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  1. Our family already home schools, please give us information on DCHEA.
  2. We are a family who is just beginning to home school and we also need information on DCHEA.
  3. "Why don't you accept families who home school through a Charter ISP or Public school ISP?
  4. "Is there a home school ISP option, other than the Charter ISP or Public School ISP?"
  5. "How do I withdraw my child from a public or private school?"

1. Our family already home schools, please give us information on DCHEA.

  A.  See the 12 Reasons to Join and About Us pages for info on DCHEA.

  B.  Become a member by printing and filling out the membership application forms.

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2. We are a family who is just beginning to home school and we also need information on DCHEA.

 A.  See the 12 Reasons to Join and About Us pages for info on DCHEA.

 B.  Become a member by printing and filling out the membership application forms.

 C.  Visit Home School Legal Defense Association for legal support and information.

 D.  Visit Christian Home Educators Association for further home schooling support.

 F.   You may wish to check out the Introduction to Home Education binder from our Library. 

 G.   If you would like to have DCHEA family in your area contact you please send an e-mail request to Administration.

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3. "Why don't you accept families who home school through a Charter ISP or Public school ISP?

 Answer:

               There are many reasons, but an important reason is that Charter and Public ISPs are funded by the government.  By law, government-funded programs cannot "teach religion directly, or indirectly" according to the California State Constitution, Article 9, Section 8: "No public money shall ever be appropriated for the support of any sectarian or denominational school, or any school not under the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools".

               Since DCHEA is a Christian Home Education Support Group, Article 9 dictates that we accept only families who can legally teach religious curriculum.  

                DCHEA knows that some ISPs are more strict than others, but the law is clear.  Besides the legal fact, there are stewardship and Biblical authority issues that make it a wise decision to steer clear of them.

                We follow HSLDA's guidelines, and they do not accept members who charter school, as well as CHEA of Ca who also does not recommend it.

                If you'd like more information on government-funded Charter ISPs, please read

"Charter Schools: Look Before you Leap"  written by Roy Hanson of Family Protection Ministries.

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4. "Is there a home school ISP option, other than the Charter ISP or Public School ISP?"

  Answer:

                  Yes.  There are Private ISPs that are run through churches, private schools and other non-government entities.  Grace Christian Learning Center in DHS run by Deborah Hayden is a good example.  She offers several options from which to choose.  However, over 90% of DCHEA members are independent.

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5. "How do I withdraw my child from a public or private school?"

            Answer:

                   Use the Withdrawal templates that CHEA suggests.

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        You will:

 1>  Write a letter from your "new school name" to the public school requesting your child's cumulative files.

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