Homeschool benefits and savings in Twin Bridges
Twin Bridges Public Library gives homeschool families access to Educate Station, a printable curriculum in English language arts, math, science, social studies, and social-emotional learning that the library describes as covering pre-K through second grade. You sign in through the library's Educate Station link, using the access code posted on the library's Resources page.
Who qualifies
Is a homeschool family
The library offers Educate Station specifically to homeschooled families.
Uses the library's access link
Open the Educate Station link on the library's Resources page and enter the access code shown there.
Has a library card number
Educate Station's Twin Bridges sign-in page asks for a Twin Bridges Public Library card number. The library does not post card rules online, so ask at the desk if you do not have one.
What the curriculum includes
The counts come from Educate Station's sign-in page for Twin Bridges Public Library.
- English language arts weekly plans
- 35
- Math weekly plans
- 35
- Science plans, every two weeks
- 18
- Social studies plans, every two weeks
- 18
- Social-emotional learning monthly plans
- 9
- Worksheets per plan, most subjects
- 5 or more
The library lists pre-K through second grade, while Educate Station's sign-in page lists pre-K through fifth grade, so ask the library which grades your access includes.
How to get access
- Before you start
Get a library card
Visit the library at 206 S. Main St., Twin Bridges, Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Online
Sign in to Educate Station
Follow the link on the library's Resources page and enter the library's access code or your card number.
- Each week
Print the packets
Work through the printable packets in the recommended learning order for your child's grade.
- Any time
Add library books
Request books through the online catalog, borrow from other libraries through inter-library exchange, or use Montana Library 2Go for e-books with your card.
What it includes
Included
- Printable curriculum packets in five subjects
- A recommended learning sequence
- Montana Library 2Go e-books and audiobooks with your card
Educate Station's English and math plans follow Common Core, science follows the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and social studies follows the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) standards.
Who to contact about Educate Station
Library staff answer questions about library cards and the Educate Station access the library provides to homeschool families.
406-684-5416 Library resources
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Montana
You must notify the county superintendent each school fiscal year. State law does not set a specific calendar deadline.
Montana sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide an organized course covering the public-school basic instructional program and meet grade-level aggregate hours: 720 for grades 1–3 and 1,080 for grades 4–12. Kindergarten is 360 hours half-time or 720 full-time. For graduating seniors, 1,050 hours may suffice; statutory proficiency exceptions may apply.
- Testing: Montana does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: Montana requires you to keep attendance records and make them available to the county superintendent on request. Current homeschool law does not require immunization records.
- Teachers: No state teaching-license or degree requirement for a homeschool parent.
Montana also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- Montana's special-needs Education Savings Account reimburses approved tuition, curriculum, tutoring, and therapy costs for students with a qualifying disability. Check the program's current notices: a court stay has affected when it operates.
Read the Montana homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Montana
Questions parents ask
- Do we need a library card to use Educate Station?
- Not necessarily. You can sign in with the access code on the library's Resources page or with a Twin Bridges library card number, and staff can help at the desk if you need a card.
- Can I see an Educate Station sample before we start?
- Yes. Educate Station offers one free learning plan for each grade level in every subject on its sign-in page.
- Does the library have other homeschool help?
- Yes: its online catalog, inter-library exchange for books it does not own, and Montana Library 2Go through the Libby app.
- What if my child is older than second grade?
- Call the library at 406-684-5416. Its page lists pre-K through second grade, but Educate Station's own page shows lessons through fifth grade.
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$149/month per child after the trial.
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