Registration Fee
PIE
was created out of the belief that education should be both affordable and
non-intrusive. The purpose of PIE is to provide a legal means to home school
your children at a minimal cost to you, the parent.
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2005-06 School Year: An annual enrollment fee of
$35.00
per family is required.
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2006-07 School Year: An annual enrollment fee of
$40.00
per family is required.
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2007-08 School Year:
An annual enrollment fee
per family is required.
We are pleased to announce our
new referral program at the membership level, which is designed to
reward members for recommending Palmetto Independent Educators as an
accountability association to families eligible to home school.
Through the referral program, a member may recommend as many as four
families each school year and receive a $10 reward for each family
that registers with PIE, which would be equivalent to the cost of a membership fee for the school year. The referral
program at the membership level is limited to four referrals a year,
each year.
Important Note: Late registration fee of
$10.00 applies
after August 30th for existing members.
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2008-09 School Year:
An annual enrollment fee
per family is required.
Important Note: Late registration fee of
$10.00 applies
after August 30th for existing members.
Services:
The office of PIE works
diligently to meet member needs and expectations. The following services
are included with the enrollment fee.
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Accountability:
As a service to members, letters of verification of current student
enrollment are provided upon request at no cost. Please allow 3-5 business
days for processing of requests for letters of verification.
Verification of enrollment under the PIE program is
available for various purposes, such as for applying for a student drivers
license, applying for scholarships, applying for college admissions,
returning to public school, and applying to the Military.
An overview of
our accountability program is provided.
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Documentation: SC Code of Law, Section 59-65-47 is established for “Third
Option” accountability associations, home schools, and their requirements.
Parents or guardians maintaining a valid membership with a
“Third Option” accountability association, which has no fewer than fifty
members, may teach their children from the home school setting. Continuing
compliance with the academic standards and requirements of a “ Third Option”
accountability association exempts the home school from the requirements placed
upon the “First Option” (provided in section 59-65-40), or the “Second Option”
(provided in section 59-65-45)
The office of PIE recommends members maintain a copy of the
following documentation with their educational records.
An overview of
our documentation is provided.
In order to serve
the home school community better, the office of PIE provides several methods of
completing the registration process.
Register By Mail, Fax,
or E-mail
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Available
to new and existing members.
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Acceptance
letters will be sent once the registration fee has arrived.
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E-mail
attachments must be Word Documents or PDF Documents.
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Click here to obtain an Application Package.
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Fax your
completed application package to (803) 644-6242.
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Mail your
application package to:
Office of
PIE
PO Box
2475
Aiken, SC
29802
Contact Us
If you have any
questions or concerns,
please feel free
to call us at (803) 643-0807,
or e-mail us at
admin@homeschoolingwithpie.org.
Resources and Current Programs
Online Resources: In addition to the services
described above, members may benefit from a variety of online resources.
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Member
Center: The member
center provides members;
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a
bi-monthly newsletter,
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the opportunity to share
and locate important
information with others through various discussion boards,
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a personal calendar,
contacts list, and place to track personal tasks,
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process
flow charts,
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Microsoft
Word Templates which include:
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Educational Planners
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Course
Descriptions
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Report cards
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Progress Reports
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Transcripts
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a Members
Resource Kit. A tool used to organize information accordingly.
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Record Keeping Solutions: The office of PIE provides
support for those in need. We will work with others to share information,
ideas, and encouragement whenever possible. Through the use of the Member
Center and software, we have established a program that provides the office
of PIE the capability to support and work with members of PIE. Record
keeping solutions are available as follows:
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SharePoint team Services: Web sites available for individual groups interested in having
a graduation ceremony, year book, co-op, etc.
http://www.homeschoolingwithpie.org/spts.htm
Current Programs: In addition to the services
described above, members may benefit from a variety of current programs. Contact
the office of PIE for details (Members may learn more through the Member
Center).
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Carolina
Homeschooler
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Dell
Computer Discounts
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Graduation
Ceremony
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HSLDA
Discount
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Information
Fair
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Palmetto
Fellows Scholarship
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Referral
Program
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Robert C.
Byrd Honors Scholarship
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SCHEA
Discount
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Testing
with PIE
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Transcript
and Diploma Service
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Important
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The programs described are either
fully funded, or partially funded through the office of Palmetto Independent Educators.
These
programs are offered in addition to services described above. The office of PIE
reserves the right to discontinue these programs. |
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