Blount Home Education Association
• Jun. 21, 2006 - Homeschooling Laws in Tennessee
There are three options to homeschool legally in Tennessee.
Option 1) sign up with your LEA (local education agency)
That's the school district in which you live: (Alcoa, Maryville, Blount County, Knox County, Sevier, etc.). All you have to do is fill out a short form (about 2 pages) as an independent homeschooler. Information includes what you plan to teach. This is very general (math, language arts, etc.) They don't want to know what curriculum you are using. You must do this by August 1. At the end of the year, you simply turn in an attendance sheet that shows you've schooled for 180 days, 4-hours/day. You must test with the school system at 5th, 7th, and 9th grades. You must have a bachelor's degree to homeschool during the high school years.
Option 2) sign up with a CRS (church related school) umbrella school. Each CRS has its own requirements.
* Many BHEA members use Maryville Christian School. The second deadline (with a late fee) is July 15. Forms, policies, and fees can be accessed at the website. Contact Info: K-8th, Cynthia Fagan, :tnfgans@aol.com
or Independent Study, Brennan LeQuire, lequirep@bellsouth.net.
* Another common choice is Berean Christian School (K-12) 482-3261
* Other choices include (but are not limited to):
--Christian Academy of Knoxville (K-12) 690-4721ext.151 http://www.christianacadknox.org/
--Paideia Academy - 599-7798 - http://paideiaknoxville.org/index.html/
--Kings Academy (K-12) 573-8321 http://www.thekingsacademy.net/
Option 3) sign up with a CRS that considers your home a satellite campus of their school. You're considered a " private schooler." (Technically, this isn't homeschooling according to the Jeter Memorandum but enrollment in "private school." But since it's done at home by the parents--most of us call it homeschooling.) Again, each Option 3 place has its own requirements. Here are the three most common Option 3s:
* Family Christian Academy: http://www.familychristianacademy.com/
* HomeLife Academy: http://www.homelifeacademy.com/index.php
* Gateway Christian Schools: http://www.gatewaychristianschools.com
A great place to go to read more about homeschooling law is TN Home Ed . There is a mucn more extensive listing of CRS and Jeter memo options there. You might also check out HSLDA for more information.
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