Does anyone know if a homeschool who enrolls her child in an online school has to still report it to NC DNPE

Question

I believe i read in the NC statutes that if you use a charter school program you still have to maintain a nc homeschool lisence to do so and as long as you are registered with the state as a home school then you dont have to report this info. I would appreciate any help from nc homeschooled families or persons who would know. My child is in the morning star academy. Also, is a nationally standardised test for the seventh grade required even if the charter school does not require them?

Answer 1

If your child is not enrolled in a public or private school, you must still report to the DNPE.  Enrolling in the online/charter school alone is not enough to satisfy the law-that is just the program you are choosing for your homeschool.  Unless the program is a virtual option through the local public school, it will not suffice.

Yes, as a homeschool student you will need to take the standardized test even if the charter school or other homeschool program you are enrolled in does not require it, because of the laws of the state of NC.  Again, you are still a homeschool student-Morningstar is just the program you are using for your curriculum.

Answer 2

What you heard is not correct. You do have to report the online school to NC DNPE in order not to be held truant. And yes, a nationally standardized test is required even if the charter school does not require it. It makes sense, you can't have it both ways, not reporting the charter school while at the same time using it as an excuse for your child to escape testing.

This state webpage either answers, or has links which answer, all your questions. Be careful, though. They are really cracking down this year and it will be particularly important to follow all the rules of the state.

http://www.ncdnpe.org/hhh103.htm

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