Could I go through my public school to get home schooled?

Question

I want to be home schooled..and I was wondering, is it possible to go through my public school that I am in now? Like, could I be able to be home schooled but somehow go to school once a week and do tests or anything? If so, at school who could I talk to about doing it? And would I have to have special needs or something?

Thanks to everyone who replies with good answers.

I've read about this sort of stuff somewhere.. I just need more info.

Answer 1

Different school districts have different policies, but it is possible. But warning most public schools HATE HOME SCHOOL. You may have a difficult time even if they let you. You would do better if you found a home school organization somewhere in your state to help you with homeschooling.

If you let us know what state you are in you will get better answers.

Answer 2

I was homeschooled from 5th grade on. I never chose to go to the public school for anything, but if I had wanted to it would have been possible. I had friends that were homeschooled that took a few classes at the high school like chemistry and French, and that worked out fine. Just note that public school teachers do not believe in home schooling and may make it more difficult for you.

Answer 3

nope...

Answer 4

One thing about education these days is that many states and districts are trying new things. In many states, they see that there are families that would love a home/school blending. These states and districts are opening up charter and virtual schools to explore the idea. In the majority of these states, you would leagally be classified as a public school student; though, your daily experience of education would be nearly identical to homeschooling.

You would need to list your state for us to be able to tell you for sure if your state had such a program. A few that I know that have virtuals using the K12 curriculum are Arkansas, Ohio, Wisconsin, Washington, Idaho, Florida, some districts in California, and I am sure there were one or two other states but they don't come to mind at the moment. Being in a charter or virtual means that you get the curriculum free. You often even get a computer, printer, and internet service reimbursement. You will be held accountable for progress at regular intervals. Some families see this as a blessing and others see it as a frustration. You will likely be under the same testing and legal requirements as a public school student (testing, attendance, etc). We used the K12 curriculum for four years with one of the four children. It was an excellent match for him and I was very pleased with it.

Don't dismiss the idea of homeschooling traditionally. You would have to locate your own curriculum but with that you would have complete freedom of choice (within budget constraints, of course). As a traditional homeschooler, you can even use the same curriculum that most of the virtuals use, K12. You can take a look at it at www.k12.com. To see other currciculum options, I recommend looking up the web address of Lifetime Books and Gifts. It is a curriculum supplier run by a homeschool family.

With traditional homeschooling, you and your parents will need to be motivated enough to get the work done because there wouldn't be an accountability system in place outside of the family. This trips up some homeschool families, so do take it seriously.

To find the laws concerning homeschooling traditionally in your state go to http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp and click on your state. There is a chart that summarizes the law and also a pdf link to get the details.

Answer 5

Our school has "home and hospital" teaching where, if the child is sick, the school will allow a teacher to go to the house and "homeschool" them. But this is only if you have a long-term illness. Another option we have is a local school that you go once a week to pick up work and you just homeschool yourself pretty much. I am on the waiting list for that one right now...