| Since the last few years, homeschooling has become | | | | only. The state may require that these tests be taken |
| the preferred way to educate children. It gives parents | | | | once every year. However, generally these tests are |
| the ability to offer tailored and individualized education | | | | not compulsory, but recommended and are aimed at |
| to their children, in the comfortable atmosphere of their | | | | maintaining the quality and standard of education |
| homes. | | | | provided via home schooling. |
| The child is under no pressure and the parent is free | | | | Some states may require attendance records, since |
| to set the study schedule according to personal | | | | they prescribe a minimum number of days for |
| preference. However, every state has certain | | | | attending the home school. Some states require |
| guidelines for homeschooling and it is essential for you | | | | parents to file a letter of intent with their local |
| to know of these legal requirements, before you start | | | | community school, if they want to homeschool their |
| homeschooling your child. Homeschooling is legal in all | | | | child. Some states require parents to undergo a series |
| the fifty states of the US, but the requirements of | | | | of lessons organized by the school, before they can |
| each state may be different. Hence, it is necessary for | | | | start with the home schooling. |
| you to know the legal requirements of your state. | | | | Another reason for you to find out the legal |
| For example, in the state of California, there are three | | | | requirements involved in home schooling in your state |
| different options for home schooling. In the first option, | | | | is to make sure that the education you provide your |
| a homeschooling student can be a part of any | | | | child with is recognized by the state. If there is no state |
| independent public home schooling program. The other | | | | approval, the home schooling of your child may be |
| option is that the student could undergo home | | | | officially disregarded and he may face serious set |
| schooling under the guidance of a certified home | | | | backs while planning on a university or a college, later |
| schooling tutor. The last option is to get the child | | | | on. |
| admitted into a private school. In case there is a large | | | | Many states provide the forms and guidebooks, |
| home schooling community in your locality, it is possible | | | | designed to aid in home schooling your child. In order to |
| for the community to form a private school for | | | | qualify for a university, a homeschooler is probably |
| homeschoolers. | | | | required to perform differently than a regular student. |
| Most states in the U S require parents to notify the | | | | A visit to the local education authority will help you to |
| state about their intentions to homeschool their child. | | | | find out more and also give to you detailed information |
| But there are some states like Alaska, Illinois, Missouri, | | | | about the state and local government scholarships for |
| Oklahoma and Texas that let you go ahead with | | | | which your child may or may not be entitled. |
| home schooling, without prior intimation to the state. | | | | As the home schooling requirements for each state |
| When you start homeschooling your child, some states | | | | are different, it would be best to get in touch with your |
| may require you to submit a periodical performance | | | | local school authorities, before proceeding. You can |
| report, evaluation scores and test scores. Some | | | | also become a part of a home school support group in |
| states require the tests or evaluations for | | | | your locality. |
| homeschoolers to be conducted by qualified teachers | | | | |