Homeschooling in Nevada
Hi, my name is Christine, and I am the Nevada state representative for Time4Learning!
I am a single mom of two teen aged boys. I work at home with my own small business in the transportation industry. I am also a writer, blogger, web designer, crafter, and love anything having to do with the internet. We've lived in NV for 2 years now. Before that we lived in Southern California, where I was born and raised. I like to say that I was "partially" homeschooled because I was sick a lot of my childhood and my mother had to keep me home from school a good portion of the year. She would get my homework from school and supplement that work with books she would get from the library or school stores near our house. If she had known about homeschooling when I was a kid, I never would have gone to school, which of course is one of the many reasons I decided to homeschool long before I ever had children.
The basic requirements for homeschooling in Nevada changed just after we moved to Las Vegas in 2007. Luckily they changed for the better. All you have to do is fill out an "Intent to Homeschool" form, print out a basic course of study, and then mail it to your district. This is only done ONCE for each child. The only time this needs to be done again is if something changes, such as you move, the child goes back to a "traditional" school and then withdraws again, or something along those lines.
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If you have questions or comments about homeschooling in Nevada, contact the Nevada Parent Forum.
The course of study can be printed out straight from a website like the Core Knowledge site which lists the basic course guidelines for each grade level. Once you've mailed that off, you're done.
Homeschool Laws in Nevada
Legal disclaimer:
This section is one family’s story and how they meet the mandatory school attendance laws in Nevada. It is not intended and should not be used as definitive legal advice. In most states, parents find a variety of legal methods to pursue the educational approach that they prefer for their child.
Coming from California where homeschooling is mostly just "tolerated" homeschooling in Nevada is wonderful. There is now a law in place in the educational code that specifically allows parents to homeschool. Plus you are also allowed to enroll your child into any class in any public school, as long as there is room. This basically means that your child can participate in band, sports, art, or any other classes you may need help with or want them to join in on. So far, I am extremely impressed with the Nevada homeschooling community and how the entire state treats us!
A Typical Day in our Homeschool
You might wonder what an average day in our homeschool looks like. A typical day in our homeschooling family starts when the boys wake up at around 8am. We go over what they need to get done and what they’d like to accomplish for the day, and set about figuring out what their time schedule is. Sometimes we have more pressing things that need to get done or plans for an outing so we work the schoolwork around those things. My oldest son tends to get his schoolwork done much faster than my younger son and is generally done with all of his work by noon. After lunch, the boys have a little “free” time to watch some T.V., play video games, or whatever they like. Then it’s back to work around 1pm. If there is anything that my oldest son has left to do then he finishes it up, if not then he has some choices. He can read a book that I’ve assigned to him, work on some extra-curricular lessons such as piano, typing, Flash, or sometimes he’s allowed to some free time stuff online. My youngest will continue to do his schoolwork until 3pm. After all their schoolwork is done they are allowed to go to the park on their bikes or do whatever they like until dinner time. They are both old enough to be allowed to work independently and they are both very good about coming to me when they need help and when they are done with their work.
Some of My Favorite Resources
Time4Learning is used by homeschool parents both as a primary curriculum and as a supplemental program to other materials such as Saxon, Alpha Omega, Five in a Row and A Beka. Some of the features that make Time4Learning so successful include:
* Time4Learning appeals to a wide range of learning styles. Our online learning materials are especially well-suited to children who are visual or kinesthetic learners. These children can take advantage of Time4Learning's interactive, multi-media materials.
* Children like using the computer to learn. It's a convenient, interactive homeschool resource that provides a welcome change each day to paper-and-pencil workbooks and textbook-based lessons.
* Parents like that it tracks progress and helps children advance by clearly presenting and reinforcing the each lesson.
* Time4Learning's self-paced, modularized lesson plans allow you to move forward and back through the materials whenever you want. You can skip lessons that teach concepts your child has already mastered and repeat those he or she has not. The choice is yours. With Time4Learning, you are always in control.
* Time4Learning is proven effective with homeschoolers, has a low monthly price, is easy-to-use, and provides a money-back guarantee so you can make sure that it works for your children, risk free! Sign up for Time4Learning as part of your overall homeschool program.
If you have more questions about homeschooling in Nevada, or want to learn more about our experiences in the state, you can contact me in the Nevada Parent forum at Wyndsong.
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