What South Carolina actually asks of a family teaching their own children. Written plainly, and honest where the answer is that nobody asks for anything.
United StatesFiling requiredWho is in charge
Depends on the option: the local school district board of trustees (Option 1), SCAIHS (Option 2), or a qualifying association of at least 50 member families (Option 3)
Who actually reviews your child
The district board (Option 1), SCAIHS (Option 2), or the association (Option 3).
Before beginning; renewed annually
Goes to: Local school district board of trustees
The board must approve if the minimum requirements are met.
As set by the district
How often: twice a year
Goes to: SUBMITTED to the district
As scheduled
Goes to: Administered by a certified district employee
As set by SCAIHS
Goes to: SCAIHS
Membership and compliance with SCAIHS academic standards exempt the family from all Option 1 requirements including district testing.
Semiannual progress reports as set by the association
How often: continuous
Goes to: The association (not the district)
Statute prescribes a plan book or diary, a portfolio of the student's work, and semiannual progress reports documenting attendance and academic progress in each required subject.
n/a
How often: continuous
Goes to: Recorded
Filing on time is the easy half. The harder half is the year in between: showing what your child actually learned, in words the reviewer recognises, without turning your home into a school.
That is what this app is for. You say what your child did, in a sentence. It maps that to the real curriculum for South Carolina and builds the record you can hand over the day someone asks. See how it works.