Homeschool Information

In accordance with Minnesota state law, New London-Spicer School District is required to ensure that all school-age children living within the district’s boundaries are being educated. The district’s primary role is to provide the necessary information and forms to each Home School for compliance and documentation. The district has no educational records of students who have been home schooled. Likewise, the district does not verify or certify any home school diploma or transcript.

Home school parents are required to do everything that traditional private school administrators and teachers do, but in the context of their home. This means homeschool parents must plan their curriculum "what students learn", keep all records, manage all costs and assure the quality and scope of their student's education for college recruiters and employers. Homeschool students graduate from home schools with home school diplomas and home school transcripts, just as they would from other private schools.

Registration

The following information is mandatory and must be submitted to this office by October 1 of each year. If complete information is not received, the district must report the Home School as "Not Compliant" to the State of Minnesota: 

Initial Registration Form 
This form is to be completed and submitted by October 1 or within 15 days of withdrawing a child from a public school in order to home school.

Letter of Intent to Continue to Provide Instruction 
This form is to be completed and submitted by October 1 of each year after the instructor has provided the same district with an Initial Registration Form.

Provide student immunization records or MDE's conscientious objection to immunizations form.

Disabilities Education Improvement Act (TDETA 2004)

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (TDETA 2004), public schools are responsible for identifying children and/or students ages birth through 22 with disabilities who attend public school programs, private schools, home school or are birth to pre- kindergarten who may be eligible for special education and related services. 

Referrals to special education are typically made when there are educational related concerns regarding overall development, severe underachievement, and/or social/emotional problems. If you feel your child may be disabled and eligible for special education and related services in any of the disability categorical areas recognized by the Minnesota Department of Education, please contact me for referral infonnation. In order to qualify for services, students must meet eligibility criteria established by the State of Minnesota. Services are provided to eligible students through consultation and/or direct instruction at a public school building in your public school. 

Questions concerning special education services, should be directed to: Hannah Hanson, Director of Special Education - SWWC Service Cooperative, Office Phone 320-221-6675.