While other social media apps allow the homeschooling community to connect, Unite-ED is designed explicitly for homeschooling families. Currently, homeschooling resources are scattered across the internet, and Unite-ED centralizes them on one simplified platform.

On the Unite-ED app, You'll not only be able to connect to other homeschooling families, but you'll be able to create smaller community groups and search for listings of Co-ops, microschools, and hybrid schools in your local community.

While not all features will be available during the initial soft launch, additional homeschooling features, like access to homeschooling-exclusive educators and tutors, will be added in a future release as the user base grows.

While we do not have hard launch dates, the soft launch will roll out in Florida in early Q1 of 2026. This phase will include building community among homeschooling families, gathering feedback, and making the app better for you before launching the second phase.

Phase two will consist of access to a network of homeschooling-exclusive educators and tutors.

Homeschooling Families

Grow your homeschooling network! Create community groups, connect to educators and tutors, and find co-ops, microschools, and hybrid schools.

$0.00 - FREE for homeschooling families

NOTE: If you wish to hire an educator or tutor on the app, they will charge you for their services independently.

Co-ops, Microschools, and Hybrid Schools

Get noticed! Appear in searches and recommendation lists. Network with educators and hire talent who align with your program's vision. One price, two ways to pay.

• Subscription Fee: $299.99 per year
• Need smaller payments? Pay $25/month for 12 months
• Get 20% off and pay $239.99 if paid annually (Limited time offer)

Educators and Tutors

Be your own boss! Set your own price, working hours, class size, and teaching mode (in-person, online, or hybrid) for the subject(s) you'll teach. Enjoy teaching without the demands of a school district. Subscribe and keep 100% of your class cost. You do the work, you keep the pay! That's amazing!

• Subscription Fee: $599.99 per year
• Need smaller payments? Pay $49.99/month for 12 months
• Get 20% off and pay $479.99 if paid annually (Limited time offer)

Unite-ED is working hard behind the scenes to empower homeschooling through community engagement, and we're launching features in phases.

The initial soft launch will build community among homeschooling families.

Families will be able to:

• Post comments and media similar to how they do on other social media apps
• Ask homeschooling-related questions or share best practices to connect with other homeschooling families
• Create a private community group to interact within their homeschooling circle
• Upload files and other resources in community groups
• Search for Co-ops, microschools, and hybrid schools

During the second release, homeschooling families will be able to:

• Search for educators and tutors who meet their child's learning needs
• Connect with educators and tutors directly on the app

As more homeschool organizations, educators, and tutors join, the list of options will expand.

As Unite-ED expands, you'll notice that in-person options will become available as more educators and tutors who prefer meeting face-to-face join the platform. Each subscribing educator will list their teaching preferences, including their learning location, subject(s) taught, and class size.

Some educators will teach in person, others online, and still others prefer a hybrid model that combines both. Once we unlock the educator feature on the app, you'll see the educator's teaching preferences and maximum students per class on their profile.

I'm glad you asked! Unite-ED offers more than just connecting to other homeschooling families. With Unite-ED, you can also network with educators and tutors and find other learning programs such as co-ops, microschools, and hybrid schools.

Unite-ED serves as a central hub for homeschooling resources, with more features planned for future releases.

As Unite-ED expands and more educators and tutors subscribe, you'll see a variety of educator qualifications that may meet your child's learning needs. You'll see teacher certifications and skills, and you can contact them if they list skills that align with your child's learning needs.

That depends on the Co-op, but most of them won't allow drop-offs. Co-op means parents and guardians collaborate to teach a community of homeschool students. Parents are generally expected to be present, volunteer, and collaborate in students' learning experiences at Co-ops.

The parent or guardian remains accountable for the education of a homeschooling student, even when educators are hired to teach. This differs from the school system, where teachers are held liable for your child's learning by the school district.

In a homeschooling environment, the administration and academic guidance come from parents or guardians, and tutors and educators are hired only to assist in your homeschooling journey.

Once you subscribe and create a profile, homeschooling families seeking a teacher can find you and connect with you on the app, growing your student network and helping you do what you love most without the stress or demands of a school system.

You’re the teacher, so you decide! You can teach in person, online, or in a hybrid format.

For online teaching, you can use Zoom, Canvas, Teams, WebEX or any online tool of your choice; some are free and others offer services for a charge.

For in-person teaching, you can meet at any private or public location, such as your home garage, a public library, a park, or a church. It's essential to check with local education authorities to ensure compliance with applicable laws when teaching from home.

No. Educators and tutors are independent contractors/teachers who use the Unite-ED app to network with homeschooling families seeking to hire teachers.

There are no two homeschooling families alike; however, the following general homeschooling basics are common among homeschoolers:

• There is freedom to teach based on biblical principles if it is a priority for the parent or guardian.
• Learning is personalized (no common core).
• Teach by skill, not by grade – if you choose to teach in groups, your class will be composed of students in different grades because children in the same grade can be at various academic levels. Homeschooling is based on educational levels, not grades.
• Homeschooling students generally only meet one or two days a week with an educator and work independently on research, projects, or hands-on learning with parents, guardians, siblings, or friends during the rest of the week.
• Since homeschooling students generally complete their work in less time than they spend in a brick-and-mortar school, they have more time to spend with their families, in sports, music, socializing, and developing life and home skills.
• Homeschool students focus on character, learning, behaviors, and skills rather than test grade results. Provide feedback based on behavior and abilities, not on grade results.
• When evaluating, the student either knows a concept or they don't. Since learning is personalized, you don't have to move on until they grasp a concept.
• The parent or guardian remains accountable for the education of a homeschooling student, even when educators are hired to teach.
• Teaching is generally informal, relaxed, and flexible.
• The homeschooling family is your customer. Collaborate with them and allow them to engage in their child's learning experience.
• You can get creative with how you evaluate learning. Depending on what subject you teach, you may never need to grade a traditional test!
• Since homeschooling students don't meet every day, you'll have the flexibility to reserve at least one day a week for planning and grading, if needed, and still enjoy your nights and weekends for self-care.

No, but homeschooling scholarship programs may require a certified teacher to approve academic expenses and reimbursements for homeschooling families. Teaching certificates are a state requirement, but homeschooling instruction is governed by parents or guardians, not the state. It's always wise to encourage parents to verify educational requirements with their state.

Although a teacher certificate is not necessary, a teaching degree or subject specialization is required and can make you more noticeable to families. For example, you may be in demand by homeschooling families if you have a degree in chemistry and are prepared to facilitate labs, or if you’re fluent in the language that you're teaching, or if you have specialty certifications working with special needs children, children with disabilities, or gifted children.

A teaching certificate may make you more attractive to parents seeking to hire educators using homeschooling scholarships, if available.

You’re paying a subscription fee to be your own boss and have the freedom you’ve always dreamed of, so it’s already a win. Below are example of how you can generate revenue by networking on the Unite-ED app.

Note: These are part-time examples, but you can work full time if you wish to double or triple your earnings. Your salary will be based on how much you charge per year per student. Oh, and yes, you'll have plenty of time to use the restroom as needed and attend those dentist appointments!

• Share comments and media as you would on other social apps
• Create a profile
• Update a resume
• Complete a background check
• Create community groups with your students' parents or guardians
• Upload files and resources to community groups
• Connect with Co-ops, microschools, or hybrid schools if you have a program to offer
• Appear on searches and recommendations for families seeking your skills

There are typically no formal educational requirements for co-ops, microschools, and hybrid schools. Still, most teachers are motivated by a love of teaching and a passion for helping others succeed. Neither option may include all core courses, and parents may need to supplement classes with other methods, such as self-study, parent-teaching, or hiring teachers or tutors to provide a comprehensive learning experience.

Microschools

One of the main goals of a microschool is to maintain a small number of students who learn together to increase personalized education. Think of a teacher in a schoolhouse with a small class, that's microschool. One educator, usually the person who opened a microschool, teaches all subjects. Microschools usually have fewer than 12 students. Microschools meet anywhere, but typically meet in a home or church once or twice a week.

Co-ops

A co-op is a group of families, often with a shared mindset, that collaborates to organize social events, learning activities, or sessions. Co-ops usually meet in homes or churches, and parents or guardians alternate teaching subjects. They can grow much larger than a microschool. Some co-ops are informal, while others are formal with more structure.

Hybrid Homeschool

Hybrid Homeschool refers to learning in a brick-and-mortar environment at least once a week and at home or in another parent-selected learning environment for the remainder of the week. Usually has dedicated educators teaching classes. A hybrid school typically has more structure than a co-op, as it generally operates with a team of administrators.

In the Unite-ED app, Co-ops, Microschools, and Hybrid Schools will appear in search results and as recommendations to families in the local area. They will also be able to network with a talented pool of educators and contract teachers who may share their vision to expand programs for the homeschooling community.