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In April 1999, the nation watched in horror the news reports on Colorados Columbine Higher School shootings, where 12 students and one particular teacher were fatally shot and 24 other people have been wounded by two teens who then killed...

More than the years, the Virginia schools (like a lot of school systems across the nation) have been losing their public school students to home schooling. Henry County, for example, has noticed an increase in residence-schooled students from eight to 99 over the previous 11 years.

In April 1999, the nation watched in horror the news reports on Colorados Columbine Higher School shootings, where 12 students and one particular teacher have been fatally shot and 24 other people had been wounded by two teens who then killed themselves. Afterwards, the Virginia schools saw a steady increase of applications from parents who wished to house school their young children.

Although the number of young children who are property schooled has continued to improve inside the Virginia schools, the reasons have changed. Though school violence and security remains to be a primary concern of Virginia schools parents, they now have a range of other factors, like:

As well significantly emphasis on the standardized testing now required within the Virginia schools, fearing their youngsters are being taught only to pass tests rather than a focus on actual learning that is retained and helpful later in life home-schooled kids are not required to take the Standards of Studying (SOL) tests

The ability of Virginia schools youngsters to adjust to the middle and higher school environments several parents property school their kids for the duration of the middle school years and spot them back into the Virginia schools for higher school

Virginia schools parents perception of negative influences inside the standard school atmosphere this is especially correct for households with robust religious beliefs and

Some Virginia schools parents merely want to preserve their children at property for a longer period, placing them back within the Virginia schools for higher school.

Religious Exemption. If a parent applies for release of their youngster from the Virginia schools for religious reasons, they are exempt from enrolling their youngster in any other form of education by way of age 18. They may possibly wish to do so and can, but they are not needed to do so by the Virginia schools. If they do enroll the child elsewhere or residence schooling, they also are not necessary to hold the Virginia schools apprised of the childs progress.

Other Exceptions. In order for parents to property school their children, other than below the religious exemption, they need to meet one of four needs created by the Virginia schools:

Requirement 1 Effective July 1, 2006, the parent, who will be teaching the kid, must have a higher school diploma and provide to the Virginia schools a description of the curriculum he/she plans to use for the youngster. The youngster does not have to meet Virginia schools graduation specifications and receives no diploma however, progress need to be shown to the Virginia schools at the end of each and every year.

Requirement two The parent, who will be teaching the child, ought to have a present instructor certification and give to the Virginia schools a description of the curriculum he/she plans to use for the youngster. The kid does not have to meet Virginia schools graduation requirements and receives no diploma nonetheless, right here too progress ought to be shown to the Virginia schools at the end of each and every year.

Requirement three Parent enrolls child into a Virginia schools recognized correspondence residence school. There are roughly 19 such schools across the nation. A list may be obtained from the Virginia schools. Correspondence schools are personal companies that operate as schools, charging for their services. They usually cost $800 to $1,200 annually per student, though some charge as a lot as $4,000 a year. The far more you spend, the more services you get, such as report cards, transcripts and diplomas. Even though coursework is administered by the parent, he/she has no educational level requirement. The child meets the graduation requirements of the correspondence school however, progress should be shown to the Virginia schools at the end of each year.

Requirement four No educational level should be met by the parent teaching the youngster. They must supply to the Virginia schools a description of the curriculum he/she plans to use for the youngster, which must include the Virginia schools SOL in language arts and mathematics. The kid does not have to meet Virginia schools graduation needs and receives no diploma even so, progress need to be shown to the Virginia schools at the end of every year.

Description of the curriculum in requirements one, two and 4 above contains a list of the subjects that will be taught and the textbooks that will be used for language arts and mathematics.

In all 4 requirements above, the childs academic progress should be proved to the Virginia schools either with SOL test scores (the youngster would have to submit to testing by the Virginia schools and score above the 23rd percentile) or by means of a provided a portfolio of the childs operate. close window