The state says. •Public school time rules do not count for home school.•Your district may look at how long your school year is.•When it reads your plan, it may also look at the hours for each subject.

You do. 1.In your plan, write how long your school year is.2.Write the hours for each subject.3.Once the plan is approved, teach on that schedule.

The state says. •There is one way to do it.•You write a home school plan.•Your local school committee or the head of your school district must approve it.•That means they say yes.•They must do it before you start.

You do. 1.Send your plan to your school district or school committee.2.Wait for their yes before you start.

The state says. School age is 6 to 16. It starts in September of the year your child turns 6.

You do. Cover these ages in your plan.

The state says. •Yes. First tell the school district where you live.•Do it in writing if you can.•Telling them is not enough.•The district must read your plan and approve it.•This must happen before you start teaching.

You do. 1.Send your plan to your school district or school committee.2.Wait for their answer before you start teaching.

Where. Step 1 of Do the steps

The state says. •You do not need a teaching license.•You do not need a college degree.•The license rules for public school teachers do not count for home school.

You do. •There is nothing to get.•The committee may still ask about your teaching background.•It is one thing it looks at before it approves your plan.

The state says. You must teach these subjects:•Spelling, reading and writing.•English and grammar.•Geography.•Arithmetic, which is math.•Drawing and music.•United States history and the Constitution.•Duties of citizenship, which means how to be a good citizen.•Health, with first aid and CPR.•Physical education, which is gym.•Good behavior.

You do. 1.Put these subjects in your plan.2.Open the Academic Planner to see what colleges expect on top of them.

The state says. •Your school district or school committee may make your child take standardized tests.•This can happen now and then.•If you agree, you can use progress reports instead.•Or you can use dated work samples.

You do. 1.Agree with your district on how you will show progress.2.Turn in what you agreed to when it is due.

Where. Step 2 of Do the steps

The state says. •The home school law does not talk about shots.•The state shot rule is for children getting into child care, preschool, school and college.

You do. •Keep the shot record at home.•Or keep a signed exemption, which is a paper that excuses your child from shots.•Keep it in case your child joins a school, child care program or college.