How do I take my child out of homebound and into homeschool?

Question

My child has been very sick for awhile and she's been in homebound because of it but what she really wanted to do was get homeschooled because the homebound classes are to slow for her because she not as sick as the others. Help!!!!!!!!!! I don't know if pulling her out of homebound and homeschooling her will land me in jail!!! Answer please!

Answer 1

If you do the proper thing to get her into homeschooling you will be fine. Go to your local court house and ask what you need to do and be sure to explain your sutition to them.

Answer 2

well home schooling is now a big thing so going to jail is not an option there are thousands mabe more doing home schooling now due to the violence in schools now a days it would be best to search on google for your state rules and regulations sorry i dont have more info

Answer 3

Depends on where you live, the law is different in every single state. For example, I live in Oklahoma, and you don't even have to notify the school, you just start, but in Colorado, you have to apply, provide a curriculum and be approved before you can start. So begin with looking into your homeschool statutes for your state. http://www.nhen.org/leginfo/state_list.a... has the most accurate interpretation of each state's laws.

Good luck. Homeschooling is great.

Answer 4

I work in a school district and what we would have parents do is just go to the school and drop them from that school.  I would explain that she feels that she is getting behind in her course work because of the slow pace and would like to start homeschooling that way she can work at the pace she feels comfortable.  Later when she's better and wants to re-enroll in school you can do so.

Answer 5

To find out what your state's requirements are for beginning homeschooling go here:

http://hslda.org/

click on your Getting Started and Your State.

Follow the link to see your States requirements and getting started for your state.  Requirements vary from state to state.   In my state, all that was required was for me to decide how I wanted to homeschool and notifying the school system in writing that I would be homeschooling.  

If homebound is to slow for her, why not contact the school and request different curriculum?

If you decide to homeschool, it's important that you do your research on what your state's requirements and laws are.

Answer 6

It wont land you in jail. Homeschooling is 100% legal in all fifty states. since she is homebound, she is still a part of the public school system, so you pull her out the same way you would an ordinary public schooler. First learn your homeschool laws for your state. You can find them at hslda.org. The laws will tell you how to go about starting homeschooling, then all you have to do is tell the school you are withdrawing your child and begin.

Answer 7

Homebound is simply a public school program for homebound students, yes?  You simply take her out to enroll in homeschool.  Look up the laws for your state at

http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

HSLDA will help explain to you how to transfer her to a homeschool program.

Answer 8

Write  a letter of intent to the superintendent of the school.

They have to respond - and they will ask you to submit an IHIP (individualized home instruction plan) and also a date schedule of when you promise to submit quarterly reports and attendance. After you send in the IHIP then they give you the go ahead.

(This is NY rules)

Answer 9

No problem. There is a local homeschooling group in your area with support, information, and even law advice in case of trouble.

Your local public library will likely have a list of these groups, or you can try http://localhs.com/ as a starting off point, but do some research to find the best support.

Homeschooling may be even better for you both.