Families for Home Education, the oldest and largest statewide home school organization in Missouri, has been serving Missouri home educators since 1983. FHE is comprised of members – you, not just a board and staff. The purpose of FHE is to protect the inalienable right of the parents of Missouri to teach their own children without state regulation and control.
 

FHE works to achieve these ends in the following ways:

• Publishes First Things First, a Guide for the Missouri Home Educator
• Holds workshops and special events for new home educators – connecting them with the homeschool community and providing materials and information
• Provides speakers for meetings and events –for support groups, local events, and homeschool conventions across the state
• Maintains a lobbyist in Jefferson City
• Maintains relationships and communication with Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) – working hand-in-hand to ensure your right to home educate in the state of Missouri
•  Publishes a newsletter, the FHE Bulletin, for our members
• Maintains communication with FHE members through MailChimp messages which include legislative alerts, important information concerning homeschool issues, and notices that the Bulletin Newsletters have been posted on the FHE “Members Only” section of this website.  
  (Note to members: Please add [email protected] to your address book to help keep the emails from going to your junk box.)
• Provides member resources in the “Members Only” section of the website which include: FHE Bulletin archives, downloadable “Journal/Planbook, and downloadable hour log.
• Hosts the annual FHE Homeschool Day at the Capitol (Same event, new name, will be, March 3, 2020)
  All homeschool families welcome!!
• and more…

FHE New Homeschool 101 Zoom Meeting Schedule - JUNE
(all seminars are the same, but just different dates)
Tuesday, June 2 @ 1:00 pm
Thursday, June 11 @ 7:00 pm
Thursday, June 18 @ 1:00 pm
Tuesday, June 23 @ 1:00 pm

Pick your date for this free zoom meeting and send an email to Kim Quon at [email protected] with the date you are requesting. A confirmation email will be sent back to you (make sure it doesn't go to junk) with the zoom id and password, along with an attachment of some additional information that would be helpful.

The meeting will cover MO homeschooling law, record keeping, tracking hours, curriculum ideas, learning styles, etc. Feel free to share with your friends who need more information about homeschooling in MO.

FHE High School Zoom Meeting Schedule - JUNE
(all seminars are the same, just different dates)
Tuesday, June 9 @ 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 16 @ 1:00 pm

Pick your date for this free seminar and register by sending an email to Kim Quon at [email protected] Please note the date of the meeting you plan to attend. A confirmation email will be sent back to you (make sure it doesn't go to junk) with the zoom id and password, along with an attachment of some additional information.

The meeting will cover requirements, classes for high school, transcripts, GPA, scholarships, testing, dual enrollment, etc. Feel free to share this with friends who might need this information on how to homeschool high school in MO.

The Registration deadline to participate in the
FHE Region 3 or Region 6 Graduation
was December 31, 2019 

If you have a Junior,
NOW 
is the time to begin plans 
for their 2021 Graduation

Watch for FHE’s 2021 Graduation Meetings Announcement in July/August 2020

Click Here for FHE Region 3 Graduation Information

Click Here for FHE Region 6 Graduation Information

Need Some Answers??
3/18/2020 8:42:00 PM BY FHE

Many public school families around the state are wondering what to do now that their public schools are closed for the foreseeable future. Hopefully this will help you decide if you are just needing resources to help get you through this pandemic or if you truly want to homeschool.

Bear in mind, even though your child it at home, your child is still enrolled in the public school and you have the responsibility to obey the requirements of the public school. Be sure to check the notifications from your school, including your “junk/spam” box. The public school closures were on short notice and many schools are working on plans to help their students.

Questions to be asked:

1. Are you wanting resources to just finish out this school year and then you child will be back at the public school as soon as it opens?
   
   If you are just wanting resources and plan to go back to the public school, you would not actually be homeschooling from a legal standpoint, just at home for now. If the public school has sent work home, then that is what you will need to do. If you have nothing and you want to continue with something to keep your child engaged in learning, there are a lot of options.

For Resources Click Here!

If you decide to enroll in the Missouri virtual school, MOCAP, your child will be a Missouri public school student. If you want the local public school to consider paying for your child’s enrollment in the virtual public school, then you should NOT withdraw your child to homeschool. You will need to contact your public school to make those arrangements. Even though your child will be doing their schooling at home, they will be a public school student and you must abide by their rules and regulations.

2. “Do I want to homeschool my child?” If you are really wanting to begin homeschooling and will be continuing next school year, then here is what FHE would suggest. Do nothing for now other than whatever your public school has suggested or what you want to do. You are still under the public school legally, so you would not have to make up any hours or keep any homeschool records. Just go with the flow for now.
   
   THEN, over the summer before the next school year starts, you will want to send your local public school  a withdrawal letter. Here is a sample withdrawal letter  you can use. Send it to the superintendent or principal by certified mail with a return receipt requested card. The post office will have the school sign the card and then return it to you for your records. The public school may ask you to sign their form. This may be a “declaration of intent to home school”. Since this is an optional form not required by law, FHE suggests you NOT sign it. A one-time withdrawal letter is all that should be necessary.  
   
   Also, here is a copy of the “homeschooling law”. If homeschooling is the route you plan to take, let FHE know and we can help you with understanding what is needed to actually homeschool.

If you need help or more information contact FHE.

877-696-6343 (message line)
[email protected]
Facebook page: Families for Home Education

Families for Home Education also publishes an excellent guide for the Missouri home educator, First Things First: A Guide for the Missouri Home Educator. There is homeschool information on this website. If you have questions, contact FHE. Click here to join FHE. , or order Click her to order First Things First.

 

 

Thank you for making the 2020 Homeschool Day at the Capitol a success!
3/4/2020 1:10:00 PM BY FHE

FHE wants to thank those in attendance!
We know many came from a distance. I
t is a sacrifice to give of your day to come!!

FHE appreciates Mr. James Mason,
HSLDA attorney, for coming to speak.
He encouraged us to press forward into the future
and for the next generation to take up the banner!

Also, a big thank you to Kyla Peterson
for coming to encourage us from a homeschool graduate’s perspective.

Kay’s Studio, Sullivan Missouri, did an excellent job providing the music.
Thank you to all who made this possible!

FHE wants to especially thank the Representatives and Senators
that took time out of their busy schedules
to come and give us a brief word of encouragement.
Missouri is blessed to have so many homeschooling parents,
homeschool graduates, and pro-homeschool legislators serving in the legislature.

Hope to see you next year!
We must be ever vigilant to protect our homeschool freedoms!

Save the date: March 2, 2021

 

2020 Homeschool Day at the Capitol - Jefferson City, MO
1/27/2020 11:01:00 AM BY FHE

	Tuesday, March 3, 2020 First Floor Capitol Rotunda 12:30 P.M.
Special Address by James R. Mason HSLDA Vice President of Litigation and Development
Jim is an attorney and litigator who has helped HSLDA win a number of landmark cases establishing and protecting homeschool freedom. Since joining HSLDA to lead the litigation team in 2001, Jim has represented homeschooling families in a wide range of challenging situations and has set precedents that have expanded freedom for the homeschool community. Under Jim’s leadership, HSLDA’s 4th Amendment litigation work has changed the way three states (North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico) approach social services investigations. In Wilson v. Russo, HSLDA won a $700,000 settlement for our client, a single parent whose children were seized by a rogue child protective services investigator. Jim was instrumental in litigating the 2008 California case Jonathan L., in which a state appellate court reversed its previous ruling that homeschooling was illegal. This put an end to years of controversy over the legal status of homeschooling in California and set a precedent that affects other states as well. In addition to serving as HSLDA’s Vice President of Litigation and Development and penning many of the most popular articles in HSLDA’s Home School Court Report magazine, Jim serves as the president of ParentalRights.org. Before coming to HSLDA, Jim represented numerous right-to-life groups in campaign finance cases and clerked for an appellate court in Oregon. He graduated with highest honors from Regent University School of Law in 1996. Jim is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served on active duty in Operation Desert Storm. Jim and his wife Debbie live in Winchester, Virginia. They have seven children and one granddaughter. The Masons have homeschooled all of their children: six have graduated and one is still being taught at home. In his spare time, Jim is an avid birdwatcher, waffle connoisseur, and abstract art fan.
Music will be provided by Kay’s Studio, Sullivan, MO

For more information – Click Here