Homeschool benefits and savings in Fostoria
A Kaubisch Memorial Public Library card gives you free access to Educate Station, a full homeschool curriculum for pre-K through fifth grade with 35 weekly plans each in English language arts and math. The Fostoria library also runs a monthly Homeschool Book Club for ages 6-11.
Who qualifies
Has a Kaubisch library card
Educate Station is free with your Kaubisch Memorial Public Library card, and you sign in with your library card number.
Shows proof of address
To get a card, bring proof of address such as a driver's license or a piece of delivered mail. A parent or guardian signs for a child's card.
Teaches pre-K to grade 5
The curriculum is built for pre-K through fifth grade, so it fits younger homeschooled children.
What the curriculum includes
The plan counts come from the Educate Station access page the library links for its cardholders.
- English language arts
- 35 weekly
- Math
- 35 weekly
- Science
- 18 bi-weekly
- Social studies
- 18 bi-weekly
- Social-emotional learning
- 9 monthly
- Art activities
- 18 bi-weekly
Printed copies are not included, and every plan except art comes with five or more worksheets, so budget for printing at home or at the library.
How to start using it
- Before you start
Get a library card
Apply in person at 205 Perry Street in Fostoria with proof of address, print the application, or apply for a digital library card online.
- Any time
Sign in to Educate Station
Go to the Kaubisch Educate Station page and sign in from anywhere with your library card number.
- Each week
Follow the plans
Work through the weekly English language arts and math plans and the bi-weekly science, social studies, and art plans.
- Each month
Join the book club
The Homeschool Book Club meets at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday for an author study led by a retired teacher, with the author's books available to check out.
What it includes
Included
- Science and social studies plans
- Social-emotional learning and art
- Printable worksheets
- Monthly Homeschool Book Club
Not included
- Grades 6 and up
- Printed copies of worksheets
Good to know
Proof of address gets you a card
Bring proof of address, such as a driver's license or delivered mail, to the library or print the application. A guardian signs for a child's card. A digital card option is also available online.
Who to contact about Educate Station
Library staff at 205 Perry Street in Fostoria issue cards and answer questions about Educate Station and homeschool programs.
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Ohio
You must notify the resident district superintendent within five calendar days after beginning home education, moving into a district, or withdrawing from school, and notify annually by August 30.
Ohio sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide instruction in English language arts, mathematics, science, history, government, and social studies.
- Testing: Ohio's current home-education law does not require an annual standardized test or academic assessment filing.
- Records: Keep copies of each notice and the superintendent's acknowledgment; the state does not require a routine portfolio submission.
- Teachers: Ohio's current home-education statute does not impose the former diploma-or-supervision requirement.
Read the Ohio homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Ohio
Questions parents ask
- What is Kaubisch's Homeschool Book Club?
- A monthly author study for children ages 6-11, led by a retired teacher. Children read any book by that month's author, and the library has copies to check out. The October 13, 2026 session studies Patricia Polacco.
- Does Educate Station include tests?
- Not that the library lists. Each plan outside art includes five or more worksheets, so ask library staff how families track progress.
- Does the library print the worksheets for us?
- No.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Books and library resources give your child something to explore. We turn their interests into coursework, so library discoveries can lead to deeper study at home.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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