Start a home-education church school.
So perhaps you’re a home school parent. It is likely that your child’s religious education is as important to you as his academic education. You might be able to start a home education church school. This may depend upon the laws in your state, but most will allow you to do so. In some states, churches may begin their own schools. In other states, home school cooperatives can choose to make religion a part of their curriculum. Here is how you can successfully start a home education church school.
Instructions
1. Talk to your pastor about scheduling a meeting of home school parents who might be interested in forming a church school for home schooled children. If there are a lot of home schoolers in the congregation, there is a good chance others will be interested.
2. Form a parents' organization if sufficient interest exists, and appoint committee heads. If you operate under the umbrella of the church, there is no need for you to file for a separate non-profit organization status. You will need to determine which parents are in charge of which areas of education at this time.
3. Gather enough parents to form an exploration committee. This group will research the legality of starting a church-based home school for children. In many states, instructors--other than immediate guardians--may not teach a child without a teaching certificate issued by that state.
4. Organize your home education school to suit your state laws while providing an atmosphere of Christian study and values. It may be required that a parent or guardian of each child is present during all instructional times, but the children can still benefit from inclusion in a group setting.
5. Appoint parents to teach subjects that suit them. When parents pool their resources, the children benefit from a variety of instructional methods. With an average of three children from each family in the school, thirty students would have access to 10 parent-teachers. That’s a good ratio for learning.
6. Consider switching to a parochial school status if your church school becomes popular. Many children may want to attend. The only requirement in most states is that a certified teacher is present, and the school needs to become accredited. The church can help a couple of the parents obtain certification. The other parents can continue to instruct as before.
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