Homeschool Laws & CM

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  • November 10, 2013 at 1:45 am
    rutkowski1118
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    My husband is considering accepting a job in either North Carolina or Virginia, so I have researched their homeschool laws and I’m not sure how CM would fit into this. I must provide documentation that I am homeschooling and have my children complete a standardized test every year after the age of 6. Are there any moms in North Carolina or Virginia who are using CM and have figured out how to satisfy the law requirements?

    Thanks,

    Bonnie

    November 10, 2013 at 3:37 am
    jlmeda
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    I am in VA. The laws in VA are very relaxed. There are four options to choose from (1) religious exemption, (2) private tutor, (3) certified teacher, or (4) have a high school diploma. (1) does not require notification, you write a letter to the school board stating why it is against your religious beliefs to send your kids to public school and keep the letter in a file at home, never send it. You just keep it incase you ever need it. I know it sounds crazy, but that is the way it works. (3) notify school board of choice. You do not test with options (1), (2), or (3). (4) send Notice of Intent, copy of diploma, and list of subjects to be taught to local school board. You must test using a nationally approved test and submit scores by date.

    I have no problems meeting these requirements using CM. I use the California Achievement Test for my children. Since I don’t teach grammar, I order the test in January and review it to see what my son will be tested on. If there is something he does not know, I simply pull something off the internet or use Queens Language Lessons to teach him what he needs for that specific part of the test. So far

    i have only encountered one thing we had not covered in our homeschooling. Then I test him in March incase I need to retest for any reason. The scores are due in July.

    I don’t know about NC, but I really like not having to keep up with how many hours or days we homeschool, submit a portfolio, or lesson plans. The testing part is really easy. Don’t stress over VA requirements. Virginia is a great state. If you don’t mind me asking, where are you thinking about in VA. VA is very homeschool friendly.

    PM me if you have any other questions.

    Julie

    November 10, 2013 at 3:41 am
    crazy4boys
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    See if Tristan will pop in.  She’s in OH, I think, but has to document and test.  I’m sure there are other states that require similar but have CM-homeschooling families.  

    November 10, 2013 at 4:20 am
    Sue
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    I am also in Ohio, but we don’t necessarily have to test. It is one option to demonstrate progress annually; the other option in our state is to have a certified teacher from the state of Ohio (of your choosing) review a portfolio of your child’s work, then he/she signs a statement that your child is making progress according to his/her abilities.

    We don’t have to keep or send in attendance records or work samples, just assure the local school superintendent that you will cover 900 hours of schoolwork and teach the subjects that the law outlines. It’s pretty simple here.

    November 10, 2013 at 6:11 pm
    ruth
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    I am in NC and the laws here are pretty easy as well.  We just moved a few months ago so I just went through all this.  You can register as a private religious school or non public school.  You need to submit your high school deploma with an intent to homeschool and come up with a name.  There are no requirements for what to teach durring the elementary years, just some recomendations.  You do need to keep track of attendance, but are not required to submit anything. Testing is required, but you are not required to turn it in to anyone, just keep in on hand incase you get a visit from the state (which is rare and unlikely) or anything happens and the children need to enter the public shcool system.  Here is all the info.  http://www.ncdnpe.org/hhh103.aspx

    I have chosen to keep more records for my own desire to keep a record of everything we have accomplished and what we used.  But “this is not mandate by  law, but encouraged.”

    November 13, 2013 at 3:08 pm
    rutkowski1118
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    Thank you all for the information. It sounds like both Virginia and North Carolina will still make homeschooling possible.

    jlmeda- we are considering a job in the Lexington area or a job in Asheville, NC. Hence the reason for asking about both states.

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