Tennessee is a relatively easy state in which to home school.
While the state does not provide parents with funding for materials as some
other states do, the state has little direct involvement with home schooling
families. For those who have home schooled in various states, you will find
home schooling in Tennessee to be rather uncomplicated.
There are two sites that are particularly helpful in understand
the laws of Tennessee regarding home schooling.
Tennessee Home Ed is a web
site that is managed by Kay Brooks, a home school activist who has a state-wide
reputation as being THE expert on home schooling in Tennessee. The Tennessee
Home Ed site is chock-full of great information that applies to all areas of
Tennessee ranging from CRS schools to support groups. It also has a very active
elist that is an excellent resource if you are considering home schooling in
Tennessee. The site has a Getting
Started page that will answer all your questions concerning beginning to
home school in Tennessee and it is in plain, understandable language.
The Tennessee Department of Education has a section of its website devoted to
the laws and requirements of home schooling in the state. You will find the needed
forms in downloadable format at this site. Department
of Education - Homeschool Page
Curriculum standards for the State of Tennessee can be found on
the Curriculum
Standards page. The standards for learning for each grade level and subject
area can be found there. This is a good place to start if you are just starting
home schooling and are not sure what your child should be learning at his/her
grade level.