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Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has membership of over 55,000 families and is supported by more than 50 dedicated staff members, who have banded together to ensure that our rights as homeschoolers are respected and our freedoms protected.  The mission of HSLDA is to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children.  FLA does not provide this coverage and strongly encourages its families to join HSLDA.  Because FLA is an officially registered HSLDA discount group, our members are eligible for a 17% discount on HSLDA membership. In order to receive this discount, you must be given access to our school discount number to use when filling out your application.

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During school hours, your child will need your undivided attention.  The decision to homeschool does mean a willingness to make that time commitment.  However, the exact amount of time that you spend homeschooling will be determined by a number of factors – the age and grade level of your child, the number of children you are schooling, your curriculum choices, and your child’s capabilities and willingness to work.  The specific time and content requirements for assigning high school credits are covered in the August high school workshop.

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Delaware Code Title 14, section 2704, requires that “All persons conducting non-public schools shall report end of the year attendance information to the Department of Education annually, on or before the 31st day of July, on such forms as shall be prescribed by the Department of Education.” Since FLA reports this for you, the school needs confirmation that you have met this requirement.   The 180-day form is to be downloaded and printed from the FLA website and turned in with the end-of-the-year report card.

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Delaware State Code, Title 14 Education (800 Health and Safety) states that all “school enterers” (according to Delaware’s epidemiology division, this includes children entering homeschools) shall have a number of specified immunizations. Title 14 goes on to state that “the parent … shall present a certificate specifying the month, day, and year that the immunizations were administered by a licensed health care practitioner.” 

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Encourage them not to take this action until they have done research and planning, obtained curriculum, and decided what steps that they will need to follow to undertake homeschooling legally.  You may refer her to the FLA website and encourage them to contact the FLA Director (fladirector@yahoo.com).