FREQUENTLY ASKED ?'S

Frequently Asked ?'s about LSHE and Home Schooling

Does a child need to go to Kindergarten in public school? Compulsory attendance for MO is 7-17yrs. No, your child doesn't HAVE to attend public school Kindergarten. 

What is the MO State Law in respect to home schooling? Visit the Home School Legal Defense Association's (HSLDA) summary analysis of the home schooling law for Missouri. Also visit the Families for Home Education website for general home schooling and law information. FHE is MO's state-wide organization.

What types of field trips does LSHE offer? Our home school group consists of other home schooling families who volunteer to organize our field trips, educational and social opportunities. These activities are offered as volunteers are willing to coordinate them. They are very similar to those offered in the public schools (Coterie Theatre, skating parties, nature centers, local business field trips, theme parties, etc.)

What type of curriculum should I use? That's a very personal decision based on your child's learning abilities, your teaching styles, and the goals that you have as a family in respect to home schooling. We suggest researching home school catalogs, specific curriculum sites, using website search engines, and discussing this with other home schooling families. (That's why it's so nice to be involved in a local group!)  Visit websites like www.homeschool.com  and www.homeschoolfacts.com for more info. Our "links" section will also help you in this process.

Why don't you have monthly meetings in the summer? Although we don't have to school according to public schools, many of our home school families choose to take their summers off from schooling as well. Many of our members are still committed to checking emails and answering ?'s from non-members. Our members still communicate via our forum/emails/calendar posting opportunities for our children to get together during the summer for play or educational activities.

LSHE strives to provide the most accurate information regarding the MO law respecting home schooling; however,  it is the sole responsibility of each home schooling family to understand and determine how to apply the law within their own homes.