There are upsides and downsides to living in an RV. Besides the obvious lack of space and privacy and ability to stock up on groceries when they are on sale, there are...shall I say..."legal challenges.”
Such as:
Such as:
Easy answer unless you live in an RV.
Time to vote? Oh, yes. You can't use your mailing address as a legal residence, but we can use the temporary space that we occupy (Clear Creek RV park in the winter/Jefferson County Fairgrounds in the summer).
The most recent challenge is...school.
My husband and I agreed that the kids should get more online schooling and with my oldest going into 7th grade, we decided to try the online public school route. It sounded like a good idea. All the materials we needed for free. Outside motivation for deadlines and still able to enjoy traipsing about the country...
Step #1:My husband and I agreed that the kids should get more online schooling and with my oldest going into 7th grade, we decided to try the online public school route. It sounded like a good idea. All the materials we needed for free. Outside motivation for deadlines and still able to enjoy traipsing about the country...
Verify your residence. Where do you reside? What is the place that you and your family occupy on a daily basis?
Ok. I am optimistic by nature, but this first step proved to be a doozy that I can't overcome. They accept utility bills, but not cell phone bills or tax returns. What about the fact that I pay state taxes, including school taxes. I own a home in Colorado, but I rent it out. I could use the property tax statement to show proof of residency, but I don't live there. I wanted to be up front and honest with the admissions folks for both K12 and Connections Academy, so as to not cause problems later on.
They could do a shipping addendum which would route all materials to the UPS store that we use as our contact address for mailing purposes. But to prove that I "reside" in Colorado (besides paying state taxes, registering my vehicle (which cost $1200 --yowza), and having a Colorado drivers license isn't good enough.), is beyond my current capabilities.
They could do a shipping addendum which would route all materials to the UPS store that we use as our contact address for mailing purposes. But to prove that I "reside" in Colorado (besides paying state taxes, registering my vehicle (which cost $1200 --yowza), and having a Colorado drivers license isn't good enough.), is beyond my current capabilities.
I could get funding. Only if I pretend to be homeless. But I'm house-less, not homeless...
Second problem: Testing. They require our physical presence between February and April. Who knows exactly when. It depends on the teacher you are assigned, which you won't know until you sign up and are part way through the year. We have to ask permission in order to travel extensively...
That ain't happening. I don't need to ask "Mother, may I?" to do what I want to do.
So, public online schools are out for us. They are good schools that offer a valuable service. But not for my family.
And to be perfectly frank, I'm relieved. I prefer homeschooling anyway and am excited about the wonderful opportunities for science and history learning on the road. We'll see what lies ahead for this roadschooling family!
So, public online schools are out for us. They are good schools that offer a valuable service. But not for my family.
And to be perfectly frank, I'm relieved. I prefer homeschooling anyway and am excited about the wonderful opportunities for science and history learning on the road. We'll see what lies ahead for this roadschooling family!
I just found your blog through FOTR, and I thought I would comment. I was thinking the sae thing about the online schooling, and I liked AOP monarch. But the entire currriculum was expesive and I didn't want the kids on the computer THAT much! But what I found is that the electives are not that unreasonable. We are not on the road yet, but if, when, we are I hope to use the State history electives for the kids as we travel. Just food for thought. Looking forward to reading more on your blog!
ReplyDeleteI just came across your blog on the Roadschooling Family facebook page. I was so excited to see that you are a fellow Coloradian (sp?), as we live outside the Springs area. My husband and I are both on board with becoming a Roadschool family, but have some financial issues to work out before being able to move forward. We plan on sitting down together this weekend to make out a master plan.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that you have been looking into public school options, but have realized that will not be the route for your family. I homeschool my girls as well, and briefly thought about the public school option too, but quickly realized that would not be a good option for our family. However, I have come across an amazing site that offers free curriculum that I will be using for my girls' education this year (and hopefully for many years to come!). It's called Easy Peasy-All in One Homeschool. There site is allinonehomeschool.com if you want to check it out.
Cheking into Charlet Mason homeschool stuff is also a good alternative. Many of the books can be checked out from the library, so I have been told. We are not on the road but do home school and another family in our area uses that system. My neighber uses MATH U SEE FOR HER MATH PROGRAM (SORRY MY CAPS LOCK IS STUCK *SMALL SIGH*). I hope this has been helpful for you. Sincerely, Mommy of two growing blessings & so much more!
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