athomemom Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I've looked them up online, but I'd love to hear from those that live in these states. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Tennessee is great. I have BS degree so I just fill out a form and keep attendance :lol: and report grades at the end of the year. No degree? You need an umbrella school. Costs around $30 to $50 yearly. Umbrella schools are usually church related and very hands off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 SC is the easiest out of the three, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Day At A Time Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 We're in TN and have never had any problems. My kids are registered once a year with our umbrella school (one page form for each kid and very reasonable fees) and I submit grades twice a year. Other than that, they are just there if we need them... It's worked great for us!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABE Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I'm in Georgia. We have to submit a Declaration of Intent to homeschool at the beginning of the year, turn in an attendance report once we hit 180 days, test every 3 years (but don't have to turn in results), and write an annual progress report (also not turned in to anyone). I can't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 I'm in Georgia. We have to submit a Declaration of Intent to homeschool at the beginning of the year, turn in an attendance report once we hit 180 days, test every 3 years (but don't have to turn in results), and write an annual progress report (also not turned in to anyone). I can't complain. GA laws look easy to me. SC & TN have more options, but are vague to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I'm in TN and use an umbrella school. Everything is done online (grades, attendant, reg) and it is super easy:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 SC here. I join the homeschool assoc. annually and they do the reporting. I reported PASS for K-2 b/c I think grades in the early years are silly. I grade only to know if they retained the info. This past year we CAT tested and I turned in her scores. We will test annually just to have the record if we ever enroll in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 We're in SC. Before each school year, I send a check and a form with the DC's names to our "accountability group." At the end of the year, I send a form telling how many days we schholed and checking the box that I satisfied what I planned to do. No testing, no grades, no portfolio reviews. The law says I need to cover math, LA, social studies, and science, but doesn't say exactly what to cover. I keep waiting for someone out there to care what homeschoolers in SC actually do, although given the state of our PS, the board of education has bigger issues to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thanks all for your replies. I'll ask more specific questions when I know more about when/if we'll be moving for sure. We live in a very homeschool friendly state at the moment and regulations from other states seem a bit daunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I'm in TN and use an umbrella school. Everything is done online (grades, attendant, reg) and it is super easy:). Same here. Easy, inexpensive, and hands off. My umbrella has never had an issue with any of our choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 We're in SC. Before each school year, I send a check and a form with the DC's names to our "accountability group." At the end of the year, I send a form telling how many days we schholed and checking the box that I satisfied what I planned to do. No testing, no grades, no portfolio reviews. The law says I need to cover math, LA, social studies, and science, but doesn't say exactly what to cover. I keep waiting for someone out there to care what homeschoolers in SC actually do, although given the state of our PS, the board of education has bigger issues to deal with. Yep, VERY easy in SC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 SC would be my first choice, probably. It's closest to my beloved native NC. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) i used to live in SC. it was SOOOO easy to homeschool there. i was a 3rd option homeschooler, which is the least invasive. there is a website called carolina homeschooler. the forums aren't active really, but the information is invaluable. dianna that runs it is a veteran homeschooler and she has a plethora of information & i know she would help you. she was very kind to me when i first moved there from CA. hth. ETA-the website has changed since i was there last. they have a yahoo group now, so maybe that is more active :) Edited October 11, 2012 by mytwomonkeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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