Withdrawing from public school
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:56 am
I'm new to the forum and have a question about withdrawing kids who are currently enrolled in public school that I have not found exactly addressed yet in any posts.
First let me say that I have 4 kids, 6 and under and tried homeschooling last year with my oldest two who were 4 and 5 yrs. I used a hodge podge of curriculum and was in an area of Western PA that has "excellent" school and so did not have much support for hs. Then, last fall we moved to Beaver County and decided to try the public school here. We're not thrilled and want to withdraw the kids and hs-this time for the long haul. (You could say we were "laying out our fleece" for the Lord to confirm this decision.) We are now in a church that has a hs group which I will joyfully be attending. Also, I have kept our membership in HSLDA current.
So, how difficult will it be to withdraw my kids mid-semester? I went to the hslda website for info and I know I have to submit the affadavit, but do I also need to submit what my course plan is? And if so, what should that look like? Anything else? Also, I'm under the impression that since they've been enrolled in the school system that even if they're below the compulsory age I'll still need to follow the PA requirements for next year. Am I right? I'm grateful for any help y'all can give. Thanks!
Alison
First let me say that I have 4 kids, 6 and under and tried homeschooling last year with my oldest two who were 4 and 5 yrs. I used a hodge podge of curriculum and was in an area of Western PA that has "excellent" school and so did not have much support for hs. Then, last fall we moved to Beaver County and decided to try the public school here. We're not thrilled and want to withdraw the kids and hs-this time for the long haul. (You could say we were "laying out our fleece" for the Lord to confirm this decision.) We are now in a church that has a hs group which I will joyfully be attending. Also, I have kept our membership in HSLDA current.
So, how difficult will it be to withdraw my kids mid-semester? I went to the hslda website for info and I know I have to submit the affadavit, but do I also need to submit what my course plan is? And if so, what should that look like? Anything else? Also, I'm under the impression that since they've been enrolled in the school system that even if they're below the compulsory age I'll still need to follow the PA requirements for next year. Am I right? I'm grateful for any help y'all can give. Thanks!
Alison