CA law
Alisa Franzone-Davis
Dear Amazing Unschoolers,
I am new at this and I am trying to find out how I can unschool my son and be in compliance with the law. Do I have to go through a school here in my town. Last year I homeschooled and we were associated with a local charter school. We used their book and did the typical curriculum - it didn't go so well. He had to report in every 6 weeks and show his progress and had to take all state tests, etc.
I asked his teacher if he had heard of unschooling and he seemed familiar but wasn't comfortable getting involved with it. My son just finished his first week back at school and doesn't want to go back - so now I have to inform his teacher that he wants out but I am hesitant to state that we are going to unschool instead of homeschool.
Help - any suggestions and or information regarding CA law??
Very truly yours,
Alisa
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I am new at this and I am trying to find out how I can unschool my son and be in compliance with the law. Do I have to go through a school here in my town. Last year I homeschooled and we were associated with a local charter school. We used their book and did the typical curriculum - it didn't go so well. He had to report in every 6 weeks and show his progress and had to take all state tests, etc.
I asked his teacher if he had heard of unschooling and he seemed familiar but wasn't comfortable getting involved with it. My son just finished his first week back at school and doesn't want to go back - so now I have to inform his teacher that he wants out but I am hesitant to state that we are going to unschool instead of homeschool.
Help - any suggestions and or information regarding CA law??
Very truly yours,
Alisa
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Melissa Gray
If you do option one, you don't have to do anything except file an
annual affidavit. You aren't connected to any schools or use their
books. That's just for any homeschooler. It seems to me that
unschooling would be supremely easy. Do not ask teachers about
homeschooling, they generally have no idea of the law.
visit www.hslda.org for legal information
Melissa
Mom to Joshua, Breanna, Emily, Rachel, Samuel, Daniel and Avari
Wife to Zane
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annual affidavit. You aren't connected to any schools or use their
books. That's just for any homeschooler. It seems to me that
unschooling would be supremely easy. Do not ask teachers about
homeschooling, they generally have no idea of the law.
visit www.hslda.org for legal information
Melissa
Mom to Joshua, Breanna, Emily, Rachel, Samuel, Daniel and Avari
Wife to Zane
blog me at
http://360.yahoo.com/multimomma
On Jan 13, 2008, at 10:39 PM, Alisa Franzone-Davis wrote:
> Dear Amazing Unschoolers,
>
> I am new at this and I am trying to find out how I can unschool my
> son and be in compliance with the law. Do I have to go through a
> school here in my town. Last year I homeschooled and we were
> associated with a local charter school. We used their book and did
> the typical curriculum - it didn't go so well. He had to report in
> every 6 weeks and show his progress and had to take all state
> tests, etc.
>
> I asked his teacher if he had heard of unschooling and he seemed
> familiar but wasn't comfortable getting involved with it. My son
> just finished his first week back at school and doesn't want to go
> back - so now I have to inform his teacher that he wants out but I
> am hesitant to state that we are going to unschool instead of
> homeschool.
>
> Help - any suggestions and or information regarding CA law??
>
> Very truly yours,
>
> Alisa
>
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> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.
> Try it now.
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>
>
>
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dana_burdick
You can go to www.hsc.org or www.CaliforniaHomeschoool.net to get the
details on the various ways to homeschool in California. The option
that will give you the most flexibility is declaring your own private
school. It's not as hard as it sounds; the paperwork is quite
minimal. You might also consider joining the CA-Homeschooling-HSC
yahoo group to ask any questions you may have.
-Dana
details on the various ways to homeschool in California. The option
that will give you the most flexibility is declaring your own private
school. It's not as hard as it sounds; the paperwork is quite
minimal. You might also consider joining the CA-Homeschooling-HSC
yahoo group to ask any questions you may have.
-Dana
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In a message dated 1/14/2008 8:18:29 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
eatraw4life@... writes:
Help - any suggestions and or information regarding CA law??
I saw replies, but haven't read them yet. I'm in CA and unschooling and it's
no different law-wise than any other form of homeschooling.
Where are you located? I'm in Claremont...the easternmost LA County :)
Karen
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eatraw4life@... writes:
Help - any suggestions and or information regarding CA law??
I saw replies, but haven't read them yet. I'm in CA and unschooling and it's
no different law-wise than any other form of homeschooling.
Where are you located? I'm in Claremont...the easternmost LA County :)
Karen
**************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.
http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489
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Pamela Sorooshian
On Jan 14, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Melissa Gray wrote:
the inclusive statewide groups for information.
For California, a great site is <www.HSC.org>.
You can be a private school - there is NO oversight or reporting about
your kids. There are LOTS of unschoolers here in California.
-pam
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> Do not ask teachers aboutDon't rely on HSLDA. They don't approve of unschooling, either. Go to
> homeschooling, they generally have no idea of the law.
> visit www.hslda.org for legal information
the inclusive statewide groups for information.
For California, a great site is <www.HSC.org>.
You can be a private school - there is NO oversight or reporting about
your kids. There are LOTS of unschoolers here in California.
-pam
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In a message dated 1/15/2008 12:18:26 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
pamsoroosh@... writes:
For California, a great site is <www.HSC.org>.
You can be a private school - there is NO oversight or reporting about
your kids. There are LOTS of unschoolers here in California.
That's what I did - I have the "private school" here.
Where are you all? Maybe we can connect in person.
Karen
**************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.
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pamsoroosh@... writes:
For California, a great site is <www.HSC.org>.
You can be a private school - there is NO oversight or reporting about
your kids. There are LOTS of unschoolers here in California.
That's what I did - I have the "private school" here.
Where are you all? Maybe we can connect in person.
Karen
**************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.
http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489
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