Home Schooling
CONTACT:
Aaron Kleinman
Director of Guidance
914-257-5866
Email
Homeschooling, also known as home education or home instruction, is the education of children inside the home. Homeschooling is usually conducted by a parent/guardian, tutor(s), and/or education management organizations.
If you are interested in homeschooling your child(ren), please review the information and resources on this page or contact the Director of Guidance office at 914-257-5866.
In order to begin the Homeschooling process, you must notify the District with a detailed written statement, also known as, the Letter of Intent or Notice of Intention to Homeschool for each child you intend to homeschool.
Letter of Intent/Notice of Intention to Homeschool
- This is a letter from the parent/guardian stating that their child(ren) will be homeschooled. In this letter please include the following information in order for the District to respond and send appropriate paperwork:
- Child(ren)'s full name.
- Child(ren)'s date of birth.
- Child(ren)'s grade level.
- School District in which the child(ren) resides in.
- Intended start and end dates for the homeschooling year.
- Parent's full names and contact information (address and phone number).
- Child(ren)'s address if different than parent/guardian.
- Name of person providing the home instruction and their contact information (address and phone number).
- Signature and date of parent/guardian.
Following the notification to the District that you plan to homeschool your child(ren), an Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP) must be submitted within 4 weeks.
Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP)
- This is a detailed document that parents/guardians must submit for each child who will be homeschooled. The IHIP will indicate what curriculum, by subject, the child(ren) will be taught.
Quarterly Reports
- Parents/guardians are required to submit quarterly reports based on the dates they provide in their Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP). The grade-specific quarterly reports must include the total number of hours of instruction provided, a description of the material covered in each subject, and an evaluation in each subject or a written narrative evaluating the child's progress.
**Below are have provided templates you can use for the submission requirements**