Homeschooling Using Tutors

In some states it is legal to use tutors to homeschool your children either in part or entirely.  Parents will need to sign a Power of Attorney giving the tutor  the legal right to educate your child during school hours (for example:  Mondays - Fridays, 9 am - 3 pm, Sept.-May of each school year, until the child reaches age 18 yrs. or whatever age you designate.)

More information about this homeschooling option may be obtained from the Home School Legal Defense Association.  http://hslda.org  They will send you a sample Power of Attorney form to use as a guide for writing up your own contract.  This form must be Notarized to become a legal document.

For added peace of mind, it would be wise to include with your Power of Attorney the right of either party (parents or tutor) to cancel the contract for any reason, and at any time through signed, written notification to the other party. 

I will be homeschooling my grandchildren using this Power of  Attorney (in Virginia).