Illinois
H.O.U.S.E.
(Home Oriented
Unique Schooling
Experience)
| Introduction | How
to Get Started and other Questions |
Illinois Homeschooling Laws |
What is HOUSE? | Resources and Curricula |
Issues
of Interest (updated 10/1/2006) |
Illinois HOUSE is a statewide network of
support groups for people involved in homeschooling. We provide email
and phone support about issues related to Illinois homeschooling.
Common questions include how to withdraw a child from public school,
what the school district needs from homeschooling families and how to
deal with officials who ask for more than they're entitled to receive.
We have member groups throughout the Chicago suburban area and more
spread across the state.
HOUSE groups are nonsectarian (not
religious based) and inclusive for all. That means that you will find
people of all different lifestyles, educational styles, religious
beliefs and unbeliefs. This mix of folks can be stimulating for some,
and might not be for others. If you like learning about how all
different kinds of people think, live and homeschool, a HOUSE group
could be for you. Membership in HOUSE offers a certain amount of
assurance to homeschoolers regarding legal issues. HOUSE holds a
position on the board of the Ad Hoc Committee for Illinois Homeschool
Legal and Legislative Matters, a group that very carefully monitors
legal and legislative activity that can potentially have an effect on
homeschools. Consulting and working together with other organizations
on Ad Hoc, HOUSE is able to supply reliable and timely information to
its members regarding legal issues.
Our apologies to folks who could not get through to us on our phone line recently. The difficulty has been
cleared up, and we welcome your calls.
Illinois HOUSE.
Contact
us by email or leave a message at (847) 622-5200
and someone will return your call as soon as possible.
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Revised 10/1/2006