Northstar Fellows: Homeschool Leadership Toolkit

Give your homeschool high schooler a year of real leadership.

The Northstar Fellows Homeschool Leadership Toolkit is everything I use to run a leadership group of more than 20 homeschool high schoolers, ready for your family or your co-op. Join the waitlist on the link below. Everyone who purchases the Year 1 toolkit will be eligible to purchase the remaining years (2 through 4) at a discounted rate when they launch (Spring 2027).

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You want more for your high schooler. More real-world experience. More chances to lead and serve. And a high school record that shows who they are becoming, not just which textbooks they finished. Traditionally schooled students have student council, honor societies, service clubs, and graduation cords. Homeschool students usually have to create those opportunities themselves. So I created this course to solve that.

Why I created Northstar Fellows.

I’m Nichole Holze. I’ve homeschooled for more than a decade, and when I didn’t see the homeschool leadership opportunities I wanted for my own kids, I started Northstar Fellows. Today my local group has more than 20 high school students. They read leadership books together and discuss them every month. They serve our community every month, tour colleges and local businesses, and hold themselves to real standards. Parents kept asking how they could do the same thing. This toolkit is my answer: everything I use, organized so you can lead it with your own kids or a group of homeschool families.

What a year looks like.

• A monthly book club discussion, with three leadership books across the year
• About two hours of reading each week, plus written discussion questions
• At least two hours of documented community service each month
• A college, business, or civic tour every month or two
• One high school credit in Leadership Studies, for up to four credits across high school

You don’t need to be a leadership expert and I’ve done the planning for you. You get to walk alongside your student.

What’s inside.

What you’ll find inside, and what’s coming.

Year 1 Book Studies.

• Nine discussion guides for three books: How Teens Win by Jon Acuff, Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven, and Chasing Purpose by Chase Livingston
• Discussion prompts, activities, and a final reflection for each book
• Fillable pages your student can type into or print

The Start Here Guide, which you will use every year.

• A letter to parents and a welcome letter for your students
• A Code of Conduct with a signed Fellow’s agreement
• Parent resources and a book club leader guide for running each meeting
• A transcript template, course description worksheet, and volunteer hours log
• A filled-in course description for Leadership Studies I that you can adapt for your own records
• A step-by-step guide to setting up a free turn-in form
• Email templates for requesting college, employer, and civic tours
• A tour reflection page and a guide to job shadowing and internships
• A guide to the honors cords and stole your students can earn

Years 2 through 4.

Coming spring 2027.

Who it is for.

This toolkit is for you if:

• You’re homeschooling a student in grades 9 to 12
• You want leadership and service to show up on the transcript
• You lead a co-op or group and want a ready-to-run program
• You want structure and standards without building everything from scratch

One purchase covers your household, or a group or co-op that you lead.

Years 2 to 4

Year 1 is ready now. Years 2, 3, and 4 will be released in spring 2027. It will include book study guides for 9 more books, just as detailed as Year 1. Plus, some additional extras for finalizing transcripts and planning graduation ceremonies. Join the waitlist to get Year 1 for just $77 now and you can add Years 2 to 4 for only $100 when they release. Once all four years are complete, the full homeschool leadership toolkit will be $297.

Arkansas families – EFA Approved.

Arkansas families: you can use your EFA funds! I’m thrilled to share that Coleyraeh LLC is now an approved Arkansas Education Freedom Account vendor. That means you can use your EFA funds for the Northstar Fellows Homeschool Leadership Toolkit in one of two ways:

• Buy now and get reimbursed. Purchase the toolkit here like anyone else, then submit your receipt through ClassWallet for reimbursement.
• Use Direct Pay. Email me at nichole@luckeywanderers.com and I’ll send you an invoice to submit through ClassWallet. Once your payment is approved, I’ll send your files right over.

Not sure which option is right for you? Send me a note. I’m happy to help you walk through it.

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Questions parents ask.

Answers to questions parents may have.

Can I use Arkansas EFA funds?

Yes! Coleyraeh LLC is an approved Arkansas EFA vendor. See ‘Arkansas families’ above for how it works.

Do I need to buy the books?

Yes, the books are purchased separately. I’ve gathered all of them, plus the honors cords and stole, on one Amazon list so they’re easy to find.

Is this a video course?

No. It’s a download with two PDFs you can print or fill in on a computer. You lead the program, and everything you need is ready. There is room in the future for video conversations with authors, which will be added at a later date.

Can I use it with my co-op?

Yes. One purchase covers a group or co-op that you lead. Please don’t share the files outside your household or group. (Pretty, please? I worked really hard on this).

Does it count for high school credit?

Each year is designed to earn one credit in Leadership Studies, and the toolkit includes a transcript template and course description to document it. Homeschool requirements vary by state, so please check what applies to your family.

What if my student starts in 10th or 11th grade?

Start anytime. The Start Here guide works for any year, and students can earn honors cords for each year they complete.

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Leadership isn’t something we hand our kids. It’s something they practice, with us walking alongside them. If you’ve been looking for a way to give your high schooler that practice, I’d love for you to start here.

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