CO: Vision Schools, Mesa County
Apr 8th, 2007 by Annette
I have more of a handle on what is going on in Vision Schools in Mesa County after finding a file on the Delta County Vision School. This info is from May 2005.
www.i2i.org/articles/5-2005.pdf
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The VISION Home and Community Program (HCP) allows students to study at home and in the community with the aid and resources of the school district. Students who enroll in the program are public school students, though some students spend a majority of their learning hours at home and others may be educated almost exclusively in the community. Because the program bears some resemblance to homeschooling, building trust among the homeschool community was vital to the acceptance and growth of the program.
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VISION HCP attracts many homeschooling families. However, not all families who homeschool in Delta County enroll their children in the program, nor should they be required to do so. By enrolling in VISION HCP, students become public school students with requirements such as taking the CSAP and learning from Educators outside the home. But families who do participate have a working partnership with the school district, from which both the district and the families benefit.
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One advantage is the spirit of collaboration and respect that helped shape the program. Rather than standing at odds with families who homeschool, the school district communicates respect for families’ educational decisions by being willing to partner with them. Parents in turn have placed their trust in the district, as evidenced by the hundreds of students who have enrolled in VISION HCP. (end of snips)
