Getting Started
For those interested in starting a home school in KS or MO, here are the basic steps:
1) Research homeschooling.
From the Christian Home Educators Confederation of Kansas (CHECK):
For Missouri:
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE): Home Schooling
Missouri Home Education Law (From Families for Home Education)
From CHECK:
Checklist: Getting a Homeschool Started
2) For KS residents, register your school with the Kansas Dept. of Education.
Register your non-accredited private school online here
3) Establish your home school program.
From CHECK:
Curriculum for Homeschooling
Suggested Reading on Homeschooling
4) Become a member of Midwest Parent Educators (recommended).
About Midwest Parent Educators
Become a member of MPE
5) Enroll with Home School Legal Defense Association (recommended).
About HSLDA
Become a member of HSLDA
Note: When you become a member of Midwest Parent Educators, there is a discount available on HSLDA membership.
6) Formally withdraw from the current school by phone, letter, or in person.
Sample Letter: Notification of Intent to Withdraw a Student
Sample Letter: Request for Release of Student Records