Where do i find out about home schooling in ny ?

Question

im really interested in being home schooled but dont know where or how to find out about it. Any websites or pople that know about home schooling ?

Answer 1

Doesn't your parent have to make that decision? Anywho check out this link:

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regi...

Answer 2

You'll find the actual laws here:

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

From the legal analysis:

1. These home school regulations require parents to do the following:

a. submit a notice of intent to home school to the district superintendent by July 1 (the beginning of the school year) annually, or within fourteen days of starting home schooling during the middle of a school year.

b. subsequently, fill out an Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP) form by August 15th or within four weeks of the receipt of the IHIP form from the school district (whichever is later), containing (1) the child’s name, age, and grade level; (2) a list of the syllabi, curriculum materials, textbooks, or a plan of instruction; (3) dates for submission of quarterly reports; and (d) name of the persons giving instruction.

c. maintain records of attendance (180 days). Only required to be submitted upon request of the superintendent.

d. file quarterly reports giving (1) the number of hours of instruction during quarter, (2) a description of the material covered in each subject, and (3) a grade or narrative evaluation in each subject (the superintendent has no authority to judge the adequacy of these reports); and

e. file an annual assessment with the last quarterly report. The assessment can either be a norm-referenced achievement test, or a written narrative evaluation.

The achievement test can be administered by a certified teacher or by another “qualified person.” A certified teacher, a home instruction peer group review panel, or other person can conduct the written narrative evaluation. Unless the assessment is administered at the local public school or a registered nonpublic school the parent is to choose the individual “with the consent of the superintendent.” We suggest simply notifying the superintendent of your choice in the third quarterly report.

Your best bet on getting info for your state might be contacting some local homeschoolers to get a detailed idea of what they do. There are quite a few groups listed here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=New...

Best of luck to you!

Answer 3

In addition to the site above, hslda.org has all the legalities for your state.