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FOR SCHOOLS OF AFFILIATION

A collaborative partnership between Home Instruction Schools and your school provides the student with the most effective educational experience possible. This page contains most of the information that you will need to work collaboratively with Home Instruction, the student, and the student's family. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call or email us.

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FAQ

  1. How do parents apply for Home Instruction Schools for their child?

    Home Instruction Schools serves students who are homebound for medical or psychiatric reasons.​

    Home Instruction Schools and the Department of Homeschooling are separate programs within the New York City Department of Education. If they parent wishes for their child to receive education at home but there is no medical reason for this, the next point of contact is the Department of Homeschooling.​

    If the student needs instruction in the home due to medical necessity, the first step is to fill out the MNI application form. The form also contains instructions for submitting the form to hiapply@schools.nyc.gov when the form is filled out. 
     

  2. What is shared admit?

    Shared admit means that the student is dually registered with you and Home Instruction. This facilitates our ability to request curriculum and other information about your students so that we can provide the best standard of education possible. 
     

  3. How does grading work for our students who attend Home Instruction Schools?

    We use your grading scale. When a student attends Home Instruction for sufficient amount of time to earn a credit, the teacher will submit grades. When those grades are submitted, they will be forwarded to your school automatically. If the student had some attendance with your school, then at that point, you may blend our grades with your grades to give a final grade on the transcript. If the student has not attended school in person during the marking period, then you may choose to either accept our grade as is or blend it with your grading system as necessary. You would then submit final grades to central.
     

  4. How do Regents exams and middle school tests work with Home Instruction?

    The student and family can generally elect to take Regents with us or in person at your school.

    If the student is taking the exam with us, we will send a certified full time teacher to pick the test and other relevant materials up from you, proctor the test in the home, and then deliver the test to the appropriate location afterwards. 

    If the student is taking the exam at your school, the parent will make arrangements with you directly, with communication possibly facilitated by one of our teachers.
     

  5. Who should I contact if I have additional questions?

    If you do not know who to contact, your best bet is to contact us on our main line, 718-794-7200 and follow the prompts. We will direct you to the correct person
     

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