Public School Part-Time?

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[MamaPow]

Well, of course by adding anything 'scheduled', you sacrifice flexibility. Out side influences are certainly a consideration, as well.

There are many other sources for finding the 'classes' you worry about missing. Home Depot and your local woodworking stores generally offer 'shop' classes. There are plenty of sports such as martial arts, figure skating, archery, etc. that don't require being registered with a school. And because many of them offer a variety of class times, you have a little more flexibility in when you schedule these activities.

I recommend finding homeschool support groups and/or co-ops in your area. Support groups often organize field trips, sports teams, special classes scheduled on weekdays for homeschoolers, drama clubs, debate teams, etc. Co-ops offer a range of harder to teach classes such as art, music, and PE.

To find some local groups, go to http://hslda.org and find your state on the map on the right side of the homepage. It will list, among other things, local and state groups.

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[carlosd]

Okay. Here is the dilemma. Regular ed students have to be eligible in order to participate on school teams. This means both academics and behavior. How do homeschool students meet eligibility requirements without the school monitoring their work? If they don't, how is that fair for students who have to meet a different standard. I understand that homeschool parents pay taxes, but they also benefit from an educated society. Don't you think that extra curricular means extra? Most people think a team represents a school. How does that work if members of the team aren't members of a school?

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[JAL]

I don't think it's fair for kids who don't attend a school to be representing that school. Homeschoolers might be taxpayers, but so are senior citizens. Everyone benefits from an educated nation. You don't see senior citizens or people without children asking for services from schools.

Not only do my kids have to compete with kids who are older and have been held back so they can dominate sport, now it looks like they might have to worry about competing for a spot on a team against someone who isn't even part of the school.

[becklyn]

As for the sport thing, there are private leagues so that there is not the competition from kids not in the school system. Everyone is happy.

[medako]

Sure, parents can report eligibility. What what ensures they are teaching the same material that the school is at the time and that the work is comperable?

I guess I just don't think it's right to homeschool part time and public (or private) school part time. If you want the benefits of flexibility and whatnot from homeschooling, then homeschool full time. You want to participate in regular school activities, then attend school full time.