Okay, so I'm from Missouri, and I found state laws stating what the requirments are for a 16 year old, but I am 17... how do I figure out how to go about it at my age? Like I found bunches of sites, but it doesn't state what u do when your 17 or 18. I'm a junior in High School, and so is one of my other sisters.. I was just wondering how I go about figuring out the requirements when you're 17 years old. Thanks!
---Ashley---
2007-02-22 07:54:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
You will pick it up where you left off. Like the others said, mandatory attendance just means you have to be receiving schooling of some type until you are between certain ages. that means you cannot have a 7 yr. old and say "well, he's just not in school yet, and if you are over 16, then you are not required to finish your education (totally not recommended by the way)
If you are in highschool now and you will be leaving to homeschool, request a copy of your transcript, then find out what you need to finish out the credits for your state. You can go to your state education agency to see a list of high school credits needed to graduate. Since you are a junior, you should be pretty close to being finished. If you are on a block schedule at the high school (finishing a full credit in half a year) then you will have those credits, but you would lose whatever you are working on right now.
If you are going with an umbrella program like ABeka Academy or something, then they will look at your transcript and tell you what you need to do to finish out.
You may be surprised to find out you are only a couple of credits away from finishing.
Good luck!
2007-02-22 11:03:26 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm backing Glurpy on this, mandatory age attendence is totally different than homeschooling requirements. If you are over the age of mandatory attendence, it only affects truancy laws in that you don't even have to do homeschoolin per se. If you've finished your credits, apply for college or get a job. If you haven't finished your credits, then you work on them just as you would any other age.
2007-02-22 08:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be best if you just stayed in school and graduated. It will make a difference later on in life. But in answer to your question, read below.
In most states a person must be at least 16 in order to drop out of school with a parent consent. You are old enough to take the GED equivalency exam but I would strongly not recommend you doing that.
Most employers nowadays would rather hire somebody that had stuck it out all the way through high school but there are others that will accept the GED.
2007-02-22 11:24:09 · answer #3 · answered by Blessed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
at what age the your state allow you to with draw from school...most states it's 16...if it's 16 then all you really have to do is withdraw from school and check into getting a GED.....i know most states don't let you get a 'diploma' if you don't actually get it through a school. there is nothing wrong with a GED!
2007-02-22 15:06:37 · answer #4 · answered by mrs_b40 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The requirements do not change according to your age. I think you may be confusing mandatory age with homeschooling requirements.
2007-02-22 08:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your school you used to go to, is any kind of a school, and Missouri schools are pretty good schools, but teachers or counselors should be willing to help you out, tell you requirements and where to start, or you can check colleges or on-line schools. when i home schooled my son, his school gave me the books and gave me ideas of where he should be-then and by the end of year, they can also do testing at end of years. hope that helps you, good luck
2007-02-22 12:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by debbie d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try going to the library around your area and they might know what are the requirements for your age...
2007-02-22 11:18:04 · answer #7 · answered by Mel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the American School of Correspondence or Penn Foster...they will give you credit for a certain number of your credits...I think it's 16 credits. You choose classes you want along with the required ones, and you get your courses.
2007-02-22 10:15:03 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They should be the same.
2007-02-22 11:13:58 · answer #9 · answered by himnbamluvr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋