Homeschool and Non-public

Community Education hosts an annual virtual orientation for homeschool families in August. Families who are already registered as a homeschool will receive an email invitation to participate. If you are not already registered as a homeschool and would like to be invited to the meeting, please call 651-423-7722 or email homeschool.nonpublic@district196.org with your contact information. We encourage all homeschool families to participate in this meeting. It is a great opportunity to connect with and support other homeschool families in our district.

Homeschool parents/guardians do everything that traditional nonpublic school administrators and teachers do, but in the context of their home. This includes planning what students learn, record keeping, managing costs and assuring the quality and scope of their student’s education to college recruiters and employers. Students graduate from homeschools with homeschool diplomas and transcripts, just as they would from other nonpublic schools. Neither the Minnesota Department of Education or local school districts validate or certify any nonpublic school’s education, transcripts or diplomas.

• Deciding to Homeschool
• MDE Homeschool Questions and Answers

To be compliant with MN state law, the following forms are due by October 1.

• Online Initial Registration or downloadable MDE Initial Registration Form (If a family did not homeschool last year). Online Intent to Continue or downloadable MDE Letter of Intent to Continue Report (for families that homeschooled last year).
• District approved nationally normed standardized test that will be given (list of choices)

• Immunization Requirements. Immunizations need to be submitted if they are not already on file with our district. Updated immunizations are needed in kindergarten, 7^th and 12^th grade.  You may also submit a medical (signed by a health care practitioner) or a non-medical (notarized) exemption form.

• Co-Curricular Activity Forms (for students in 7-12 grade, turned into the Community Education Office) and Policy
• Curricular Course Forms (classes)/Shared Time (for students in 6-12 grade, turned into the Community Education Office) and Policy
• MDE Report for Aid Reimbursement Request form (to be eligible, it must be turned in to the Community Education office by October 1) and District Aid Reimbursement Receipt form and guidelines (to be turned in, with receipts, to the Community Education office by April 30). Items may be purchased between July 1 and April 30. Please keep in mind if you receive tax dollars to help pay for an item, the district technically becomes the owner and can request the item at the end of the school year, along with taking back electronics if misused by district guidelines. Therefore, District 196 needs to be the registered owner of all items purchased with tax dollars.

• Homeschool District 196 Programs and Services
• Homeschool Resources
• MN Homeschool Drivers Education Information
• Post Secondary Enrollment Option
• Sample Report Card
• District 196 Calendar
• MN State Statutes

Community Education annually hosts an orientation for non-public schools (also know as private schools) within district boundaries. Schools receive information about compliance requirements and available programs and services. It will be held in May.

Due: October 1

• Non-public Letter of Intent to Continue (for those that reported last year) or Non-public Initial Registration (for those that are new to reporting)
• Actual MDE Report for Aid Reimbursement Request Form for current school year

Due: November

• Bus Safety Annual Reporting Information Form
• MDE Non-public Fall Report (send original to MDE and a copy to the Community Education office)

Due: February

• Non-public Schools Reimbursement Agreement
• Estimated MDE Report for Aid Reimbursement Request Form for upcoming school year

Due: April

• Title Participation Form

Due: Jun

• Add Drop Enrollment Report Form

• Traditional Non-public School Programs and Services

• K-12 Immunization Requirements. Medical and non-medical K-12 exemptions forms or Pre-K immunization requirements and exemption forms.

• Non-public Student Transportation Policy
• Transportation Reimbursement Request
• Independent School District 196 Transportation Website
• Contact District 196 Transportation: Transportation@district196.org, Tel: 651-423-7685; Fax: 651-423-7666, 15180 Canada Drive, Rosemount, MN 55068.