Today we’d like to introduce you to Shavon Ware.
Hi Shavon, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
’m Shavon Ware, a homeschooling mother, technology professional, and the founder of two education-focused organizations: #1 Maryland Homeschool Oversight Program and St. Virgo Education and Technology.
My work grew from seeing how much families are expected to manage behind the scenes of education. Parents may be teaching their children, advocating for their needs, finding resources, keeping academic records, navigating administrative requirements, and trying to understand how their children learn—all at the same time.
I founded #1 Maryland Homeschool Oversight Program to make the Maryland homeschool oversight process more accessible, organized, and supportive for families who want to homeschool independently. What began with oversight has grown into a broader community that includes academic support, tutoring, learning resources, classes, and support designed with neurodiverse families in mind.
St. Virgo Education and Technology represents the technology side of that vision. I’m building EdTech tools around learning assessments, portfolio management, academic records, report cards, transcripts, and other areas where families and educational organizations still spend too much time piecing together disconnected systems.
Ultimately, both organizations grew from the same question: How can we make education easier to navigate without taking away the flexibility that makes individualized learning so valuable?
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
One of my biggest challenges has been building while also living the experience of the families I serve. I am a homeschooling mother, and I run my businesses while managing the same responsibilities, interruptions, and competing priorities that many parents face.
I’ve also had to learn how to build differently. I have a background in information technology and systems, so when I encounter a problem, my instinct is often to create a process or tool that solves it. But building useful systems requires more than technology. It requires listening to families, recognizing where existing processes create unnecessary friction, and being willing to continually improve what I’ve created.
Another challenge has been helping people understand that homeschooling is not simply curriculum at home. There is an entire infrastructure around learning—documentation, academic records, support, advocacy, transitions, and long-term planning. A significant part of my work has become building that infrastructure in ways that are practical for real families.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
I am the Founder and Chairperson of #1 Maryland Homeschool Oversight Program, where I work with families who want the flexibility to homeschool independently while maintaining the oversight required in Maryland. My work has grown beyond administration into building practical support for homeschool families, including tutoring, academic resources, learning assessments, report cards, classes, and neurodivergent-centered resources.
I’m especially interested in solving the problems that make homeschooling unnecessarily complicated. That includes simplifying the process of beginning homeschooling, helping parents understand and support how their children learn, and creating better systems for managing the academic side of homeschooling.
That work also led me to found St. Virgo Education and Technology, an EdTech company where I develop technology for academic records management, portfolio management, report cards, transcripts, learning assessments, and other areas of education. My goal across both organizations is to make education more accessible, supportive, and organized while preserving the flexibility families value.
Do you have any advice for those looking to network or find a mentor?
I haven’t built my businesses by following one person’s blueprint. Much of my growth has come through research, observation, listening to the families I serve, and being willing to learn as I build.
I think mentorship can also come from studying people who have built something meaningful, asking good questions, and developing relationships with people whose experience complements your own. At this stage of my work, I’m especially interested in connecting with experienced leaders in education technology, government partnerships, organizational growth, and scaling mission-driven companies.
I also believe you have to remain confident in your own vision. Advice can be incredibly valuable, but not every successful person’s path is supposed to become your path.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.1marylandhomeschool.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdoversight/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575205148486
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shavon-ware-8a38a3261/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@1MarylandOversigh
