Thank you for inquiring about our transcript preparation service for transitioning back into public, charter or private school. In order to most effectively serve you and your student, I need to gather several items of information from you. Although I cannot guarantee what the school will accept, we can determine what they are wanting to see and how they are setting their standards.

First, you will find a letter to the school asking them to provide any written policies they may have for counting home school credits. This is extremely important before we take further steps. I have had schools assure parents they only needed a transcript for the credits to be validated, only to find out that nothing was accepted, and the student either had to start over, take tests, or produce additional documentation.

Secondly, you will need to provide as much information as possible on the Transcript Information Form. It is also advisable to have some samples of your student’s work and any standardized tests to take to the school to give more evidence for them to assess.

Just as a forewarning, homeschoolers going back into the institutional schools do not have a high record of a no-problem transition. However, it is much easier to get into college with a home school transcript than back into high school, and there are a number of options I encourage you to consider for the remainder of high school.

· Community College: Students age 12 and older may enroll by taking the ASSET placement test in Math, English and Reading. If they score high enough on the test, they can get dual high school and college credit.

·        Correspondence classes: There are numerous programs around the country—both print-
      based and computer-based. Some include the personalized accountability, record keeping,
      and transcript preparation.

·        Umbrella School: Similar to correspondence programs, only most of the grading is done by
      the parent and sent to the school. These also keep records and do transcripts, and some
      even include the home school student in the class ranking of their on-site students.

· Co-op School or privately run classes for homeschoolers: Groups of parents join together to either teach classes according to the expertise of each one, or they hire teachers for a better price than an individual tutor.

·        Video, internet and satellite schools: Also known as Distance Learning, the student
      participates in the class from a remote location. With some, there is actual, real-time
      interaction with the instructor and other students.

Transcripts may be needed for the following situations:

	A homeschooler entering public or private high school for the first time in transition from 8th to 9th grades.
	A student who has homeschooled part of high school and now wants to enroll in the public or private school.
	As part of a college or job application.
	To validate that a student is eligible for the honors program at the community college

If you plan to compile the documents yourself, feel free to adapt the information that you find here for your own needs. Please see the other forms listed at the top of the page. If you would like assistance, I will be happy to prepare the transcript for you. For completing the transcript, I charge $20 per hour, with a minimum of one hour. Please call me if you have any questions. My office phone is 602-277-3497.

Holly Craw

Director
Covenant Home School Resource Center/
H.O.M.E. School Books and Resources

Hit Counter