Home-Based Catechesis
What is Home-Based Catechesis?
Home-Based Catechesis (HBC) is a program option offer in some parish religious education programs that consists of a Catholic parent/guardian undertaking the primary responsibility to form and educate their child in the Catholic faith for any length of time in their own home under the direct supervision of the program director for the parish. Families enrolling in Home-Based catechesis have their children enrolled in a local public school but opt to homeschool their child in the Catholic faith. HBC is separate and distinct from Catholic Homeschoolers who homeschool their children in all subjects, including religion, and fall under the supervision of the PA Department of Education.