Home-based Instruction (Homeschool)
Information Regarding Forms and Requirements
RCW28A.225.010 requires all parents of any child 8
years of age and under 18 years of age in this state to cause such
children to attend the public school of the district in which the
child resides.
A child can be excused from this requirement if they
are receiving home-based instruction. In order to home school a
child the following requirements must be met:
1. The parent must file annually a
"Declaration of Intent" to provide home-based instruction form with
the district. The forms should be returned to: Peninsula
School District, Attention: Claudia Thompson, 14015 62nd Ave NW, Gig
Harbor, WA 98332.
Click here to link to Declaration of Intent Form.
2. The instructional and educational
activities must be provided by a parent who has either earned 45
college-level credit hours or has completed a course in home-based
instruction at a postsecondary institution or vocational-technical
institute.
3. Parent must ensure that an approved
standardized test is administered annually to the child by a qualified
individual or that an annual assessment of the student's academic
progress is written. Families can participate in school district
testing if the district is testing at the student's grade level.
To participate in such testing, parents should contact the school in
their home attendance area.
4. Parents are responsible for maintaining
student's home school records and must ensure that this information is
furnished to any public or private school in which the student may
enroll.
Home schooled students may participate in
courses or ancillary services that are available at their service area
school. A Request for Part
Time Attendance or Ancillary Services Form must be completed by the
parent to participate in these courses/activities. Any
transportation needs beyond the regularly scheduled district bus
routes are the responsibility of the parent.
Click here to access the Part Time
Attendance form.
High School Credit for Home School Courses
The following procedures shall be followed for
consideration of granting of high school credit for home school
experience:
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The
student requesting high school credit must be or have been
a legally identified home school student with appropriate
forms on file with the school district.
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The
parent and student shall meet with the building principal
or his/her designee to develop an agreed upon educational
plan prior to the completion of home school credits.
The principal has the right to deny home school credits completed
without prior approval;
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For
each course of study, the student may be asked to provide
to the school:
A journal which reflects the actual work completed during
a home school course of study;
Exhibits of any specific projects completed (e.g. themes,
research papers, art and/or shop projects);
Any performance-based exhibits of specific course-related
accomplishments
For further information about home schooling,
please contact
Roxann Tallman at (253)
530-1007 or
tallmanr@psd401.net
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