Would it be possible to do school for a while?

Question

I'm homeschooled, but I'd like to try public school next year. Before approaching my mom about it, I'd like to know - would it be possible to only do a year, or even less, like a semester, of school? Or is it a very complicated process?

Answer 1

It's quite easy.

Your parents just enroll you in the school.  If and when you decide to go back to homeschooling, they just withdraw you from school and repeat whatever process is necessary in your area to homeschool you again.

Believe it or not - you can even try school for one day.  :)

Be well.

Answer 2

You probably could go. You wouldn't tell the school that you are thinking of only going for a semester (they'd spend their time trying to make sure you stay the whole year and then some).

Potential issues would be:

Which grade are you going into?

What testing or records would the school require?

Your age--one of your questions shows that you are 13. VERY tough school time (my brother-in-law is a jr. high/high school teacher and has joked that all 13yo's should be homeschooled because of various social issues at that age). If you already have a tough time blending in, going to school at 13/14 is NOT the way to learn to blend in. It's like a pack of dogs almost--any insecurity that they perceive on your part, especially from the "pack leader", will turn you into a target. I would recommend waiting at least a year before trying out school (although, if next year is your first year of high school, that can bring along other problems if trying to get into school 2nd year of high school). In the meantime, try summer camps, volunteering specifically designed for teens, other activities.

Answer 3

Yes, absolutely. You can withdraw from school and return to homeschooling at any time. fter I'd been homeschooling for a while, I decided I wanted to try public school again at a different school than the one I had attended previously. When we went to enroll, they just asked what grade I should be in, and asked to see any standardized test scores I had from the previous grade level. After a month or so I was bored out of my mind because I had done everything they were doing in my honors classes either the previous year or earlier, and it was a huge waste of time. And there were other problems as well that I wont go into right now, so we withdrew after that first month and started homeschooling again where we left off. Easy.

Answer 4

Not very complicated I wouldn't think.

Heck, you could even try it for one or two weeks.

Maybe you can talk with the school and see if you can just shadow for a day or like sit in on classes. They might let you, and this way there isn't paperwork to go through and stuff.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Maybe you could enroll in some summer school classes. But you'd have to sign up soon. They usually begin in June where I'm from. But at least it would give you an idea what it's like and it only lasts about 4-5 weeks.

ET

Answer 6

You could try out public school for a year, or for any length of time you want. If you don't like it or its not a good fit for you, you can always stop and homeschool again.

I wouldn't tell them you are only trying it for a month or two, though, school officials may not like hearing that. You may like it and want to stay, so don't make an issue of how long.

My daughter went to one year of public high school last year. We had no problem enrolling her and she is now homeschooling again. I just called the school at the beginning of this year and notified them of my decision.

You will want to bring a record of courses you've taken (if you are in high school) or records from the grade you just completed and speak with a guidance counselor.