[Bamamom07]

I have 4 foster kids we are planning to adopt, assuming TPR goes through soon as expected. Because they are still "foster" I don't even know if I can legally do this, but I have been thinking how really helpful it would be if I could homeschool the youngest (currently in kindergarden). I also have a bio son supposed to start kindergarden next year. I have only had her a couple months, she and ds are getting along fantastic. I think if I could keep her at home for a year or two I could easily teach her what she would be learning at school, and I could spend tons more time giving her the attention she craves. She has had several placements but no one really showed her much love before, except big sister. Anybody else doing this? Was getting permission to homeschool fc difficult? I'd appreciate any input!

[lucyjoy]

Depends on the state, the agency, and the worker. I was told no on my sib group but was allowed to homeschool a child I took on later. It is worth taking the time to ask.

[CaddoRose]

If you were able to show how she would benefit and got support from a professional, then maybe you could give a good argument about the homeschooling. It's worth a try.

[karla-k]

We have some friends who adopted a sib set, 6 & 8 years old. The little girl going into 3rd grade and the 1st grade brother would be entering their 4th elementary school at the start of this school year. They homeschool their 11 year old daughter already.

Their adoption was to be finalized in September and they requested to homeschool the kids. Keep in mind, they were talking about a month before the adoption was finalized.

The CW told them no. They contacted her boss, were told no. They then contacted a regional director who looked into it and were told maybe.

The regional director looked into it some more, and called amom on the first day of school and told her it would be fine to homeschool the kids.

The point is: don't take no the first time you hear it. Ask for a reason and don't take no until you have a good reason. Our friends started asking the day they brought the kids into their home 6 months before adoption.