Homeschooling Online - An Example Home School Application
There is a vast amount of homeschooling information available today. In fact, the number of different curriculum and resource options can be overwhelming to the new homeschooling parent. As a result, it is highly recommended that you talk with local home school groups to determine what might work best for you and your children.
With that in mind, we wanted to provide an example of a homeschooling education application to serve as a reference during your research and discussions with other parents. We truly hope that this example application letter will benefit your preparation and help yo get off to the right start.
This is how the letter could look….
Parent Name
Parent Address
Date
Superintendent Name
Superintendent Address
Dear Mr. or Mrs. Superintendent,
We are writing to inform you of our decision to home school our child (insert their name and age). Below you will find our educational plans, submitted in accordance with the laws of (insert your state here).
As part of our homeschooling curriculum, we plan to cover the following subjects (make sure that the subjects listed are at least what is covered in the public/private school system as home schooled children must meet the same minimum requirements): English, Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, Grammar, Geography, Drawing, Music, History, Health Education, Science, Social Science, Religious Studies, Foreign Language, etc.
We will meet or exceed the required hours of instruction needed each year in the public school system.
We are competent and of good morals.
We will be using a variety of different materials and resources, a list of which will be made available upon request.
An annual progress report/dated work sample/standardized test results will be submitted upon request.
Sincerely,
Parent Name
Clearly this lettter will need to be altered to fit your specific situation. It is intended to provide a framework for you to use in your communication with local school officials. As always, you will want to consult with local and state laws, other homeschooling parents and any curriculum material that you may choose to use.
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