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My Dh was recently laid off. He has a potential position near St. Louis. We have never been to Missouri. So I wanted to get some info from other homeschoolers on the area. From what I can find, it is a easy state to homeschool in. We have only been here in TN for a year. We would love to stay, but it may not end up that way. We are from the Southeast and seem to keep moving further west.lol We would love any info you have as well as your prayer

Hi Brandi - So sorry about the layoff. It has been years ago, but we had a brief time of being "between jobs" once and if was rough. I am originally from the southeast and was born in TN and lived there for a several years before moving to MO. My very first teaching job was in Memphis.

MO is not a difficult state for hs'ing. You are required to keep a log of hours and that is pretty much it. You are to log 1000 hours/year with 600 of those hours being core subjects (math, reading, science, history) and 400 can be electives. There are also some legistics about how many hours can be taught out of the home, but I'm not familiar enough with those to quote! I personally don't know anyone who has been "checked on" but I do belong to HSLDA just in case. I use homeschool tracker (the free version) for tracking hours.

I don't know much about St. Louis (we live in the boonies of north MO). I have an aunt and uncle that live just south in Imperial. I've only driven through, but I do know that traffic there is a bear! They do have a nice zoo and Children's Museum that are free.

Best of luck to you and you will have my prayers as you seek your new direction.
Mel

I grew up in St. Louis & now live in Illinois. (My husband works in St. Louis, but it's actually easier to commute from the Illinois side than the MO suburbs.) Homeschooling in Missouri is very easy, and depending on where his job is located, you can also live in Illinois where there is absolutely no reporting. If you need anymore St. Loius info, feel free to email me.

I don't live in MO, but I do live in IL. What wdworkman said is very true. IL has no reporting, no required number of days or hours. You are required to teach in English and teach "the branches of education" (which ARE further defined). If you look on HSLDA's website, they have the specific laws.

I have also heard that it is easier to commute from "this side," depending on where exactly your DH is working.