Diane Palazzo
Email: registration@rcscsd.org
Phone: 518-756-5200 ext. 6008
Home-Schooled Students
Parents and guardians of children who are or will be homeschooled will find important information on this page about state law, reporting requirements, and additional services that are available. It’s important to note that all school-age children residing in the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District must be recorded by the school district before they can file a Notice of Intent to Homeschool. To file a Notice of Intent to Homeschool please contact Connie Miller, Program Manager Capital Region BOCES within 15 days of beginning to homeschool.
Where to Begin:
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District |
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Census Documents Submit to the District Registrar
Proof Of Residency - In order to show residency within the district please provide documentation of the physical address where the family and student resides.
Proof of the child's age - Child’s birth certificate or document identifying age for census records.
Diane Palazzo
Email: registration@rcscsd.org
Phone: 518-756-5200 ext. 6008
Notice of Intent to Homeschool |
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Parents who will be homeschooling their child(ren) must send a Letter of Intent to Connie Miller, Program Manager Capital Region BOCES within 15 days of beginning to homeschool. In addition, parents will need to submit:
quarterly reports
annual assessments
Connie Miller
Email: constance.miller@neric.org
Phone: 518-464-3982
Additional Services Available:
Special Education Support for Home-Schooled Students
Deadline to request special education support - June 1st.
According to Education Law § 3602-c and the New York State Education Department, if you choose to educate your child through a home instruction plan, he/she may still receive special education support IF you make a timely request on or before June 1st preceding the school year for which you are requesting services. If you decide to homeschool your child and notify the school district after June 1, you will not be eligible to receive special education services for your child through an individual education services plan (IESP). If you choose to continue to homeschool your child for subsequent school years, you must send notification in writing by June 1st, prior to the new school year, in order to access those support services.
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