Homeschool benefits and savings in St. Louis

A free St. Louis Public Library educator account lets you borrow up to 100 items per checkout for 30 days, with one more 30-day renewal, and ask staff to pull deposit collections for your lessons. Homeschooling parents who live in the City of St. Louis are eligible. Other options include college classes and scholarships.

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

St. Louis Public Library homeschool educator account

Who qualifies

1. Homeschools in St. Louis City

   The library lists homeschooling parents in the City of St. Louis as eligible, alongside teachers and childcare providers.

2. Signs as authorizing official

   On the application, a homeschooling parent or guardian can be the authorizing official who lists the educators and signs for the account.

3. Takes responsibility for returns

   You agree that your homeschool is responsible for returning items borrowed on the account and for reviewing deposit collections before your children use them.

What the account gives you

The limits come from St. Louis Public Library's educator accounts page and its educator account application.

Items per checkout

100

Loan period

30 days

Renewals

One more 30 days

Account length

1 year from issue

Deposit collections curated by staff

On request

Lost or damaged items before checkouts stop

Under $50

The account is for educational use only, not personal borrowing, so keep your family's own reading on a regular library card.

How to get the account

1. Before you apply

   Call or email for help

   The library asks homeschooling parents to contact customer service at 314-241-2288 or customerservice@slpl.org for help with the application.

2. Apply

   Send one application

   Fill out the educator account PDF or the Google Form, listing yourself and any other adult who teaches in your homeschool.

3. At checkout

   Use your account number

   You do not need a physical card. Give your account number or show a photo ID at the desk.

4. Each year

   Reapply

   The account expires one year from the date it was issued.

What it includes

Included

• Books, toys, CDs, and Playaways
• Deposit collections pulled by staff
• eBooks and research databases
• Tutoring and test prep software
• Printers and copiers

Not included

• Personal, non-educational borrowing
• Physical checkouts once $50 or more in items are lost or damaged

Who to contact about the account

Customer service helps homeschooling parents apply for and use educator accounts.

customerservice@slpl.org 314-241-2288 Educator accounts

St. Louis Community College homeschool dual enrollment

Who qualifies

1. Is a sophomore through senior

   Dual enrollment is for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. A younger student can email dcep@stlcc.edu to discuss eligibility.

2. Has a 2.0 unweighted GPA

   Your homeschool transcript needs to show at least a 2.0 unweighted GPA.

3. Is ready for college work

   Your student should meet college-level reading proficiency and may need placement for math and English, using high school grades, an STLCC test, or ACT or AP scores.

4. Has parent approval

   A parent or guardian and a school administrator approve the enrollment. STLCC says homeschooled students who meet the criteria can apply, submit transcripts, and register.

What it costs

STLCC's dual enrollment rates for 2026-27 include the $10 activity, $11 technology, and $6 service fees per credit hour.

One 3-credit class, in-district ($77)

$231

One 3-credit class, out-of-district ($101.50)

$304.50

One 3-credit class, out-of-state ($132.50)

$397.50

12 credits in a term, in-district

$924

Same 3-credit class at the regular in-district rate ($127)

$381

In-district means living in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or the parts of Franklin and Jefferson counties in the Meramec Valley R-III and Rockwood R-6 school districts. Out-of-district and out-of-state students taking online classes pay $78.50 per credit hour.

From applying to keeping it

1. Before you apply

   Talk to the homeschool contact

   Contact Jeannette Musgrave, who handles homeschool and out-of-district dual enrollment, about eligibility and your rate.

2. Apply

   Apply and activate your account

   Submit the STLCC application, then set up the MySTLCC ID and student email from the message with your student's A number.

3. After applying

   Submit the authorization form

   Send the Dual Enrollment Authorization Form with your homeschool transcript, and approve the enrollment as parent.

4. Before classes

   Register and attend orientation

   Take placement tests if needed, register for approved classes, and attend a Dual Enrollment Orientation.

5. Each term

   Pay tuition and buy books

   Pay the reduced tuition and fees, order textbooks, and pick up the student ID card.

What it pays for

Covered

• Tuition at half the normal rate
• Activity, technology, and service fees

Not covered

• Textbooks
• Course-specific fees such as lab or certification fees

Who to contact

Jeannette Musgrave at the Wildwood campus is the dual enrollment contact for homeschool and out-of-district students.

jmusgrave2@stlcc.edu 636-422-2014 Dual Enrollment Program

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Missouri

No annual homeschool registration required. If withdrawing from public school, a written notice requesting removal from its rolls documents the change.

Missouri sets these rules:

• Subjects: For students under 16, offer at least 1,000 hours of instruction: 600 in reading, language arts, math, social studies, science, or related courses, including 400 at the regular homeschool location. The statutory hours and recordkeeping rules do not apply at age 16 or older.
• Testing: Missouri does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
• Records: For students under 16, keep a subject and activity record, a work-sample portfolio, and progress evaluations, or equivalent written or credible evidence.
• Teachers: No state teaching-license or degree requirement for a homeschool instructor.

Read the Missouri homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Missouri

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