Home Schooling

The following information is intended to assist Smithtown families who have made the decision to home school their children. Following a review of the Home Schooling Reference Guide linked below, which contains an overview of the home schooling process, please contact Mr. Paul Strader II, assistant superintendent for curriculum and assessment, at 631-382-2036 or pstrader@smithtown.k12.ny.us with any additional home schooling questions you may have.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE SCSD HOME SCHOOLING REFERENCE GUIDE

NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (NYSED) LINKS

• • • New York State Education Department - Home Instruction (Home Schooling) Website

    • Part 100.10 of the Regulations of the NYS Commissioner of Education (Home Schooling Regulations)

    • Key Laws Relating to Home Instruction

    • Home Instruction (Home Schooling) Questions and Answers

    • Guidelines on Revised Rules and Regulations Relating to: The Requirements for Conferral of a College Degree and The Home Instruction of Students of Compulsory School Age and Full-Time College Study

    • New Requirements for the Provision of Special Education Services to Home-Instructed ("Home-Schooled") Students

HOME SCHOOLING LINKS AND RESOURCES

• • • Home Schooling Required Courses/Subjects Summary Sheet

    • Sample Home Schooling Resources

    • Online Home Schooling Programs Sample Reference List

    • Creating a Great Minds Parent Account to Access Eureka Math

SAMPLE IHIP TEMPLATES (NEW - Posted July 2021)

• • • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Plan ("IHIP") Template for Grades 1-6 (Google Doc - Make a Copy to Edit)

    • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Plan ("IHIP") Template for Grades 1-6 (PDF)

    • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Plan ("IHIP") Template for Grades 7-8 (Google Doc - Make a Copy to Edit)

    • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Plan ("IHIP") Template for Grades 7-8 (PDF)

    • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Plan ("IHIP") Template for Grades 9-12 (Google Doc - Make a Copy to Edit)

    • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Plan ("IHIP") Template for Grades 9-12 (PDF)

SAMPLE QUARTERLY REPORT TEMPLATES (NEW - Posted July 2021)

• • • Sample Quarterly Report Template for Grades 1-6 (Google Doc - Make a Copy to Edit)

    • Sample Quarterly Report Template for Grades 1-6 (PDF)

    • Sample Quarterly Report Template for Grades 7-8 (Google Doc - Make a Copy to Edit)

    • Sample Quarterly Report Template for Grades 7-8 (PDF)

    • Sample Quarterly Report Template for Grades 9-12 (Google Doc - Make a Copy to Edit)

    • Sample Quarterly Report Template for Grades 9-12 (PDF)

OLDER RESOURCES (WILL BE REMOVED IN JULY 2022)

• • • Required Subjects for Home Schooling

    • Action Steps for Home Schooling

SAMPLE IHIP AND QUARTERLY REPORT TEMPLATES

• • • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Plan ("IHIP") Cover Page Template (PDF)

    • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Plan ("IHIP") Cover Page Template (Microsoft Word)

• • • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Template (PDF)

    • Sample Individualized Home Instruction Template (Microsoft Word)

SAMPLE QUARTERLY REPORT TEMPLATES

• • • Sample IHIP and Quarterly Report Template (PDF)

    • Sample IHIP and Quarterly Report Template (Microsoft Word)