- Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Overview
Overview
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Parents may choose to educate their children at home, rather than enrolling them in a traditional public or private school. AACPS supports home instruction in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations known as COMAR.
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The ABCs of State Requirements for Home Instruction
- Parents must notify the local public school system of their decision to home-school each student. Each year, they must notify the school system of their decision to continue or discontinue home schooling.
- Students must receive regular, thorough instruction from the parent in each of the following subjects:
- Reading/Language arts
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Science
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
- Health (May be incorporated through science or physical education)
- Students in grades 9-12 may substitute alternative electives of choice for art, music, and physical education.
- Home instruction must be supervised, either by the local public school system or by a private organization approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.
- Parents must notify the local public school system of their decision to home-school each student. Each year, they must notify the school system of their decision to continue or discontinue home schooling.
Announcements
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Fall 2018 Portfolio Reviews will be held beginning late October and through the month of November. As a reminder, two portfolio reviews are required each academic year. If you do not participate in the Fall Portfolio Review session, then you must participate in Winter Portfolio Reviews (held in January and February).
For the Fall Portfolio Reviews, we are pleased to offer multiple dates, times and locations, as well as the convenience of scheduling through the online platform, Sign Up Genius. If you have multiple students, please sign up for an individual time slot for each child in Sign Up Genius.
Please note: EReviews are no longer available
