Alberta Home Education Parents Society (AHEPS)
Alberta Home Education Parents Society (AHEPS) is a democratically-run, inclusive home learner advocacy group representing home education families of Alberta.
We advocate for individualized education that meets the child’s needs and interests. We advocate for the child/youth’s rights to learn in any way that best meets their needs, as well as the caregivers’ rights to choose their means of education.
We embrace the diversity of home education families, and support people of:
- All family shapes
- All program choice
- All abilities
- All socio-economic statuses
- All religions and non-religions
- All ethnicities and cultures
- All ages
- All sexual orientations and genders
- We strive to be 100% inclusive
AHEPS is dedicated to our members and is working with the Alberta Government to ensure that changes to home education laws and policies reflect our members’ needs. We strive to provide insight to stakeholders as to the realities of home education it its infinite forms.
Homeschool Stories
Our members home educate for many reasons and in many ways. From unique educational needs, family values, hectic schedules, to medical conditions - the motivations to homeschool are plenty. Check Out Our Personal Stories Here >>
Best way to meet the unique educational needs of my children
I am currently a full-time home school parent. My son is 12 and in grade 7, and my daughter is 9 and in grade 4. They have both been home schooled since day 1. I was also home schooled in Calgary, along with my brother, from grades 1 – 9…
Family is very important to us
We homeschool because I truly do want to provide my children with the best education possible. Not just academics, but life skills and personal development, that a school setting may not be able to offer them. Family is very important to us and I want to see us grow together…