2010... WOW!
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Yes! We are still accepting applications for the 2009/2010 school year!
Join Today...(see Apply or Reenroll Online)
If you are wishing to homeschool for the first time, please go to the side bar menu to the left and choose "Requirements". Read "What homeschooling is AND what it is NOT" as well as the SC laws on homeschooling and PACESC's requirements.
Go to the side bar menu to the left and choose "From the Director" and read on...
Many are at the midpoint of their homeschooling year. PACESC is very honored to be able to serve the homeschool community and your family in particular. Please remember the importance of keeping good records. It is the law. I look forward to working with you all in the days to come. Remember to send in your Year End Compliance Statements once your 180 days is completed and don't forget to Renew. If you do not have a Notary Form on file with us, please be sure to get it to us ASAP. Again, welcome to another year and blessings to you and your families.
New Fee Schedule: (Effective for 09/10 Memberships)
- New Homeschool Membership 09/10... $40.00
- Reenrollment Fee 09/10... March 28th - August 1st... $35.00
- Reenrollment Fee 09/10...After August 1st... $40.00
Policy Change: Effective Immediately!
- A Notary Form must be on file for every member family. This paperwork has always been required and the multiple requests which include printing, postage, and administration time and are costing the association money. Therefore....
- No reenrollment will be processed for a family until this form is on file in our office.
- No transcript and/or diploma will be generated for a child until this form is on file in our office.
- If you need this form, please go to the side menu and click "Printable Forms" . Print out the Notary Form, have it completed, and mail it to our office as soon as possible.
- REMEMBER... this form must only be completed once. If you have already completed this step.... Thank You.
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In need of materials to teach your children?
Don't forget that we can get many of the major curriculum publishers you are looking for.... Alpha Omega, Apologia, Bob Jones University Press, Saxon, and many, many more!!! We have recently added ACE, Progeny Press, and Walch. We are continuing to work to improve our website. If you have difficulty or if you are in need of a product, call us. We will do everything we can to get it for you. We also are adding to our used listings.
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AOP is currently offering 12% off of their homeschool curriculum. Click on coupon below to save big!
TELL ME MORE... FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM.
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Sign up now for the newsletter. Go to Newsletter located on the sidebar menu.
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Record Keeping Service Now Available!
New Login button on the Record Keeping Services page to help you reach your personal account.
Need information? Read more about it.
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New Information Available!!! Important additions!!!
Changes have been made to the online application form.
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Many of our families have shared that they are homeschooling learning disabled children (medically diagnosed or not) and are looking for more information and or help. This link might help. Also, check out the website of Homeschool Legal Defense. They have some great resources.
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Are you using your computer to keep valuable records for your homeschool? Are your children using the computer to do their lessons? Can you afford to lose those records or your child's hard work?
Every year, 43% of computer users lose irreplaceable emails, photos, documents and files.
Now you can use the same same safe, secure system I use! Have you system automatically backup without you even thinking about it and then restore it with just a few clicks of the mouse when you need to.
I have had families lose their lesson plans, grades, and children's school work and have no way to recover the information! DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU.
OK... NOW IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME!! ... AND CARBONITE WORKED JUST AS PROMISED TO TOTALLY RESTORE ALL OF MY VALUABLE FILES AND GET ME BACK UP AND RUNNING WITH JUST A FEW KEYBOARD STRIKES AND CLICKS OF THE MOUSE ON MY NEW COMPUTER. THAT'S RIGHT! I HAD MY COMPUTER COMPLETELY CRASH. I HAD TO GET A NEW REPLACEMENT COMPUTER AND BE UP AND RUNNING QUICK SO AS NOT TO LET ANY OF MY MEMBERS DOWN. CARBONITE RESTORED ALL OF MY FILES AND I DID NOT LOSE OR COMPROMISE ANY MEMBER INFORMATION OR FILES.
Phyllis Lowder, Director
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VERY IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION has come to light about children wishing to return to public high school from homeschooling. Something to consider. (See the new "FAQ" page.)
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Getting ready to purchase new curriculum?... Let us help...
Now Available... Looking for curriculum. Call us! Or email us a list. We also do curriculum counceling.
The website is NOW AVAILABLE. You can search the site for all your curriculum needs. We will also have Bibles, Christian Music and Videos, and more! We carrying many of your favorites at great prices and some new items you may not be familiar with yet. We have full packages and single items available.
- If you would like to look through our great deals on used materials...
Shop for used curriculum on The PACESC Store website. Used items being added!! We have more coming. It is taking time to get it all listed.
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**Check out our Services page to see what new things we are working on for the new year. Get involved. We are looking for members to help us grow!
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Note: New fees going into affect for New and Reenrolling Members for the 2009/2010 School Year... Membership Fee per family/per member period will be increasing next year. We do not wish to add any burden to our homeschool community. However, due to the increased cost of running this business, we find it neccessary. Please note that this is only the 2nd increase since we opened the association. Thank you for your support and confidence.
Parent's Association for Christian Education in South Carolina, (PACESC), is a "Third Option" reporting agency in accordance with South Carolina Law Section 59-65-47. Our goal is to provide a legal alternative for parents to home
school at an affordable price.
*** Nothing we say or post is intended to be legal advice, and is distributed for information purpose only. It is not intended to be and does not constitute the giving of legal advice. For more information about the laws and regulations in SC, please contact your own attorney.***
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