Washington D.C. Homeschooling
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Washington DC
Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Washington DC.
Legal
Information
OSSE and State Board of Education Requests Public Comment on Proposed Homeschooling Rulemaking Proposal
May 2, 2008. State Superintendent of Education Deborah Gist and State Board of Education Robert Bobb are inviting the public to comment on the Homeschool proposal which establishes procedural rules to implement a homeschooling program for District of Columbia residents in grades K through 12 for minor's from the ages of 5 through 18. The public comment period is (30) thirty days. For public comment, please email Stephanie Thomas at or call at (202) 724-7787.
District of Columbia Proposed Education Code For
Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Comment by June 2, 2008, or this could become your law! These are drastic changes, so get involved now! Below are the current laws:
Attendance
Code of Washington DC
It would appear that a homeschool would be considered an "independent"
or "private" school. In order to homeschool, a parent
need send a letter of intent to the school board, with the name,
address, sex, and date of birth of each child. Additional requirements
outlined here.
District
of Columbia Public Schools Policies
While DC does not spell out their homeschool policy, it appears
to me from this that you should send in a notification that you
are going to homeschool with your children's name, address, sex,
and date of birth.
Notification of Intent to Home School
Currently, all you need to do is file this form by August 15th each year.
I have been told that the school board in DC pretty much just
leaves homeschoolers alone once they have filed their letter
of intent. Resist giving them more information than required.
Have fun deciding on your school
name and then create some letterhead
stationery on your computer. Write your letter on this paper.
Decide which parent will be the principal, and they sign it.
This is typically the parent with the most tolerance for paperwork.
Online
BWHE
This is a list designed to facilitate communication and networking
between members of Baltimore-Washington area inclusive homeschool
support groups.
Culture
at Home
An African American homeschool support group in the Washington
D.C., Maryland and Virginia area with an emphasis on the older
homeschooled student.
HomeschoolActivities-VA-DC-MD
We are a clearinghouse for activities, events and field trips
for homeschool families and visitors to the Washington, D.C.,
metro area including Maryland and Virginia suburbs as well as
points far beyond. Members are welcome to post homeschool activities,
but this is not a discussion board.
Homeschool
Resources
This group is set up to inform all homeschoolers about local
and current events that are happening in your area or surrounding
areas in the state of VA, Maryland and DC.
MD_DC_VA_Educators
This groups exists to create an online forum to share resources,
activities, ideas, and support among the homeschooling community
to include the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area, Virginia,
Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Sankofa
Homeschool Community
Sankofa is a community of homeschooling families of color, with
members in DC, Maryland and VA, and as far north as Baltimore.
We are religiously diverse and our members use a variety of homeschooling
methods.
Programs
Education
at the Folger
The Folger Shakespeare Library is a nonprofit educational institution
working to increase understanding of Shakespeare specifically
and drama and poetry more generally. They would like to extend
their educational services to the homeschool community in D.C.
Home School Sports Network
Sports sign-ups are well in advance of each season, so be sure
to check back frequently.
National Building Museum
Outreach Programs
We have had several home-schooled students who have stumbled
across our programs, and their participation has been a great
experience for them, as well as bringing a neat perspective to
the program as a whole. Fall sessions begin Oct 15 and Nov. 2,
so sign up soon!
Resources
Community
Learning Centers
A list of alternative learning organizations in Washington DC.
District of Columbia
Public Library
Offers lots of resources of interest to homeschoolers, and librarians
may be able to tell you of other homeschoolers in the area.
Educational
Organizations in D.C.
Sorting throuh these links can turn up support groups, charter
schools, and other resources for homeschoolers and those desiring
alternative education.
American
Red Cross curricula, Masters of Disaster® and Facing
Fear: Helping Young People Deal with Terrorism and Tragic Events.
Free Curriculum. Funding for this grant has been provided through
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on behalf of the National
Capital Region, to include: Montgomery and Prince George's counties
in Maryland, and Loudoun, Fairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington
Counties in Virginia.
Friends of Choice
in Urban Schools
Promoting quality public education for D.C. families through
the development of public charter schools.
The Lab School of Washington
Innovative programs for children and adults with learning disabilities:
art programs, tutoring, lots of hands on activities.
State
Education Office
The State Education Office (SEO) was created in October 2000
to implement "state-level" education functions that
affect the education of all students in the District of Columbia.
While there is no homeschool-specific information on this site,
there is contact information.
Support
Groups
Andrews
Home Educators
Being a member of this yahoo group will give you access to the
current roster, contact information for AHE board members, the
updated calendar of events, the list of activity coordinators,
our home business/skill list, the AHE Swap Shop, the AHE Library
inventory, the group email chain for reminders and updates, and
a host of other things.
Bolling Area Home Schoolers Of D.C.
BAHE is the largest homeschooling support group in Washington
DC, located right in the backyard of our Nation's Capital on
beautiful Bolling Air Force Base. Our purpose is to encourage
all home educators through various support activities.
DC
Area Preschool Homeschoolers
Community and support for parents who homeschool or are considering
homeschooling children ages Birth - 6 years old, and who are
willing to make the commute to activities inside and slightly
outside of the Beltway.
DC
Community Learning Network
An inclusive online resource for familes choosing an alternative
educational path for their school-age children.
Holy
Family Homeschool Group of Northern Virginia
A support group for families who choose to educate their children
at home in Northern Virginia (a suburban area of Washington,
DC).
Jewish Homeschoolers of Metropolitan D.C. Area
(Baltimore, MD/Washington D.C.), Contact Celia Greenberg at .
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