Homeschool benefits: Redford Union School District
Redford Union Schools permits eligible homeschooled students to take district non-core elective classes through shared-time instruction. Its June 2026 board policy confirms access, but does not publish a course list, fee schedule, or application deadline.
Who qualifies
Meets district eligibility requirements
The shared-time policy includes eligible home-schooled students. It does not spell out homeschool eligibility documents, so ask the district which enrollment records your child needs.
Requests a non-core elective
The policy permits participation in non-core electives offered by the district. Ask which classes are open for your child's grade and where they meet.
What the policy allows
The shared-time instruction provision in the board-approved June 15, 2026 policy manual supplies these terms.
- Homeschooled students
- Eligible students may participate
- Course type
- Non-core elective classes
- Course provider
- Classes offered by Redford Union Schools
From applying to keeping it
- Before requesting a class
Contact the district
Call the administrative offices to identify the shared-time enrollment contact.
- Before enrollment
Confirm eligibility and classes
Ask for the homeschool documentation, available non-core electives, grade requirements, and any costs. The published provision does not list them.
- Before attending
Confirm the arrangement
Obtain the class location, schedule, and enrollment instructions from the district.
What it includes
Included
- District non-core electives
- Shared-time class participation
Who to contact
The Redford Union Schools administrative offices at 313-242-6000, which can direct you to the staff handling shared-time enrollment.
313-242-6000 District policies
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Michigan
No state report under the parent-led homeschool exemption, MCL 380.1561(3)(f). The nonpublic-school route has separate reporting; an annual membership report is required for eligibility for auxiliary services.
Michigan sets these rules:
- Subjects: Under exemption (f), provide an organized program in reading, spelling, math, science, history, civics, literature, writing, and English grammar. The nonpublic-school route requires subjects comparable to local public schools.
- Testing: Michigan does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: No prescribed homeschool portfolio or attendance-record format under exemption (f). Keep progress records for transfers; the nonpublic-school route has separate reporting requirements.
- Teachers: Under exemption (f), the instructor must be the child’s parent or legal guardian; no degree or teaching credential is required. MDE requires a reporting nonpublic homeschool parent to have at least a bachelor’s degree unless a sincerely held religious objection applies.
Read the Michigan homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Michigan
Questions parents ask
- Can my child take a full Redford Union schedule this way?
- No. The provision covers only non-core electives, not a full-time course package.
- Which Redford Union electives can my child request?
- Any non-core elective the district offers. The manual names no subjects, and no current shared-time catalog is published.
- Are the classes free, and is transportation provided?
- The policy does not say. It gives no fees or transportation terms, so ask the enrollment contact before accepting a class.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Local classes cover the subjects they offer. We teach the remaining subjects, so a local class can stay part of the year without becoming the whole curriculum.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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