What Do I Have to Do for the Government?

1. In British Columbia, the government is supportive of homeschoolers. Your options include being a registered homeschooler, an enrolled homeschooler or you can do a blend of public-school classes with homeschool learning. 

Below are some definitions to help clarify these options – 

• A) Register – to state your intent to the government that you will be educating your children autonomously in accordance with Sections 12 and 13 of the BC School Act.
• B) Enroll – to have a child participate, at school or at home, in an educational program provided by a public or independent school and administered and assessed by a BC certified teacher.
• C) Homeschooler – a child registered under Sec. 12 of the BC School Act.
• D) Home-based student – a child enrolled in a distance education/distributed learning program, provided by a public or independent school.

You can find further details here Educational Options in BC | BC Home Educators’ Association (formerly the BCHLA) (bchea.ca) or to understand the difference between registered and enrolled check out this site http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/dl_vs_homeschool.htm

2. You are asked to send a Letter of Intent to provide Home Education to the school board in which your child has been registered, it is also suggested that a letter to the principal of the school your child attends if withdrawing them from a school board.

3. Please be aware that as a registered homeschooler, your child will not receive a Dogwood diploma upon graduation, when you enroll your child can receive the diploma.