Is it legal to homeschool someone else's child?

Question

I'm wondering if, in most places, it is legal for a group of moms/dads to get together and school their children together.

If maybe one mom needs help in one area but is good in another etc.

Or say the mom's need to work if each could work 2 days a week and on the days they aren't working but the other mom is school both of their kids, and then switch?

Just an idle thought.

Thanks

Answer 1

in Texas, yes.

I plan to homeschool and have many friends who homeschool... many have also formed sort of little weekly classes... at my old church, there is a Tuesday morning organized physical education class open to all homeschooling people who know about it... a homeschooling mom "teaches" it - she used to be a PE teacher.

I know one lady who was an art major, has monthly open art classes at her house - just RSVP for a seat!  

so many possibilities!

Answer 2

Well it won't matter soon because .. they are passing laws as we speak that for home schooling the teacher( parent ) must have a degree in teaching.. I agree with this 100%

Answer 3

Yes, and it's very common to have a homeschool co-op.  

You are still responsible for your child's education, but it's fine to let someone else work with your child.  That's the beauty of homeschooling, you do it however it works best for your family.

Good luck :D

Answer 4

Yes it is absolutely legal and very common :D

Good luck in the future!

Answer 5

Depends on the state. In my state (Nebraska) I can homeschool any child as long as I fill out the proper paperwork and the child's parents sign on the dotted line. It is really simple- just a lot of paperwork.

As for groups of parents getting together (each homeschooling their own child) and helping each other- that is very common. In my town there is a homeschool group that meets twice weekly for music lessons, spanish lessons, ASL lessons. Different moms teach different things.

Answer 6

it's called a homeschooling co-op and this is what i plan on doing for my kids...that way, they will still get the socilization, i'll know the parents and the children, and i'll know the parents are knowledgable in the subject(s) they teach.

Answer 7

Home school co-ops are common in Iowa.

I recently heard that California passed a law prohibiting home schooling - unless the parent/teacher has a teaching degree. : (

Answer 8

The first situation you described is pretty much a homeschool co-op, a group of parents and/or community volunteers who each teach a certain subject to a group of homeschoolers, usually electives, or subjects that might be more difficult or expensive to do at home with just one or two kids... chemistry, music, art, PE, or less common subjects.

The latter is also fairly common. In most states it is perfectly legal to share homeschooling responsibilities with another parent, but some states require that you have a teaching liscense if you are going to school someone else's child. but that may just apply to full time schooling. I don't think it matters if you trade off on one or two subjectsk, or have another parent "babysit" your child while he or she is doing his school work, etc.

Answer 9

Each school has different rules about who can be the child's or children's academic coach, however there is no rule that it has to be a parent or even a relative. I homeschool three of our children, two are stepchildren and one is mine. We are seriously considering getting the children in our community together in one place and homeschooling them in a classroom setting using some volunteer parents who are up to it. As long as the academic coaches meet the criteria the school sets and are all listed as being the child's coaches, then there is no problem whatsoever.

Answer 10

Some states have specifically addressed who may homeschool your children.  So if you mean can someone other than a parent be primarily responsible, it depends on the state (ex. TN disallows anyone but a parent or tutor to do so).  But  if you mean co-op like stated above, that is different.

And no Shawn.  You are wrong.

Answer 11

The laws vary from state to state, but I think that they most often refer to whether you can homeschool a child other than your own full time.  What you are referring to is called a co-op, and it is legal and many homeschool associations provide this type of service, or mothers/friends set it up.

It is a wonderful asset to homeschooling!

Answer 12

Yes.  It's called a "co-op" and many parents do this.  It is a wonderful way to pool resources.