In relation to educating our kids, we’ve got choices! In Maine, public faculties, public constitution faculties, permitted non-public faculties, equal instruction non-public faculties, and homeschools (residence
instruction) all come underneath their very own distinctive and separate authorized and regulatory necessities. This helps to make clear variations and maintain the definitions clear. Discover out the place your scholar falls in
the chart beneath. You could be shocked!
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YOUR CHILD IS LEGALLY A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT IF:
You’ve gotten filed the homeschooling Discover of Intent (first 12 months)
OR
the Subsequent Letter with required annual evaluation connected (in subsequent years after the primary 12 months).
Discover of Intent requires a written assurance that the household is offering instruction in all of the required topics for homeschoolers listed within the
obligatory attendance regulation, that they’ll present annual assessments, and that 175 days of faculty will likely be offered.
YOUR CHILD IS LEGALLY A PRIVATE
SCHOOL STUDENT IF:
You’ve gotten enrolled your youngster in an permitted non-public college
OR
an equal instruction non-public college in Maine.
All permitted non-public faculties should file a certificates with the general public college superintendent within the district or city of the kid’s residence, stating
the title and deal with of the kid and oldsters, and stating that the kid is enrolled within the permitted non-public college.
Virtually all equal instruction non-public faculties additionally file this certificates.
YOUR CHILD IS LEGALLY A PUBLIC SCHOOL
STUDENT IF:
You’ve gotten enrolled your youngster in a public day college
OR
You’ve gotten enrolled your youngster in a public constitution college (together with digital on-line public constitution faculties).
YOUR CHILD IS TRUANT IF:
You haven’t filed the preliminary homeschooling Discover of Intent and/or Subsequent Letter to proceed homeschooling. (Subsequent letter should be accompanied by the
required annual evaluation.)
OR
You’ve gotten not enrolled your youngster in a public college OR a
public constitution college (together with a digital or on-line public constitution college) OR an permitted non-public college OR an equal instruction non-public college.
OR
You have enrolled your youngster in a public day college, a public constitution college (together with a web based public
constitution college), or a personal college in Maine, BUT the kid it not attending usually or has by no means attended.
