In the last two decades, more and more young people have been getting their education at home. The home schooling movement does not just include people from strict religious backgrounds, although they did help gain acceptance for this approach to education. Today, millions of students are beginning to complete their school requirements and are preparing for homeschool graduations.
Graduate from Home School
If you or your child has been taught at home, you need to prepare for graduation. Different states have different requirements for graduation. However, most states take a very hands-off approach to this method. That means the parents or the overseer of the education determines graduation. Students must meet the minimum requirements for graduation established by the state. Good records should be maintained.
In some cities, you can find home school graduate programs that allow students to go through a ceremony similar to that experienced by traditional graduates. The ceremonies are usually small and are sometimes held at local churches. If you’re part of a Homeschooling group, you can ask about these programs or you could even work together to form your own if a large number of students are nearing the end of their education.
Although standardized tests aren’t going to be required for the homeschool graduate to complete his or her basic studies, the ACT and/or SAT will be required if he or she plans to attend college. The good news is that most colleges and universities today are welcoming students who attended school at home with open arms. That’s because so many of them have been proven to be overachievers.
Mailing Announcements
Typically, you should start searching for graduation announcements prior to the completion of your child’s education. Of course, if there’s not going to be a specific ceremony, you can pick the home school stationery any time you desire. Most parents will wait until their child has completed the requirements, until the child has passed the ACT or SAT or until the child has been accepted to a college before mailing out the announcements. In these situations, the parents can help celebrate several pieces of good news for their child at the same time.
Remember to send the announcements to all of your friends and family members, even those people who did not necessarily agree with your decision to have homeschool graduations. If your family or child is active in church, in clubs or in other types of groups, be sure to send announcements to them as well. Leave off any type of gift registry details since presents are not required with any type of graduation. You don’t want any one to feel obligated.
If you are going to have a graduation party, choose to mail out invitations instead of announcements. Be sure to include RSVP information, too. You may also want to send out invitations if you are going to participate in one of the home school graduation ceremonies. Keep in mind that some people may not give homeschool graduations as much respect as traditional graduations but the important thing is to remember that you’ve worked hard to get where you are and are now ready to tackle the next big education challenge.
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