- Teachers: The teaching parent needs a high school diploma or GED in Georgia.
Georgia also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The Georgia Promise Scholarship pays up to $6,500 for 2026-27, but your child usually must have attended an eligible Georgia public school for two semesters, or be entering kindergarten, and withdraw before it is funded. It does not pay for a homeschool you already run.
Read the Georgia homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Georgia
Questions parents ask
- Can a homeschooled child get a Dare 2 Play scholarship?
- Yes. The scholarship depends on age, Douglasville residency, and need, and the city lists no school enrollment requirement.
- How much will a Dare 2 Play scholarship pay?
- The city does not publish an amount. It weighs the program's registration cost, your family's need, and how much funding is left.
- Does it cover leagues run by partner organizations?
- No.
- What happens if my child stops attending?
- Not attending can mean losing future financial assistance, and falsified documents lead to removal from the program.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Camps and local activities give your child new interests to explore. Their discoveries can shape the examples and questions they study at home.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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