Membership Requirements

To be a member in good standing, all Foothills members must meet the following requirements:

  1. Parents must follow all requirements as listed in SC Law Section 59-65-47:
  • -Parent must hold at least a high school diploma or GED.
  • -Instructional year is at least, but not limited to, 180 days.
  • -Curriculum includes, but is not limited to, the basic instructional areas of reading,
    writing, math, science, and social studies (literature and composition in grades 7-12)

  • -Educational records must be maintained by the parent and include:
    A planbook, diary, or other written record indicating subjects taught and activities engaged
    in, a portfolio of work samples of the student’s academic work, and a twice-yearly progress/grade
    report including attendance records and documentation of the student's academic progress in each of
    the subjects listed above.
  1. Additionally, Foothills requires that the 180 instructional days be completed
    NO LATER THAN MAY 31 OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR. You may begin your
    school year on June 1, if you so desire, but the 180 days must be completed by May 31.

  2. Members new to Foothills must attend a MANDATORY orientation meeting, which will,
    in part, assist them in the recordkeeping documentation that all members are expected
    to maintain. The new member will be notified of the meeting time by mail.

  3. All parents or their representative must attend TWO MANDATORY checkoff meetings
    per year, one in January and one in May, bringing the records they have kept for their
    homeschool as outlined above. Failure to attend the mandatory meetings will result
    in a termination of membership, and the local school district will be notified.

Once dropped from Foothills group for any reason, members must wait one calendar year to rejoin.

In an effort to provide our members with the true, supportive accountability that they desire, Foothills requires that our members adhere to a certain minimum of homeschooling and recordkeeping diligence. This enables the checkoff volunteer to perform her duties quickly and without confusion, leaving time and energy to assist in meeting other needs for member families, including transcript organization for high schoolers, curriculum counseling, and educational concerns. We are always here to help! If you have any concerns or questions, please contact us!