Withdrawal from home school?

Question

I am 14 years old, going into the 9th grade. I am going to be home schooled this year. Public school starts on the 25th, Monday. My problem is...my mom called the high school I would be attending and asked about being withdrawled from the district etc. They said they would call her back and never did. So early Monday she is going to call them. My question is, will I have to go to that school Monday, since I am technically not withdrawn yet?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

No, you won't have to go to school. You are allowed to miss a certain number of days of school without being considered truant.

Your Mom should double-check the laws to make sure she knows what she needs to know for homeschooling. It probably says somewhere that she just needs to send a letter to the school or something. She shouldn't have to call and speak to someone.

Answer 3

Hi, Sierra.

You need to be in compliance with your state's laws:  http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/dire...

If you have done whatever you need to do in order to be in compliance with these laws, you are good to go.   In some states you do not need to be withdrawn from school.  It is possible that the person your mom spoke to has no idea how to withdraw a student in order to begin homeschooling.  So check this site and see what the requirements are.  Just file whatever paperwork (if any) needs to be files with whomever (school, district, state).  Sometimes you can do it all online.

No matter what, nothing will happen to you if you don't attend school for a few days.

All the best.

Answer 4

Go  and enroll.  You can always change your mind later (it's not you, it's your mother whose got to change her mind).  Do what you want, it's your life, not your mothers.  

Answer 5

That all depends on where you live. Some states require notification, and some do not. HSLDA is a good source for finding out what the requirements are for each state.