Covenant Home School Programs
926 Weatherly Rd. Huntsville, AL 35803
The How and Why of Home Schooling
by Raymond Ballman
(Recommended)
Christian Educators Curriculum Manual
by Cathy Duffy
(Recommended)
You
Can Teach Your Child Successfully
by Ruth Beechick
Home Schooling for Excellence
by David & Micki Colfax
The Christian Home School
by
Gregg Harris
Schooling Choices
by Wayne House
For the Child's Sake
by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
Home School Burnout
by Raymond and
Dorothy Moore
Schoolproof
New Big Book of Home Learning
by Mary Pride
Home Education and Constitutional Liberties by John Whitehead
Recommended
Reading
Below is brief summary of the homeschooling law in Alabama. For a detailed analysis of homeschooling in Alabama, see:
Compulsory School Age
"between the ages of 7 and 16"
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Alabama Legal Home Schooling Options: 1 2 |
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Option:1
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Option: 2
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Legal Option:
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Establish and/or enroll in a church school
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Use a private tutor
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Attendance:
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None specified (175 days required for
the public schools)
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140 days per calendar year, 3 hours per day between the hours of 8am and 4pm
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Subjects:
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None
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Reading, spelling, writing,
arithmetic, English, geography, history of the United States, science, health, physical education, and Alabama history
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Qualifications:
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None
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Teacher
certification
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Notice:
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File a notice of enrollment and attendance with the local superintendent on a provided form (not required annually)
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File
a statement showing children to be instructed, the subjects taught and the period of instruction with the local superintendent
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Recordkeeping:
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Maintain
a daily attendance register to be kept by the principal teacher of the church school
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Maintain a register of the child's work showing
daily attendance and make such reports as the State Board of Education may require
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Testing:
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None
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None
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