in new york can someone other than parent legally homeschool a child?

Answer 1

The excerpt below was taken from the following link. Hope this answers your question. See the section marked with *****

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/nonpub/homeinstruction.html

"Listed below are some pertinent facts about home instruction in New York State under Part 100.10 of the Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education.

The purpose of Section 100.10 is to provide a basis for an objective determination of substantial equivalence. A home instruction program that adheres to the standards of Section 100.10 at each stage of the process should be deemed substantially equivalent.

Students instructed at home are not awarded a high school diploma. A high school diploma may only be awarded to a student enrolled in a registered secondary school who has completed all program requirements set by the Regents, the school or the district.

Home-instructed students are not eligible to participate in interscholastic sports. Section 135.4(c)(7) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, which governs interscholastic sports, directs that a participant in interscholastic sports must be enrolled in the school.

Districts are not required to loan textbooks to home instructed-students. A student instructed at home is not enrolled in a nonpublic school, and, therefore, the district is not obligated to loan those items which a district is required to provide, by statute, to children attending nonpublic schools. However, a school district may, if it wishes to, provide textbooks and other materials to students instructed at home.

Students instructed at home may not participate in the instructional program of the school district (exceptions are listed below). This is because the Legislature has not authorized part-time attendance.

A district must offer a home-instructed student with disabilities the special education services, as recommended on the Individualized Education Program (IEP) by the Committee on Special Education.

A district may, but is not obligated to, allow home-instructed students to participate in intramural and other school-sponsored club activities.

*****State law does not require any specific credentials for the person(s) providing home instruction.

Primary responsibility for determining compliance with Section 100.10 rests with the superintendent of schools of the school district in which a home-instructed student resides. Section 100.10 also provides for parental appeals to the local board of education and the Commissioner of Education. "


2/25/05

Also you might want to contact The NY State Department Of Education. Check out their web site for info.


http://usny.nysed.gov/parents/

Answer 2

in new york its parent or grandparent... you can have someone assist you in teaching... like a trade off or something. ---Your neighbor is really good at algebra but you have to do the overall teaching.

UPdate: there is no specifics on education level but it has to be a parent or grandparent. In terms of graduation, all you have to do is enroll in a homeschool high school like ACE(schooloftomorrow.com), Christian Liberty or Bob Jones possibly A Beka and you can get your diploma that way!

Answer 3

It is legal for someone wo is not the parent or legal uardian to homeschool a child or children with the proper license and requierments in your state.

Answer 4

I would suggest that you ask the Higher Board of Education in your state . They can tell you all about home schooling. Now a days it seems ton's of parents are taking up on the challenge cause the schools have so much troubles and are not providing education that are lifting up to other standards when compared to Europe. I applaud you for that decission.

Answer 5

yes, it just needs to be filed with the school