Can I start to homeschool my child in the middle of the year?
You can decide to homeschool at any time of the year. If you feel you need to take your child(ren) out of school during the school year, BCHLA recommends writing a letter to your school principal stating your intention to begin homeschooling your child(ren) as per Section 12 of the BC School Act. Your school will then be able to change the child(ren)’s enrollment status to ‘registered’ and they will be aware that the child will not simply be truant. If the school is unwilling to change the child’s enrollment status, you may wish to consider transferring the registration to an independent school in BC or to a regional Distance Education school.
