PSAT® Test Registration
Q. Where do I register my high school student for the PSAT®? A. A Homeschooler must register for the PSAT® at the local public high school in the school district in which he resides or another school...
View ArticleNotice of Intent with Questions
Q. My superintendent sent a Notice of Intent with lots of additional questions. What should I do? A. Some school districts develop their own Notice of Intent (NOI) forms. They sometimes ask for more...
View ArticleNOI Contact Information
Q. After receiving my Notice of Intent, the superintendent’s office is asking me to provide phone and email contact information. Is this required? A. The homeschool statute, §22.1-254.1, does not...
View ArticleNOI Denied Without Test Scores
Q. We homeschooled last year but didn’t test because my teen wanted to go to public school this year. After eight weeks, I took him out and filed a NOI to begin homeschooling, but the superintendent...
View ArticleHumility and Understanding
by Kyndra Steinmann When I was a girl, I used to get stuck on a math problem and tell my mother, “This doesn’t make sense!” “No,” she would say. “ You don’t understand it.” Dutifully, I would reply, “I...
View ArticleAround the State – May 18, 2016
3.1 Henricus Homeschool Day – Chester – Registration Deadline Is May 27 3.2 Homeschool Family Rock Climbing Open House – Midlothian – Registration Is May 27 3.3 Homeschool Family Rock Climbing Class –...
View ArticleSTEM at the Convention
From Critter Study to a Robotics Expo: STEM at the Convention by Mary Musick Does hearing you call out, “Math time!” bring groans from your students? Have you developed a phobia about teaching algebra?...
View ArticleCertified Tutor vs. Provisional License
Q. I have a four-year degree and a Statement of Eligibility letter for a Provisional license. Do I need an official teaching license in order to homeschool under the Certified Tutor statute? A. In...
View ArticleSharing Information
Q. Although we provided test results and then notified that we were moving to another county, our previous superintendent has requested a copy of the “approval” letter from the new superintendent in...
View ArticleDriver’s Ed District 8
Q. Are homeschoolers in Planning District 8 required to complete and to sign the “Parent/Teen Driving Agreement” included with the “Affirmation of Completion” form? A. Only teens and parents residing...
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