Do i need to drop out of high school before i can begin home schooling in Indiana?

Question

I'm 17 and want to begin home schooling. I've already got my mom to agree but I read somewhere that if I'm not 18 I need to drop out of high school before I can begin home schooling. In the state of Indiana, do I need to drop out before I begin? If I need to drop out won't that look bad on my college app.?

Answer 1

i went to public high school for three weeks this year, then my mom WITHDREW me from the school. you don't have to drop out, because in every state families sometimes suddenly move and their kids have to be withdrawn from school.or if you are tranfering to another school, you just withdraw from your current school and enroll in the new school.

it is legal, the only difference is that you won't enroll in a new school unless you use a homeschooling program that requires you to enroll.

a lot of states don't like or support homeschooling because they lose money if you don't go to their public schools. don't let them tell you that you can't withdraw, that's a lie.

hope it works out, and good luck.

ps: more and more colleges are accepting more and more homeschooled students, so it can actually help you. and you can get your GED, but not all colleges require that, you can just take the SAT and the ACT. good luck!

Answer 2

No one "drops out" to home school.

Home schooling is a viable alternative to conventional schooling.

All a young person does when they are considering home schooling is looking for an alternative way to finish, or pursue their education when their current school choice no longer meets their needs; this is not quitting, or dropping out, it is smart thinking.

Answer 3

No, there should be no reason you can't do both..

Answer 4

You don't drop out, you withdraw from school. There's a difference!

Answer 5

You don't drop out. You go to the board of education and they give you a form to fill out "intent to homeschool" then you go about homeschooling. They will also give you any rules and regulations that you need to follow.

Answer 6

No, you don't drop out; your parents notify the school district that you are withdrawing from school, and you continue your education at home.  There doesn't have to be a gap.

Here are the laws and regs in Indiana: http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp?St...

Basically, the only reason you even tell the school district is so that truancy officers don't show up at your door.  Homeschooling is just as legal as any other educational option - you are still considered "in school".

Hope that helps!

Answer 7

Hi We were a home schooling family in Indiana (my son graduated last year)  What you need to do is to register with the state of Indiana as a home school.  Then you go to your school and withdraw.  They will tell you it isn't legal, but that is because they will loose the $20.00 per day per student the school recieves for each day you are in class.  Most colleges are most willing to accept home schoolers, as they usually score very well on entrance exams.  At 16 my son was accepted into several colleges.  It is hard work and takes a lot of diciplin to home school, but you can be successful if you work hard.

Answer 8

You would not be dropping out. Since homeschools are considered private schools all you would be doing is withdrawing from public school and enrolling in a private (home) school.

You do not have to file any forms to homeschool in Indiana and the only record you have to keep is an attendance record.