Prince George’s County Public Schools

	Homeschooling Office
Homeschooling Home Creative Arts Procedures Administrative Procedures REQUEST FOR TESTS FOR STUDENT PROGRAMS COURSE CREDIT BY EXAMINATION FOR GRADES 9-12 Application For Admission to Prince George's County Public Schools Curriculum Resources Suppliers of Educational Products PGCPS Testing Schedule 2009-10 Online Resources - NEW Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities	Reviews are due January 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010 - Portfolio Review Form Parents may select to participate in Home Schooling in a number of ways. All parents using either of the options below must complete and submit a Home Schooling Notification Form to the Prince George's County Public Schools' Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Academic Support, Home Schooling Office at ISSC, 9201 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 notifying the school system of their intent and listing each child being instructed in this manner. The Home Schooling Program options are: Parents may provide Home Schooling themselves by instructing their children at home. If this option is selected, supervision of their Home Schooling program must be provided by Prince George's County Public Schools through portfolio reviews of each child's work and the curriculum used. Parents may design their own curricula or use correspondence courses as guides. Instruction may be provided in a non-public school or correspondence course that is registered with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to supervise Home Schooling. Also, included in this category are MSDE registered religious or church affiliated non-public schools. When parents select this option, supervision is given by a registered non-public school or correspondence course. Parents are still required to complete and submit the Home Schooling Notification Form to Prince George's County Public Schools notifying the public school of their intent. Sing? Dance? Draw? CREATE!!!! Apply to the Center for Visual, Creative and Performing Arts at Suitland HS - Deadline January 29, 2010 For further information or to receive a registration form you may contact: Dr. Lillian Holmes Home Schooling Specialist Department of Curriculum & Instruction Phone: 301-333-1001 E-mail lillian.holmes@pgcps.org Resources Frequently Asked Questions State Law Compulsory Attendance Requirements Mandatory Kindergarten Attendance Law MSDE Home Schooling Website MSDE Voluntary Curriculum MSDE GED Program (High School Diploma Alternative) Procedures The Following Documents Are In PDF Format For Viewing And Printing: Home Schooling Notification Form Application For Admission To Prince George's County Public Schools Requests For Tests For Student Programs: Course Credity By Examination For Grades 9-12 Nonpublic Entities Registered to Supervise Home Schooling PGCPS Student's Page Portfolio Review Form