Determine if you want to provide contracts with local or nationwide home school students. Your decision will enable you to plan strategies for contacting the proper school district administrators and alternative education officials in each school. You will also be able to determine the amount of time, effort and money you may need to invest in providing services to both school districts and home school students.
Contact school district administrators to contract with home school students. Make direct calls to the administrative office of a school district, send post cards or emails or simply visit the home school corporate locations to establish a relationship with home school administrators or executives. You can also visit the website of a school district and contact the proper administrative officials from the website.
Attend school meetings. You will be able to identify alternative education officials, have discussions with them and become familiar with the culture of each school. You can then inquire about students who desire home schooling and discuss your plans for contacting them. A school meeting will also enable you to meet parents of home school students.
Increase parent involvement in your plans to contract with home school students. According to New West Charter Middle School in Los Angeles, California, a home school contract should involve an agreement between parents, home school students and the school. All three parties must sign the home school contract.
Send documentation about your home school organization to each school. Distribute fliers which include the name, address, telephone number and email address of your organization. The fliers should explain your desire to contract with home school students and also describe how you can benefit such students. You can also request that a school district administrator, in collaboration with the school's alternative education department, identifies the number of students who are interested in participating in a home school contract. This will alleviate problems in acquiring students' confidential information, so that you can send postcards directly to students and their parents.
Discuss payment for your services with parents, and manage your relationship with home school students. Call each home school student or send an email or a letter to support the contract agreement with your organization.