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