Longmont Homeschool 101 Classes.

Are you considering homeschooling? Or have you been homeschooling, but still feel a bit lost or unsure?  Attend one of Niche’s Longmont Homeschool 101 Classes.

Homeschooling is quickly becoming a common educational choice.  If you have a child who is struggling, bored, unmotivated or just doesn’t fit in, then homeschooling might be a great choice for your family.  Perhaps you’d just like your family to be more bonded and less hurried.  Or maybe you feel that your child deserves an individualized education. 

Come join the growing number of families who are finding out that homeschooling can provide a quality, individualized education, more content family time and less stress.  This class will provide information about homeschool law, curriculum choices, philosophies and socialization. 

Classes are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month, every month in Longmont.  Classes are free but a small materials fee will apply. 

To register, or get further information, send an email to cohsmama at yahoo dot com

Where do I send my Letter of Intent (LOI) or Notice of Intent (NOI)

For students in the St. Vrain Valley School District, send notification to

Homeschool Office

St. Vrain Valley School District

395 S. Pratt Parkway

Longmont, CO 80501 

For students in the Boulder Valley School District, send notification to:

Boulder Valley Schools

Dr. Mack Clark

PO Box 9011

Boulder, CO 80301

Tests available for the required standardized test

Below are sources of some of the commonly used tests.  It is not an exhaustive list.  The first two tests are fill-in-the-bubble-type tests, and can be administered by the parent (though some services require the parent to have a bachelor’s degree, or meet other requirements).  You are “renting” the test materials from the testing service, not purchasing them. You return the tests, they or the publisher score the tests, and the results are returned to you.  The third test is designed for individual testing, and must be administered by a teacher with a master’s degree in Special Education. 

California Achievement Test(This comes in two forms: the complete battery (CAT/5) or the shorter survey form (CAT-E).)       Seton Home Study School (survey)      

http://www.setonhome.org/testing/default.php       Bayside School Services (complete battery)        

http://www.baysideschoolservices.com/home.html       Family Learning Organization (complete battery)        

http://www.familylearning.org/testing.html       Crosspointe Educational Services (complete battery or survey)      

 http://www.cestesting.com/       Thurber’s Educational Assessments (complete battery or survey)

 http://thurbers.net/teatests.html

 Iowa Test of Basic Skills      

BJU Press, Testing Service       http://www.bjupress.com/services/testing/iowa.html 

 Piedmont Education Services       http://www.pesdirect.com/itbs.html

 Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery      

Christian Cottage Home School Services       http://www.christiancottage.com/TestDesignonly.html 

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Links to Colorado Homeschool Law websites

http://www.hschool.com/references.htmThe relevant sections of the law may be found on the website of the Colorado Springs Homeschool Support Group, along with a section containing law highlights and FAQ. 

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeedserv/homeschool.htmThis link contains the text of the CO homeschool law as provided by the CO Department of Education, and includes a FAQ section. 

http://www.ro828.com/faq.htmThis link offers an explanation of Colorado’s homeschool law by Treon Goossen.  She helped write the current CO homeschool statute, has continued to monitor the activities of the CO legislature since that time, and lobbies on behalf of CO homeschoolers. 

http://www.rmec-online.com/laws/CO_law_inanutshell.htmlThis link is to Rocky Mountain Education Connection website, which offers an excellent FAQ section to clarify the law. 

http://www.stvrain.k12.co.us/policies/I/IHBG.pdfThis link is to the St. Vrain Valley School District’s stated policies regarding home schooling.

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Sample LOI (letter of intent) or NOI (notice of intent)

Dear Sir/Madam,  

This Notice of Intent is to notify you that I will begin home educating my child (full name) _________________________ 14 days from today, beginning on (date) ____________  My child is (age) ________ and resides at (primary home address) __________________________________________   The number of attendance hours this school year will be ______ (688 is the minimum).  This averages out to 4 hours per day, 172 days per year.   Test or evalution results for our child will be submitted to (name of independent private school or district) _________________ upon completion of grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11.   

Sincerely,  ___________________________________

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