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Homeschool

Homeschool

NEW HOMESCHOOL STUDENT
To register your child as a homeschooler in the West Perry School District, you must submit the following required documents: 

  • Notarized Affidavit of the Supervisor of a Home Education Program or the Unsworn Declaration in Lieu of Affidavit
  • Educational objectives for each subject for each student
  • Copy of diploma or GED of homeschool supervisor
  • Current dental exam for each child (or exemption)
  • Current physical exam for each child (or exemption)
  • Proof of immunizations for each child (or exemption)

* If your child has been identified under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as needing special education services (not including those identified as gifted), you must have your home education program approved by a state-certified special education teacher or a licensed clinical or certified school psychologist. The written approval must be submitted with your affidavit.


DEADLINES:
By June 30th of each school year, you must submit an evaluator's certificate for the current school year for each student.

By August 1st of each school year, you must submit the following required documents for current homeschooled students:

  • A new notarized affidavit or unsworn declaration
  • Educational objectives for each subject for each student
  • Dental exam for students in 3rd & 7th grades (or exemption)
  • Physical exam for students in 6th & 11th grades (or exemption)
  • Updated immunization records for students in 7th & 8th grades (or exemption)


If your child leaves a homeschool program or moves out of our district, you must report the change to us immediately. If you are moving to a new district and plan to continue a homeschool program, you must submit a letter to us requesting a transfer of record to the district you are relocating to.

If your child graduates from a homeschool program, you must submit a final evaluation along with a copy of the child's diploma, GED, or receipt.


Questions and documentation should be directed to:

Mrs. Lisa Dodson
West Perry School District Administration Office
2606 Shermans Valley Road
Elliottsburg PA 17024-9706
Phone: 717-789-3934, ext. 5521
Fax: 717-789-4997
Email: centralreg@westperry.org