"To prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up." Ephesians 4:22 (NIV)

The Oak Grove Academy Umbrella School

• Janet Boldt, Director

Registration for the Academy may be completed at anytime throughout the school year. Registration forms must be completed and returned to Oak Grove Academy with the $75 registration fee. Current Umbrella members will receive a $25 discount if they register prior to August 1. new members can receive a discount for registering during Early Registration (generally March-July).

Registration shall cover the current or upcoming school year only. There is no discount for registering mid-year and fees may not be split between years. This fee covers all administrative paperwork and review costs for your entire family as well as:

• membership in the Oak Grove Baptist Academy Umbrella to provide you information and assistance as needed;
• membership in the Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators (MACHE) (www.machemd.org);
• discount card for use at many education oriented stores, outlets and vendors;
• opportunity to participate with the HAHSA Friday Co-op classes (additional fees included based on classes you opt to take);
• discounted membership offer for the Homeschool Legal Defense Association (www.hslda.org);
• end of the year reviews for your child(ren);
• quarterly "themed" fellowships for all homeschoolers; and
• information about activities for homeschoolers in the community and at Oak Grove Baptist Church

All forms may be downloaded from this site for use by families registering with the Oak Grove Academy Umbrella.

The Oak Grove Homeschool Fellowship schedule may be found here.

Should you join an umbrella or allow the public school to review your child's progress?

Harford County Public School's FAQ about Home Instruction page shows what is required by the county. These are mandated by the county if you choose not to use an Umbrella School.

What happens if the school system personnel are dissatisfied with the home schooling program? If there are deficiencies in the program resulting in the child not receiving a regular, thorough instructional program conforming the Bylaw, the parent will be notified of this deficiency and must provide evidence within 30 days that the deficiency has been corrected. If the deficiency is not corrected, the child must be enrolled promptly in a public or nonpublic school. Copied directly from Harford County Public School System's website "Home Instruction Program" page.

Oak Grove Academy Umbrella does not intend to protect parents who choose not to provide education for their child. However, we do believe that the parents should be allowed to decide what is the best educational system for their child. If at the time of the annual review we believe that your child has deficiencies in certain areas, we will work with you to decide how you and your child can continue to succeed in home instruction.

Umbrella Forms

Click on links to open or save a pdf file of these forms. If you do not have a pdf reader, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free.

• Registration Application

• Parental Agreement Form - updated 9-08-07

• K-8 Review worksheet

• 9-12 Review worksheet

• High School Credit Report worksheet

• Pupil Personnel Worker Notification Form

Helpful Information

• Find Your Pupil Personnel Worker

• How to Legally Homeschool in Maryland - information provided by the Homeschool Legal Defense Association

• Legal Analysis of Homeschooling for Maryland - information provided by the Homeschool Legal Defense Association

• Download PDF file of Maryland State Graduation Requirements - students involved in home education are not required to take assessment tests. This form is included as a guideline for public High School requirements.