Frequently Asked Questions

• Who can participate?
• Am I a homeschooler if I [fill-in-the-blank]?
• Can I participate if I'm not homeschooled?
• I need more than 300 characters to describe my project!
• What is a mentor?
• How can I become a mentor?
• Can I advertise my business, organization, homeschool group, or other services at the Imagination Fair?
• Can exhibitors sell their creations at the Imagination Fair?
• What is Homeschool Adventures relationship to the Imagination Fair?

Who can participate?

Registration is open to homeschooled students of all ages.

The Imagination Fair is serious about inclusivity. All homeschooled children are welcome to participate.

The Imagination Fair is an all-volunteer zero-profit inclusive secular homeschool event and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability or handicap, neurodiversity, veteran status, economic status, religion, or homeschooling philosophy or style.

We do discriminate on the basis of age since exhibitors must be children (or young adults still in high school or graduating this year). However, mentors, guests, and parents of all ages are welcome!

Am I a homeschooler if I [fill-in-the-blank]?

While there are legal reasons to know whether or not you are officially homeschooling or pursuing some other form of alternative education, we are not interested in defining what constitutes homeschooling. If you consider yourself a homeschooler, we consider you a homeschooler.

Can I participate if I'm not homeschooled?

We will not be checking for homeschool credentials, but your school and/or your school district probably offers a science fair, an art show, and a tech fest, and you should support your school by participating in those. If your school doesn't offer a science fair, an art show or a tech fest, you should work with your school to help make them happen.

What is Homeschool Adventures relationship to the Imagination Fair?

Homeschool Adventures does not organize, host or sponsor events. Instead, it provides the structure to assist individuals in doing so. The volunteers organizing the Imagination Fair are members of Homeschool Adventures and rely heavily on that support structure and community to ensure a successful event.