does anybody have any idea on how one would start on home schooling?

Question

im interested in being home schooled b/c i honestly hate my high school..i dont know where to begin or what has to be done in order for me to be legally home schooled or such. help :D

Answer 1

1) Find out the laws where you live first. You can do this through http://www.hslda.org or through many homeschool organizations online. You may or may not need to go through your school district, despite what one answer said.

2) Locate some support groups/organizations at the state or more local level. This you'll just have to search online for. They can help clarify the laws, tell you about programs available, the different ways people homeschool (including online possibilities, alternative programs through the school districts, doing high school at home and getting a diploma, etc.)

If you are just looking to do an online-type program, it may not even fall under homeschooling where you live and might just be a simple move of your registration from your current school to the online school.

Answer 2

Ok this is hard to answer well becuase you didn't say what grade you are in or what state/country, and laws are very different in different areas. For example here in Texas where I am it is extremely easy, there are almost no restrictions, but there are other states where a child can only be taught by a certified teacher, or has to be a part of an accredited program.
Here is a link to where you find information about the laws in your area. http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/default.asp

Once you know what you need to do to be legal you need to work it out with your parents. Make sure they are willing to commit to it. Then you need to go over the next bit together.

You need to decide what kind of curriculum works best for you. First start with do you want a Christian based curriculum or a more secular set of studies? Next would you prefer working from workbooks, on the computer with you and your parent handling the grading, online where a teacher is assigned to you, or a combination? Do you want to get an accredited diploma or qualify for college by your ACT or SAT scores or take the GED?

Do you want to keep your own schedule and work while the schools are off to catch up or get ahead and take vacations when you want, or is the public school schedule ok for you? How much can you afford to spend each year for curriculum? I know of one free or VERY cheap curriculum available in some states, but all the others range anywhere from about $200 to the thousands. If you don't plan on pulling out of school right away you might do a search online to see if there is a homeschool convention coming to your area in the near future.

Hope some of this helps. If I can be of anymore help feel free to email.

Answer 3

A lot depends on what state you live in (assuming you're in the US). The HSLDA website has a legal overview for each state - that would be the place to start. As a general rule, your parents will have to buy into this, as they will be the ones to withdraw you from school.

Once you know the legal requirements, you'll need to find curriculum (or not, if you're unschooling or following the classical method). Generally, public schools are pretty hostile to homeschoolers, so don't expect much help from them. There are plenty of retailers who sell homeschool materials, depending on whether you want Christian/Catholic or secular. Or you could do a virtual school (several of them available, too).

Get in touch with a local homeschool co-op or support group if you really want to explore all your options.

Answer 4

If you can't go into your local school board to request homeschooling materials, try the American School or Penn Foster.
www.americanschoolofcorr.com
www.pennfoster.edu

Answer 5

Your parents would need to talk to your school district. Read the information on the web site I gave you and discuss it with them.

Answer 6

Stay home. Learn you somethin'.

Answer 7

Google it - tons of stuff.