Can i start homeschooling my child this late in the year?

Question

and how would i go about doing that?

Answer 1

We live in U.S.  We sent in our notice in September and started homeschool in October, 6 weeks after our school year had started.   I counted the 6 weeks as part of the school year and finished out with homeschool, using our own resources.

Answer 2

Yes you can. You will have to work through summer though to finish the school year (unless your child is really young and then it doesn't matter). You could also double the work load for your child and then let up when they catch up. Good luck and don't give up on homeschooling! It's an awesome thing!

Answer 3

You need to get an exemption first from your ministry of education (as seen here http://www.home.school.nz/ )

I would really suggest reading the legal stuff and asking your local support group for advice, it seems to me you have some paperwork to fill out explaining what you'll be teaching, where and when.

homeschooling is awesome, good luck with it!

Answer 4

Yes, you can get started this late in the year in NZ.  I love NZ.  I traveled through NZ my SR yr of high school and I was homeschooled!!!  I met many families that homeschooled in NZ and I am still in touch with some of them.  Are you on the North or South Island?  I could probably get you in touch with some of the families!  Good luck to you!

Answer 5

I live in the U.S. so I am not sure about New Zealand laws but in the U.S., home schooling must begin at the start of each semester.  I contacted the state Board of Education and the superintendent of the local public school district to obtain my information to begin.  Both can supply the necessary legal forms.  Books and such can be bought at book fairs, classified ads, Hastings Book Stores, etc.  Good luck to you!  You are making a great investment in your child's future!

Answer 6

I live in the US, so I'm not sure about the laws where you live, but I do know the Home School Legal Defense Association has international laws too, so check them out at ww.hslda.org

Here, school has only been in session since the end of August and some places don't start till mid September, so it's not that far in to the year.

The beauty of homeschooling is you can go at a pace comfortable for your child, so it doesn't have to take as long.

If you are required to use an umbrella type program where your child will be enrolled as a distance ed student in a private school, then some programs require you to fulfill a certain number of days, and if you are interested in a program like that, you would need to talk directly to the school to see how to handle that coming in mid semester (you may get credit if your child is enrolled in another school right now) Some umbrella programs allow you to start at any time and then they just give you a deadline to finish the course, usually up to a year, with extensions available. Check out Christian Liberty Academy, or Texas Tech ODE for examples of this type of option.

BUT, if you have the freedom to homeschool on your own you can start now and finish when you finish, and most likely you will finish in PLENTY of time to enjoy your summer!

Last year, my daughter finished her 9th grade year in five months, compfortable pace, still had time for "socialization" and everything!

Answer 7

Here is some info and contacts in New Zealand for homeschooling.  I would suggest finding a local support group to help you get started.

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regi...

Answer 8

better late than never

Answer 9

"You could also double the work load for your child"

Yeah, great idea..... duh.

Sorry, not trying to put someone down, but this is very clearly not the way to do it. I´m full on regular school attendance for various reason anyone could come up with - unless there is a very, very sensible reason to homeschool.

You´ll have to check with your local authorities to see whether it´s possible - plus, you should really think about whether it really makes sense to try and cram stuff into less time. If you really want to start, make sure to find somebody to talk to about curricula and exams. =)