HOME SCHOOLING IN CALIFORNIA

If you are going to home school your child in California, you must have a teaching credential.

You can check the Education Code sections 48200 and 48224. There is also a recent court case, In Re Rachel L (2008) 160 Cal App. 4th 624.

I believe that socialization is as important as education. Children educated at home do not learn to interact with a variety of other children. It is also important to learn to be part of a group of people working toward a common goal. (My favorite activity for this is joining a marching band.)

If necessary, you can supplement your child's education with books, movies, discussions, museums, cultural events, Boy and Girl Scouts, Odyssey of the Mind, science experiments, computer gaming, board games, card games, and other adult - child interactions.

I believe that most other states have laws similar to California's law regarding home schooling.