Home Schooling

General Expectations

HOME SCHOOLING PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS

• OPTION 4B – (Correspondence courses under the supervision of a nonpublic entity):
  1. Read and comply with the regulations regarding Home Schooling (COMAR 13A.10.01).
  2. Complete and return the Home Schooling Notification Form to the office as indicated at least 15 days prior to beginning Home Schooling.
  3. Notify the office annually if you intend to continue Home Schooling with no change in status.
  4. Provide written notification to the office of any changes in status (see below).
• OPTION 4A – (Home Schooling under the supervision of the Baltimore County Public Schools):
  1. See 1, 2, 3, & 4 as explained above.
  2. Attend review meetings (see below).
  3. Complete a Home Schooling Profile when preparing for the review meeting.
  4. Maintain a portfolio for each child being Home Schooled. (See Preparing the Portfolio.)

REVIEW MEETINGS FOR FAMILIES FOLLOWING OPTION 4A

Your family will be meeting with BCPS’ Home Schooling Specialist who is responsible for reviewing your child’s/children’s instructional program.

1. The Home Schooling Specialist will contact you to arrange each review.
2. Student portfolios for each child being Home Schooled must be brought to the review.
3. Students are welcome to accompany the parent/guardian to the review meetings.

WRITTEN NOTIFICATION

Immediate written notification to the attention of BCPS’ Home Schooling Specialist is required under the following circumstances:

1. If additional children in the family are going to be Home Schooled
2. If a student withdraws from Home Schooling to enroll in a public or nonpublic school, either for the completion of the current school year or the beginning of the next school year
3. If a student completes the year of high school graduation or reaches the age of 16 and withdraws from Home Schooling
4. If the parent/guardian wishes to change from Option 4A to Option 4B, or from Option 4B to Option 4A on the Home Schooling Notification Form. This action requires completion of a new Home Schooling Notification Form.
5. If the family wishes to change its decision regarding participation in standardized testing
6. If the student no longer resides in Baltimore County

Please contact the Home Schooling Specialist if there is any change in the student’s address and/or phone number within Baltimore County to ensure proper communication. We appreciate your help!