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SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
http://www.lpitr.state.sc.us/
South Carolina Laws and Interpretations
Submitted by Dianna Broughton (Journey100@aol.com)
There are basically three ways to homeschool in South Carolina--through your local school district (provided for in Section 59-65-40), through the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (provided for in Section 59-65-45), or through another Association that provides accountability for homeschools (provided for in Section 59-65-47). Going through your local school district is free. However, you have to jump through a lot of hoops, and sometimes they're hostile to homeschoolers. It really depends on your district--some homeschoolers find going through the district the best of the three alternatives. Going through the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS) is another alternative. SCAIHS is helpful to new homeschoolers and offer resource suggestions and advice. They require quite a bit of paperwork and accountability, however, and is the most expensive alternative. The third alternative is joining an Association for homeschools. There are between 5 and 10 of these associations in South Carolina. They require less paperwork and accountability, and are not expensive. They do not, for the most part, require documentation or accountability above what the law specifies.