APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF HOME INSTRUCTION
(Section 56-65-40, as amended, of the 1976 S. C. Code)
Return application to: M.T. Anderson Support Center▪ 100 Blassingame Rd▪ Greenville, SC
29605 ( please include) ATTN: HOME SCHOOL
Please provide all information requested in this application. You must file a separate application for each child you
wish to instruct at home. You will be notified of the date, time, and place at which this application will be
considered by the Board of Trustees should you desire to attend. If your application is not approved, you have the
right to appeal the decision to the State Board of Education within ten days. Each application is approved for one
year only.
Please check one of the following:
Initial Application: □
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Renewal Application: □
First Name
Initial
Last Name
(Parent/Guardian Responsible for Home Instruction) Biological Parent: Y / N (Circle One)
Home Address
Telephone
City
State
Name of Child
Date
(First)
(Middle)
(Last)
Zip
Date of Birth
/
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/ Male or Female
QUALIFICATIONS OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN
(Check highest earned and attach a copy of your diploma or degree , if not already on file)
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  General Educational Development Certificate (GED)
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High School Diploma
Bachelor’s Degree or Above
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
You must maintain the following documentation for each child you instruct:
(1) a written record of instruction in each subject area,
(2) a portfolio of the child’s work, and (samples may be requested)
(3) a record of evaluations you conduct.
It is also necessary that you provide to the school district reports of attendance and assessment twice during the
year on forms which will be provided. You must schedule 180 days of instruction to include 4 1/2 hours of
instruction per day exclusive of lunch and recess.
GRADE YOUR CHILD COMPLETED FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2010-201:
GRADE LEVEL FOR THIS APPLICATION-SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012:
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TEXTBOOKS: Grades 7-12
Please provide the information requested for each subject. If any of this information changes after your initial application, you must submit the new information to the school
district.
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Per South Carolina Home School Laws high school students have to participate in
End-of-Course Exams. Courses that require End-of-Course Exams are English 1, Algebra 1, Physical Science, Mathematics for
Technologies 2 and US History and Constitution . For more information and standards for these courses please refer to South
Carolina Department of Education website. www.ed.sc.gov
In addition children who are home schooled are not eligible for a South Carolina High School Diploma. It is the parent’s
responsibility to note entrance requirements for home schooled children at the post-secondary institution your child might wish
to attend in the future.
Mathematics
Textbook
Grade Level
Publisher
Copyright Date
________
ISBN # __________________
Science
Textbook
Grade Level
Publisher
Copyright Date
ISBN # __________________
Social Studies
Textbook
Grade Level
Publisher
Copyright Date
ISBN # __________________
Literature
Textbook
Grade Level
Publisher
Copyright Date
ISBN # __________________
Composition
Textbook
Grade Level
Publisher
Copyright Date
ISBN # __________________
Other (optional)
Textbook
Grade Level
Publisher
Copyright Date
Other (optional)
Textbook
Grade Level
Publisher
Copyright Date
Please list other materials available for use (examples: encyclopedias, educational games, etc.).
Please explain what kind of record of instruction you plan to keep (examples: plan book, diary, etc.).
Please explain what kind of evaluation records you plan to keep (examples: tests, reports, etc.)
Please explain where instruction will take place in your home?
________________________________________________________________
Please list library facilities available for use by your child?
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STATE TESTING PROGRAM
In accordance with South Carolina Home School Laws students must participate in
state required testing - Section 59-65-40 Part A (6).
Please indicate which option you prefer for your child’s participation in the State Testing Program. (Details will be
provided prior to testing dates.)
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 Student’s home base school.
 At home (You will be responsible for paying a fee.)
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Please specify disability and provide documentation.
Disabilities:
__Autism
__Mental Disability
__Deaf/Blind
__Speech-Language Impaired
__Multiple Disabilities
__Traumatic Brain Injury
__Developmental Delay
__Orthopedically Impaired
__Visually Impaired
__Emotionally Disabled
__Other Health Impaired
__Hearing Impaired
__Specific Learning Disability
Does your child have one of the following:
 IEP (Individualized Education Program)
 504 Accommodation Plan
Please include a current copy of IEP or 504 Accommodation Plan which will be used to identify
testing
accommodations and/or modifications.
WAIVER
By completing an application for home instruction, I understand that I am agreeing to hold the
district, the district Board of Trustees, and the district’s employees harmless for any
educational deficiencies of my child sustained as a result of home instruction.
Date
Signature
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OPTIONAL INFORMATION
The Board of Trustees is interested in the reasons parents choose home instruction. Please check as many as apply:
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Religious
Expense of private school
Medical problem
Maturity
Learning problems
Dissatisfaction with school environment
Dissatisfaction with teachers
Other
Comments
Dissatisfaction with administration
Curriculum not challenging
Curriculum not inclusive
Individual attention
Convenience
Too much work after school
Family relationships
In what type of program was your child enrolled last year?
 Private
Public School
Home School
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Name of last school attended?
South Carolina law provides three legal options for home schooling. A copy
of the state law is enclosed. It is also on the state website: www ed.sc.gov
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OPTION 1: Greenville County School District
(Contact: Tracie Mills 864-355-2077 or email: temills@greenville.k12.sc.us )
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Complete the enclosed application.
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Parent must have a minimum of a GED or high school diploma.
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Attach a copy of the GED, diploma, or degree to the application form.
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Students must participate in the state-required testing program.
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Grades and attendance records are requested twice a year.
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Applications must be renewed annually.
OPTION 2: South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools
(Contact: SCAIHS 803-454-0427) website: scaihs.org
OPTION 3: Home School Associations
(Contact: SC Home Educators Association 803-772-2330)
A list of home school accountability groups can be found at this website: ed.sc.gov/topics/educationinsc/homeschool
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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The South Carolina Curriculum Standards published by the State Department of Education
Home Educators Resource Book (curriculum suppliers)
Mary Prides Complete Guide to Getting Started Home Schooling
Internet access is available at the public library; web site: Home-school.com
PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS
 South Carolina Homeschool Network web site: schomeschool.com
 Carolina Homeschooler: E-mail: editor@carolinahomeschooler.com
 The Home School Inclusive Network of Northern Greenville (THING); E-mail: thing-homeschoolersowner@yahoogrougps.com
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
 Home school parents are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks.
 Questions regarding curriculum, textbooks and grade levels should be addressed to the textbook
publisher.
 South Carolina State Department of Education website: www.ed.sc.gov
PUBLISHERS
 Bob Jones University Press, 1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville SC 29614, 1-800-845-5731
 Children's Books, PO Box 239, Greer SC 29652, 1-864-968-0391 website: www.childsbooks.com
 A Beka Book Home School Catalog, PO Box 19100 Pensacola, FL 32523, 1-877-223-5226
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website: www.abeka.com
Alpha Omega Publications, 1-800-622-3070 website: www.aop.com
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