Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Links

• Pennsylvania Home Education Network PHEN, the inclusive state-wide homeschooling organization for PA now has the best, the simplest, and the only website where you can go to get all the necessary paperwork to begin your home education program in PA.
  
  
• Eye Tests for Children Vision Tests are required by the PA homeschooling regulations. Sure, you can test your own child's eyesight....
  
• How To Get A High School Diploma From the State Although a high school diploma is almost never required for entry into post-secondary institutions,here is the applicable State Code describing how a student may receive a diploma from the State of Pennsylvania. For example, after completing 30 college credits, the student may apply to the state for a diploma.
  
• Private Tutoring In Pennsylvania Home Educators with teaching certification may take advantage of this less restrictive option to teach their own kids at home. No evaluations, no portfolios, no testing...just freedom, freedom, freedom. Access the PDE's site for more information.
  
• Catholic Homeschoolers of Pennsylvania See this newest site of interest to home educators in PA. Specific information for those wanting to home educate their own children within the context of the Roman Catholic Faith.
  
• How Many Homeschoolers In Pennsylvania? How many homeschoolers are in your school district? In your county? Access the report by the Department of Education. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (free browser-enhancing software available online at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html )
  
• About.com - Homeschooling In Pennsylvania Beverly Hernandez has done a great job in pulling together information for homeschoolers in Pennsylvania.
  
• AP Testing Less Likely to Result in College Credit Despite the heavy marketing of some homeschool business-folk in Pennsylvania, AP instruction may not as valuable as it once was according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
  
• PDE's Letter Not Requiring Diploma Attachment to Affidavit This important letter from the Department of Education documents the fact that a copy of the home education supervisor's diploma is not required to be attached to the affidavit.
  
• Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP) nonprofit corporation, newsletter, annual curriculum fair and conference. Caution: The webpages entitled "When Must I Do What?" and "Check list for beginning home schooling" suggest you do things that are not required by the PA home education law or regulations. In addition, the website is slightly out-of-date with its announcements and information.
  
• The Pennsylvania Home Education Law PA Home Education Law, edited from the State's version to be easily read - hand this out to your friends.
  
• Homeschool Headlines If you desire relevant, documented facts about what is happening in PA related to home schooling this is where you will find it.
  
• AtoZ Home's Cool - Pennsylvania Homeschooling Your starting place for locating friendly support groups, actual laws, resources and more.
  
• HSLDA's Pennsylvania Page Basic legal summary from a bunch of attorneys. And yes, there are homeschoolers in PA homeschooling under 'option 2' if you look hard enough.
  
• Online Hearing Screening PA Homeschooling regulations require hearing tests. Test your child's hearing online.