Homeschooling permission
We have been homeschooling this year under the belief that we were registered with the school officials. We turned in a written request as we were told to do last summer. Apparently, however, the officials never processed the request. They know nothing of our homeschooling and so in their eyes, we have been breaking the law, because we have not been sending Tessa to school.
We have had one meeting with the official. He was at first hopeful, but he has changed his tone and says we need to put Tessa in school immediately. We have the impression that he is under pressure and since no one here homeschools and there is no precedent, the easiest for him is to require us to enroll in school.
It's difficult, because we believe strongly that homeschooling is the right thing for her. Our relationship with Tessa was already good, and it has been strengthened even more as a result.
Please pray that the officials would work with us on this.
posted by Paul at
12:45 AM
3 Comments:
this is really tough stuff. i thought i heard that austrian law changed a few years ago, making home schooling legal. this is the kind of stuff that turns hair gray. you're in our thoughts and prayers.
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Tom, at 5:51 AM
The law says that we can home-school as long as it is approved by the school district and the child passes an equivalency test to show she has reached the level. If she fails this test then she has to re-enroll in school at one grade level below.
The district official here has said so far that it is not possible substitute an equivalency test for the home-school curriculum that we have. We will meet this week to talk more about this. Basically, home-schooling here is mostly done for those children who can't go to school for medical reasons. So we are unique!
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Paul, at 12:11 AM
Hi, Paul.
I'm just wondering if you have been in Austria for long. I'm curious to know if your daughter is learning the local curriculum or if you are using an American system and homeschooling in English. If the latter is the case, then how would the authorities be able to test the child?
By
Rina, at 7:11 AM
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