Homeschooling in North Carolina

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This isn't directed at any specific state, however, if your state requires "school district approval" and you are in a state in which homeschooling is a school (not every state) then YOU are the district and YOU give approval. So, in my old state Illinois, homeschools are private schools. In North Carolina, we are an approved non-public school. So, it's all about classification. There are still some states that oversee homeschooling, but it's small (NY is one).

The answer to any question regarding oversight is to contact HSLDA and find out the legal status of your school in your state. HSLDA: Homeschooling Advocates since 1983

Thanks for the info! I will definitely look into this (and let you know what I find out). My son is only 10, but already halfway through Algebra 1, so we will be doing this in the next 2-3 years for him for math. It doesn't make a lot of sense for him to take Calculus here at home if I can have him take it at the local community college for the same price (or less) than a homeschool curriculum would cost. And, the state colleges may not accept Calculus through Straighterline or another online option.

AND, the rule for guaranteed admission to the state colleges: you have to take ALL of your classes at 1 community college. So we have to commit to one of them (we can choose which), and then have him take his classes there. We can't go to one for calculus and then another for computer science. It's a weird all-or-nothing deal. Not sure what that's all about, but at least it's on the website and I know in advance.