Homeschool benefits and savings in Noblesville

Noblesville Parks and Recreation offers need-based scholarships toward its camps, where a summer week costs $200 to $250 for residents. Families who live in Noblesville apply by email with a statement of financial need, and awards depend on the money available when you apply.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

Who qualifies

1. Lives in Noblesville

   The applicant must currently live in Noblesville, Indiana. The city lists no school enrollment requirement, so a homeschooled child applies the same way.

2. Shows financial need

   The application asks for a written statement of need, your household size, and whether anyone in your home has had a Noblesville Parks scholarship before.

3. Applies while funds remain

   Scholarships are awarded based on the money available at the time of application, as needed, until funds run out.

What it is worth

Noblesville Parks' 2026 Summer Camp Series prices show what a scholarship can help pay each week; the city does not publish award amounts.

Preschool Camp, ages 3-5

$215

Ultimate Adventures, with field trip

$230

Ultimate Adventures, without field trip

$200

Get Movin' Series, grades 1-6

$250

If you miss a scholarship-covered week or cancel less than two weeks ahead, you may owe the full cost of that week, so cancel early if plans change.

From applying to keeping it

1. Before you apply

   Pick camps and weeks

   Choose the camp and weeks you want, since the application asks for both.

2. To apply

   Email the application

   Send the completed Camp Scholarship Application to youthprograms@noblesville.in.gov with Scholarship in the subject line, and attach proof such as a free or reduced lunch letter if you have it.

3. Within 1 week of approval

   Register with your code

   Approval does not enroll your child.

4. 2 weeks before camp

   Cancel if needed

   Tell the program contact at least two weeks before a camp week starts if your child will not attend.

What it pays for

Covered

• Noblesville Parks summer camp fees
• Weeks you register for with the scholarship code

Not covered

• Weeks missed without two weeks' notice
• Families outside Noblesville
• Guaranteed awards

Awards depend on the scholarship money available when you apply and stop when funds run out.

Good to know

• Homeschooled children can apply

  The requirements are Noblesville residency and financial need, with no school enrollment rule. If you have no school lunch letter, explain your need in the statement and attach other documents.

Who to contact

The Youth Programs Division reviews camp scholarship applications and answers scholarship questions by email.

youthprograms@noblesville.in.gov Camp scholarship page

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Indiana

No state registration or homeschool number is required. On withdrawal, notify the school in writing. For a high-school student, a parent or guardian must also sign the Withdrawal to Non-Accredited Non-public School Located in Indiana form.

Indiana sets these rules:

• Subjects: Provide 180 days of instruction and instruction equivalent to public schools; state law does not define equivalency, and public-school curriculum rules do not apply.
• Testing: Indiana does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
• Records: Indiana requires you to keep attendance records.
• Teachers: Indiana does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.

Indiana also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.

• The Indiana Education Scholarship Account pays about 90% of state tuition support, for students with a qualifying disability or an eligible sibling. Once enrolled, your child is no longer an independent homeschool student, and the money stays in ClassWallet for approved costs.

Read the Indiana homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Indiana

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