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Shellydon Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 San Antonio, TX Texas is homeschooling friendly. San Antonio has lots of homeschoolers and has an organization that offers homeschooling sports teams that play private schools. The organization has practice fields and its own building for co-ops. Plus the area is just pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnsinkableKristen Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I was going to suggest TX as well -but I'm biased :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosaicmind Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Indiana, Iowa, and Kentucky are all good. I live in IN right now and I don't report one single thing to anyone. We homeschool and no one even knows we exist or has to know. We do exist though :). I know in KY you just send the school district a form about your intent to homeschool and who you will be homeschooling and that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 MO is also an easy state to homeschool in. One is required to keep track of their hours which one is not required to give to anyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Texas! The DFW area has tons of homeschool activities as well. And the regulations couldn't be easier...as there are none really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Ontario Canada. Pretty much zero hops to jump through. Depending on your area lots of homeschooler groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Another vote for Texas.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsweetpea Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) I was going to say Texas too. Austin is a great area to Homeschool in. We do not have to report to anyone and are considered a Private School in this state. There are tons of possibilities for homeschooled kids. There are sports groups, acting, singing, etc. Lots of one day schools, co-ops and more! We really love it. There are so many businesses that are homeschool friendly as well. Edited May 1, 2011 by bbsweetpea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I'll put my vote in for Washington State. There are very minor requirements, but it takes me hardly any time at all to fulfill them! No major hoops to jump through or people out checking on us! Easy-peasy! Our county has hundreds of homeschoolers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3Monkeys Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 MO is also an easy state to homeschool in. One is required to keep track of their hours which one is not required to give to anyone! And teh St. Louis area has a ton of active homeschool groups and pretty much all of the museums and the zoo is free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 IL has no requirements either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I guess it depends on what's important to you as a hser. If your main priority is not having to send in paperwork, Minnesota probably wouldn't be for you. However, if having access to a wide variety of educational resources is at the top of your list, Minnesota is a great place to homeschool. We have great museums all over the state, great arts programs in every city and town I've lived in, and wonderful libraries. Also, you can't throw a stick without hitting a state park. Also, I've read that hsers can get a tax credit here covering some of their expenses, but I can't elaborate because dd is too young for us to qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris in VA Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Another factor that would attract me is cost of living. It would be nice to be in an area where one income families could live comfortably. Here, we have a few regulations (I don't find them a problem), lots of homeschoolers, groups, activities, etc., but it's really, really expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Northwest NJ, if one can afford it! No homeschool hoops, more educational opportunities than one could ever hope to complete, tons of history, easy access to farms, cities, beaches, 4 seasons, and Taylor Ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 We have great museums all over the state, great arts programs in every city and town I've lived in, and wonderful libraries. Also, you can't throw a stick without hitting a state park. I think this is what makes a great place to homeschool. Also living in a place of fairly decent financial stability so that all these wonderful public resources continue to be funded, not in a place that's cut its library hours or closed your nearest branch, or shut down state parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I'd always say Pennsylvania, because I think it's a great place to live, with lots of things to do, an excellent library system, lots of homeschool support -- except for the regulations about homeschooling. If you don't like having to report to someone and send in paperwork, this would not be a good place. Even still, it's highly dependent on your local school district. I have heard from friends in Virginia that it's easy to homeschool there as well, but only because VA allows a religious exemption from all requirements. If that applies to you, then VA would also be a good place to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Another factor that would attract me is cost of living. It would be nice to be in an area where one income families could live comfortably. Here, we have a few regulations (I don't find them a problem), lots of homeschoolers, groups, activities, etc., but it's really, really expensive. Texas has a relatively low cost of living, depending on where you settle (in the middle of a big city or in the suburbs). The area I live in is very affordable, and your money buys you a lot of house/land as compared to other places. Texas also has libraries, parks, museums, zoos (the one in Fort Worth is well known), aquariums, etc. The Dallas/Fort Worth area is rich in these sorts of resources. Google Casa Manana and Bass Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Elgin, IL. Illinois has no requirements beyond do the same general topics (math, reading, etc.) in English same number of days per year as public school. BUT- no one check on you, there is no paperwork to file..and in my area, the local schools are friendly with the homeschoolers (many teachers homeschool or say that they wish they had the time to do so!!!). And our public library is GREAT - several years now Gail Borden has made some national list of ten-best public libraries! you are less than an hour train ride away from Chicago stuff, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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