How to Start Homeschooling in North Carolina: Requirements, Registering, Naming, Legal forms, etc
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- You know you want to Homeschool in NC, but where to start? This video breaks it all down in bite-sized chunks to show you how simple the process can be! Let us know which state you would like us to cover next!
Click here to find your own state laws and regulations: hslda.org/legal
Intending to Homeschool in NC? Here is where you register and file your intent: ncadmin.nc.gov...
NC Homeschool Attendance Sheet: files.nc.gov/n...
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We have decided to homeschool our kids, and our oldest starts this year. One thing I found out during this process is that you should have your curriculum already before you register your home school, because in NC you need to be able to start within 5 days of registering. You don’t actually have to start within 5 days, but you have to be able to.
Hey I appreciate your video so much!! I am HIGHLY interested in the following videos you stated at the end of the video? Did you ever make it?? not asking in a snotty way?!?! Like I said I appreciate your video. I'm in NC my daughter is being bullied so I am in desperate need with help with further steps towards homeschooling and your video breaks them down so good!!
Beginning this year, im going to homeschool my youngest son. Im a widow and this maybe a challenge for me but im giving it my best! Thanks for sharing and I'll be checking your website too. Gods blessings
Love the content! I am a homeschooling newbie who subscribed to soak up information I greatly appreciate you.
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@@thestayathomefamily7615 I will look into it.
We are starting homeschooling next year; curriculum is the most confusing thing now. There is no clear guidance for homeschoolers in NC, but public schools have a list of Mandatory classes kids (even in elementary school) must take. Can you do a video on curriculum requirements?
Thinking about moving from N.Y. State to N.C. We have to write a letter of intent every year, IHIP (In home instruction plan), four quarterly reports, and CAT test (given by parent) yearly from grade 9-12, every other year before those grades. In grades before 9, you provide a written end of year assessment (narrative). No attendance, school name, portfolio,no shot record etc. I just write that they met/exceeded the attendance/hours of instruction per regulations. There is never any audit/home checks etc. There isn’t any curriculum requirements, just subjects (you chose how much/what is covered). And you don’t need a curriculum etc to homeschool at all. There isn’t a mention of religion either. We also don’t have to keep any paperwork or school work except the loi, IHIP, quarter reports, CAT test results/assessment at home/district. Kind of scared to move due to hearing that parents can’t give the CAT test and other requirements.
You can choose to administer the CAT test in NC- that is the one we use. NC requirements are much fewer- I think you will have a much easier time. You only file one letter of intent ever, test annually after 7 (whichever you choose), and homeschool for 9 month out of the year. You don’t even have to record days, although we do. I have never heard of any audits, although it is something that could happen- just keep record of the above as well as vaccine records or keep an exemption on hand. Super easy and very non-invasive ❤️
thank you so much so helpful!! wounderful videos..i dount know what i would have done without these!!
thank you for this information. we are a homeschool family planning a move from cali to NC very soon!
Thank you so much for this video! My daughter is severely autistic and does not follow standard course of study in NC (called extended content). I was wondering if anybody's kids follow an IEP and how I would teach (or not teach) from that? Or, do I have the option to not use her prior teacher's goals? Does anybody have a link or two that might provide guidance on more specifics about homeschooling with an IEP in NC? Thanks and thanks again for this video
Hello, thanks for the information! How can I learn more about the immunization religious exemption? My family lives in TN and is possibly looking at moving to NC. Is it an easy, straight forward process? Have you heard of folks being denied, etc? Thanks!
I also live in TN and would like to know the same thing. Have you found out that information yet?
Thank you so much for this!!
Thank you🙏
So can you link me to what to do before your child turns 7? I have an almost 2 year old and am trying to prepare.
did you find out this answer?
@@thegouvions4012 not really. There’s some preschool courses I’ve seen. But nothing for Kindergarten and 1st grade. The age 7 thing confuses me.
Thank you
Man thank you so much!
I wish we had picked a better homeschool name, ours is SO boring! lol. Lots of wonderful information :)
We picked a name in Hebrew and loved it until a Hebrew scholar friend if ours said it actually didn't make sense 😳 Just keeping ourselves humble 😂
What if you create your own curriculum?
How do you file for religious excempton for vaccinations?
Are there any required subject you have to teach other than whats listed? (English grammar, reading, spelling, and mathematics)
Thank you
In NC, you can use any curriculum you want, including your own. NC only requires a state test at the end of the year.
You don’t need to file to have religious exemption from vaccines. If an institution needs a letter (daycare, school, college, etc) you can write one to explain how vaccines interfere with your religious beliefs. You should have a copy of this letter in your homeschool file.
In NC, there are not curriculum or subject requirements, other than what they are tested on at the end of the year.
Are we sending our original high school diploma or can we send a copy of it?
A copy. When you register online you will need to upload a photo of it!
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Hi, my son is currently a homeschooler in SC. There is a possibility we will be moving to NC. My biggest concern is the required standardized testing. My son has both Autism and Apraxia; he would be limited in this area. What knowledge do you have with autism in terms of NC homeschooling requirements?
I do not believe students with autism have an exemption- this would be a question for the DNPE. In the event that they are not, there are testing services you can use that are untimed and that can be done orally. We do one ourselves that is this way- it is the CAT exam by Homeschool Testing Services.
Can the child retake the standardized test if they don’t pass?
Once your child is seven, what grade are they considered to be in? What should a child know before they turn seven?
1st was my guess. That led me to look up if kindergarten was compulsory in NC and I just saw that it isn't. So that makes sense.
This is my question too. I'm surprised it's age 7, I'm also curious as to what the child should know....
If you do not have a copy of your high school diploma at hand can you send a copy of your college degree in stead?
Why did my notice of intent not ask the name of my child ? They approved my school and emaild the approval with my school I'd number , where do I add my child's name in tho ,,it only ask me how many and the age and gender ,,no place for her name
They don’t keep record of names, only ages and gender.
Thank you for all of this valuable information. We are relocating to North Carolina from Ohio and still have one homeschooler that will be a senior next year. She will finish out her junior year here in Ohio. We will move to North Carolina this summer. She is currently enrolled in a College Credit Plus program in Ohio and we would like for her to be able to continue in a similar program for next school year. Any information you can give me would be wonderful. Do you know of anyone I can contact or possibly have people in your homeschool community that currently use CCP in high school as registered homeschoolers. Thank you in advance.
We have something in NC called dual enrollment. As long as they are full-time homeschool students, they can take free courses at the local community college. Not all counties/community colleges participate, and requirements and available classes vary year to year. Check with your local community college for more info ❤️
We are a military family who currently homeschools in TX. My husband has orders to move to NC. We are moving anytime from March to May this year. Am I able to file a notice of intent once we move into the state? Or do I wait until July 1st for the following school year?
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My daughter is in 1st grade right now. She will be starting 2nd grade this upcoming school year. She turns 7 on Sept 13. Do I need to add her to the Notice of intent with my 8 yr old? Her birthday is usually past the cut off dates for school, so technically she is a year ahead.
Hi! I have a couple questions, I want to homeschool my kid, we are in NC too, she will be going to 9 grade, what is the first thing I need to do? Withdraw her, or fill the noi?
The public school may request a copy of your noi or proof of homeschool when you go to withdraw. It may be easier to get your noi first for that reason!
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Hi thanks for your time, what is the cost to homeschool in NC?
Do you know if the homeschooling parent has to submit a high school diploma, or does a college diploma count too?
Either will do!
👀👀 HOMESCHOOLERS IN HIGH SCHOOL(NORTH CAROLINA) AND MOST STATE, SAY THAT THE STUDENT HAS TO BE IN SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST 9 MONTHS... BUT HOW CAN THEY SAY 9 MONTHS IN ATTENDANCE IF THE STUDENT IS FINISHED WITH ALL OF THEIR EARLIER THAN NINE MONTHS?
Do something homeschool-related in the other months. Go on a field trip, read some books, bake, learn to fish, do a sewing project. I don’t know if anyone (homeschooled or not) that is not learning *something* 12 months out of the year.
Hi! We are residents of NC. In the future (a ways off!), we would like to spend a few months (consecutively) a year outside of NC. Ex: June-September or November-January) Is this allowed? Our primary residence would still be NC but ideally we would travel a few months a year. Can we still maintain our homeschool status in NC? Thank you for any feedback!
hello maam can I ask if I can enter Homeschool in NC, there are rules that the child cannot use a cellphone thanks
I read that representatives from the state/ government make home visits. Is this true, and if so how often?? Thanks.
Although audits are a possibility (that’s why we hang on to records) in our 9+ years of homeschooling we have never heard/experienced this. A few years ago several families in our county received letters saying they could voluntarily go to the library to meet with a rep from the DNPE and show their records. None of these families actually went. 🤷♀️
@@thestayathomefamily7615 Oh, okay. That's good to know.
What about a child that is under 7? Can you homeschool for kindergarten?
My exact question!
Yes you just don't have to "report" until age 7. I'm in NC as well and will start kindergarten in September. Basically NC doesn't require grade levels in homeshool. I'm wondering if you're required to have curriculum or if you can do your own as I don't want to use an actual curriculum and make my own
You absolutely can homeschool before 7, NC just doesn't want you to register before then!
@@pinkroseyrose NC has no curriculum requirements. You can choose whichever curriculum best fits your family!
So if you son turns 7 in November, does this mean that we register the following July? Or do we need to register after his birthday?
Do you have to keep track of hours or just attendance?
Our family has decided to homeschool in our state of NC. 1 of our children is an upcoming senior who will be turning 18 BEFORE the July 1st. homeschool registration start date. So how can she go from public to homeschool for her senior year? Any information you could give would be greatly appreciated.
you have to send a notice of intent letter to your school district
Hey Andrea! I checked in again with the NCDNPE and their answer is still the same- they do not take applications for students over the age of 18. You can, of course, still homeschool them, but they will not be counted as a homeschooler by the state. :/
What if my child has never attended school? I want to homeschool my toddler
You can totally homeschool your littles! The state doesn’t require (or want!) to to register them before they turn 7.
@@thestayathomefamily7615 thank you. I do not want her to have to enter public school. I know that the one size fits all learning is not the right approach for all children.