Puerto Rico Homeschooling
My thanks to Alison of T'CHERs for helping
me sort out the resources in Spanish. Alison moderates the message
board, T'CHERS
Discussion Forum, which is in English
and en Español.
Welcome to A to Z Home's Cool Puerto Rico Homeschool page.
In Puerto Rico, the concept of homeschooling is slowly gaining
recognition, as the number of homeschooling families and support
groups steadily grows. If you are considering homeschooling and
would like to know how to get started, please go to FAQ If you have just begun to homeschool or are a veteren,
please explore the various links listed below. Enjoy your homeschooling
adventure!
Bienvenidos a la pagina de A to Z Home's Cool Puerto Rico
Homeschool. En Puerto Rico, el concepto de la educacion en el
hogar esta ganando reconocimiento a medida que aumenta el numero
de familias y groupos de apoyo. Si estas considerando el hogar-escuela
y te gustaria saber como
comenzar, favor de ir a la siguiente direccion FAQ
Si apenas acabas de comenzar, o si eres ya veterana/o, por favor
explora los enlazes (links) en el listado
a continuacion. Que disfrutes tu aventura de la educacion
en el hogar!
For translations, go to BabelFish
Para las traducciones, vaya BabelFish
English
Associations
The Caribbean Center of
Home Education Resources
T'CHERs is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support
and promote the entire spectrum of homeschooling in Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Bilingual site. Para
páginas en español.
Events
T'CHERs Activities and News
T'CHERs offers a calendar, where local groups can post
their activities and other items of interest to homeschoolers.
Legal Information
GENERAL
Is
Home Schooling Legal in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands?
No notification of or permission request to home school to the
Department of Education or any other official entity is necessary
in PR.
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico Education Code For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
 Virgin Islands Board of Education Home Instruction Policy
Title 17, Section 82, of the Virgin Islands Code describes the duties of parents for educating their children. It requires that parents or persons having control of children over five years of age and under seventeen years of age shall cause such children to attend school regularly. However, Section 84 also allows the parent or person having control of such child to educate the child at home.
Home Instruction Checklist
Form to fill out for the Department of Education, Virgin Islands.
Notice Of Intent Home Instruction
Form to fill out for the Department of Education, Virgin Islands.
Online
T'CHERS Discussion Forum
T'CHERs offers a very active message board that is proving itself
to be a community of homeschoolers sharing encouragement, questions,
and information.
Resources
Welcome to Puerto Rico
A wonderfully complete regional site, with just about everything
a homeschool family would need to teach PR history, geography,
government and even recipes.
Support
Group Lists
Christian Families Homeschooling Special Needs Children in Puerto Rico
List provided by NATHHAN.
Support Groups (T'CHERs)
T'CHERs offers a growing list of local support groups. List includes
brief description of group and contacts. Calendars, Message Boards,
Classifieds.
U.S. Territories Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email
Español
Asociaciones
The
Caribbean Center of Home Education Resources (T'CHERs)
T'CHERs es una corporación sin fines de lucro cuyo propósito
es promover y apoyar la educación en el hogar, en su espectro
total, en Puerto Rico y en las islas Vírgenes.
En Línea
Foro
de Discusion de T'CHERs
T'CHERs ofrece un foro de discusiones activo, donde los educadores
en el hogar estan compartiendo preguntas, informacion, y apoyo.
Eventos
T'CHERs Actividades y Noticias
T'CHERs ofrece un calendario donde grupos locales someten sus
actividades y otra cosas de interes a educadores en el hogar.
Informacion
Legal
¿Es
legal la educación en el hogar en PR y en las Islas Vírgenes?
T'CHERs ofrece informacion y alertas legales para los educadores
en el hogar de PR y las Islas Virgenes del US.
Recursos
Recursos
(T'CHERs)
T'CHERs ofrece listas amplias de recursos para 'homeschooling',
encontrados en las islas y afuera.
Grupos
de Apoyo
CasaEscuela_PuertoRico
Un grupo de apoyo de padres que educamos a nuestros hijos en
el hogar. Nuestra mision es ofrecerle buena educacion y vida
saludable a nuestros hijos, dentro de un sano ambiente familiar.
El grupo se reune mensualmente para compartir en familia, todos
los 3eros viernes de mes y orientamos a familias. Tenemos un
calendario de actividades en el cual se programan excursiones
educativas. Para informacion adicional envienos un mensaje o
visite nuestro foro de mensajes y no olvide firmar nuestro libro
de firmas. Nuestra membresia es GRATIS. Los esperamos!
Grupo.
Grupos
de Apoyo (T'CHERs)
T'CHERs ofrece una lista de grupos de apoyo locales. La lista
incluye una descripcion breve y contactos. Calendarios, Foros
de Discusion, Clasificados
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