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is homeschooliing legal in astoia queens ny because iwant my child who is in the 7th grade to be homeschooled and she has been going to regular public school since she was 4 years old. i went down to the school district and calles the nyc department of education and even went to the school ans htey all said that my child has to be sick or have an illness my child is not sick and is healthy. i want my child to be homeschooled and they are just giving me a hard time i have been trying to get her out of public school and into homeschooling for about a year can anyone help me? does anyone know any addresses or phone nucmbers or websites so i can home school my child?

Answer 1

Home school is legal in all 50 states. http://www.hslda.org will give you all the laws you need for NY.

Answer 2

The people who say it is illegal are crazy i have a frind who is homeschooled ..it hasent ruined his life he probly has more real friends than i do and i go to a really big high school other than that its your kid and your both choice.But yes its legal u have to send out an intent to home school ur child ..as for websites i dont know but the other people have covered that

Answer 3

Yes, homeschooling is legal in all 50 states and you do not have to have permisson from the department to homeschool.  Here is a descripton of the different requirements states use to make up their homeschool laws:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

For specific laws for your state, see the response above.

Once you understand your laws, think about your daughter's learning style:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Then look at different teaching methods or styles of homeschooling:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Many junior high school students prefer a textbook or computer based program.  Here are descriptions of each:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Once you've considered that information, you can choose a curriculum and begin teaching your child.

You must fill out all the necessary forms and meet the requirements of your state, but there is no need to try to convince anyone to allow you to homeschool.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Home schooling is really bad for your child they wont have time to play and make friends with children their own age.  Also being at school encourages peer competion to try and out perform your friends and other students.  On of my friends has been home schooled and she hates it she hardly gets a chance to see any of her friends and people who see her when shes out in public always think that shes skipping school she hates it.  Also it has ruined her relashonship with her mum as she spends all day every day with her and she is dying to get out.  And its really difficult being entered for exams and most employers want to know that a possible employer has a broad and wide education and possibly collect references from a teacher at school and by being homeschooled this opptunity is lost.  I would seriously think again.

Answer 5

It sounds like you want home*bound* education, not homeschooling.  Home bound is where a student with either extreme medical, or extreme behavioral issues gets tutored at home by a public school teacher.  That is why the school district said she needed an illness.

Home*schooling* is where you, as a parent, teach your child at home.  You purchase curriculum (lessons) for your child, or use free services like the public library and/or internet.  This is completely different than homebound.

Here are the NY laws on homeschooling:

http://www.nhen.org/leginfo/detail.asp?S...

From the link:

========Brief overview of state regulations

Homeschooling is regulated according to Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education. These regulations require that parents file a notice of intent to home instruct, an Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP), and four quarterly reports during the school year. At the end of each school year, parents must submit the results of an annual assessment on each child. In some grades, the regulations require standardized tests; in other grades, parents may substitute a narrative report as an alternative assessment.

Homeschoolers must file these documents with their local school districts. School districts do NOT have discretionary authority to "approve" or "disapprove" an IHIP. School districts must deem an IHIP to be in compliance as long as it provides for a plan of instruction in each of the required subjects for the required number of hours (900 hours for grades 1-6; 990 hours for grades 7-12). School districts do NOT have the authority to require homeschoolers to submit any information beyond that required by the Section 100.10 Regulations.

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The link has important documents you'll need.

You can also search the 'net for any HS'ing groups in your area.

May I ask why you only want her to be homeschooled for one year???

EDITED TO ADD, for "equinebabe98".  She did not ask for your opinion.  She asked for help and information.  You did not answer her question, but rather ranted the same old tired anti-HS'ing rubbish trolls like to spout off here.