I want to homeschool my son?

Question

hello I live in Norfolk VA. and I would like to homeschool my son. How do I go about doing that? Are there any websites I need to go to? Do I go through the school? Thank you to anyone who can help... :)

Answer 1

you have to go to ur school district then fill out papers that request ur child to be homeschooled then he becomes registered he shall have to do progressive tests though but u have to go to the school district in your area

Answer 2

I suggest making sure that he will be able to go for continued education first. In some places, colleges will not accept home schooling as a diploma from high school.

Answer 3

You can homeschool all by yourself if you've got all that knowledge and a bit of extra- intelligence. You tutor him what he needs to tutor, do not stress him,  left out all the uncalled for subjects, focus on the right one. Or you can simply hire sb to teach him each subject. Remember to let him loose after some time by teaching him how to play piano

Hope that helps

Answer 4

You can go here for specific VA state laws:

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

I'd brush up on that information, and also search for a nearby homeschool group so you can talk to actual homeschoolers about what it takes to do this.  

Skip talking to the school - they want your child there so they can get the money for him.

Colleges do accept homeschoolers, in fact many of them actively seek us out - including the Ivy league colleges. This is not an obstacle at all.

Good luck and have fun!

Answer 5

I will be homeschooling my child for the first time this September.  My first step is a letter of intent to the superintendent of schools.  You can go on google and see what the laws are for your state.  I think the younger you start your child the easier it is.  That is c**p that you need public school so your kids can be socialized.  You can socialize your kid through afterschool activities.  I found that a lot of kids in my daughter's school weren't kids that I would want her to socialize with.

Answer 6

I think it's great that you've decided to homeschool.  Here's a list of requirements different states use to make up their homeschool laws:

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

You can find a summary of the laws for your state here:

http://www.hslda.org

You don't need to go through the school.  Just follow the laws for your state.  You may want to find a homeschool support group to walk you through the process.

I think the next step for you would be to find out your son's learning style.  Here is some information on learning styles:

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

Here is some information on different homeschooling methods you could look into, along with links to sources of other info:

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

I think it would also help you to join a local support group for information and support for you, and activities for your child.

Here's some info on homeschooling support:

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

Good luck!

Answer 7

You have gotten  a few really good answers so far.  Check on the links to find out the laws, and be aware that you don't have to be under any kind of program if you choose not to.

The other thing I want to add, is that if you decide you want to continue beyond 8th grade, you don't have to worry about colleges not accepting your son, homeschoolers go to college every day.  You don't have to sign up for any kind of correspondence or distance course either.  Just keep good records and you can print your own transcripts.

If you *do* feel more comfortable with some kind of school in charge, I highly recommend North Atlantic Regional Schools.  They let you use whatever curriculum you want, or even design your own courses.  They let the parent set the grade, and they do a portfolio review to verify the work, then they issue credits from an accredited private school.  They are also very inexpensive compared to other private distance education programs.

http://www.narhs.org/

Answer 8

Listen to Jazzy, she's go the right advice. First yo uahve to look at your state laws, so you cna have your back covered, incase the school board shows up at your door, to disprove you, like they did me. Luckily, when that happend, i just so happend to have a Homeschool advocate in my house talkign to us in what steps to take to help my son, & protect us all in the long run.

The schools here in Kansas SUCK! My son was only being passed through, even though he couldnt read, due to being dyslexic. Never mind the fact he couldnt read, lets just get him passed through to the other grade!

Both dad & I were pissed!

Since then he's been homeschooled by us, & has gone from D's & F's to A's & B's.

Im amazed aty how well he's been doing too.

He likes it alot better too. He's alot more calmer too.

Answer 9

Talk to the school counselor..

I would not suggest it if hes under like 7th grade

school provide ALOT of social interaction that kids neeed