Homeschool benefits: Jamesport and Tri-County R-VII

Tri-County R-VII in Jamesport opens its sports and activities to homeschool and virtual students ages 11 to 18 who live in the district, including baseball, basketball, softball, football, track and field, scholar bowl, and cheerleading. Call the superintendent at 660-684-6118 to get your child started. Other options include library educator cards and resources.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

Tri-County R-VII homeschool activities participation

Who qualifies

1. Lives in the district

   Your child must reside in the Tri-County R-VII School District.

2. Is 11 to 18 years old

   The district opened participation to students between the ages of 11 and 18.

3. Is homeschooled or virtual

   Homeschool and virtual students qualify under the Missouri law opening Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) activities to them.

What your child can join

The list comes from Tri-County R-VII's July 22, 2025 notice on homeschool participation in MSHSAA activities.

Baseball, basketball, softball, football

Open to resident homeschoolers

Track and field

Open to resident homeschoolers

Scholar bowl and cheerleading

Open to resident homeschoolers

Other activities

May require an onsite class

Age range

11 to 18

The notice does not list fees, tryouts, or paperwork, so ask the superintendent what your child needs before the season starts.

How to sign up

1. Before the season

   Call the superintendent

   Contact the superintendent at 660-684-6118 to say your child wants to participate and ask what paperwork the district needs.

2. If the activity has a class

   Ask about the onsite class

   Some activities may require your child to take a related class at the school.

3. During the season

   Join practices and games

   Your child takes part alongside district students in the sport or activity.

What it includes

Included

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Softball
• Football
• Track and field
• Scholar bowl and cheerleading

Not included

• Students who live outside the district

Who to contact about activities

The superintendent's office answers questions from families who want their homeschooled child to participate.

660-684-6118 District notice

Daviess County Library homeschool group borrowing

Who qualifies

1. Daviess County resident or owner

   Bring a photo ID showing a Daviess County address, or a photo ID plus official mail, a rent agreement, or a tax receipt. Out-of-county families can buy a $20 yearly card.

2. Verifies homeschooling

   The homeschooling adult signs and dates the library's Home Schooling Verification form, stating that you homeschool under Section 167.031 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo).

3. Gives references

   List one reference contact, or two if you have lived in Daviess County less than five years.

4. Finishes the new member period

   New cardholders can check out 2 items during a 90-day New Member status before moving to full lending terms.

What the homeschool group gives you

The limits come from the lending table on the library's card page and its lending policy, Section A5.

Items out at once

25

Loan period

28 days

Renewal period

14 days

Items you can hold or reserve

25

Grace period before fines

6 days

Regular patron limit, for comparison

24 items, 14 days

The lending policy lists homeschool fines at $0.01 a day per item, and an item still out 60 days after checkout is declared lost and billed at its retail price.

How to get the card

1. Before you go

   Gather ID and references

   Bring a photo ID, proof of your Daviess County address, and your reference contacts.

2. At either library

   Apply and sign the verification

   Apply in person in Gallatin or at the Jamesport Branch, and ask to be placed in the homeschool loan group.

3. First 90 days

   New Member status

   You can borrow 2 items at a time until the library moves your card to regular status.

4. Each checkout

   Return or renew in 28 days

   Homeschool loans run 28 days and can be renewed for 14 more. Renew online or by contacting the library.

What it includes

Included

• General collection books and audiobooks
• Holds on up to 25 items
• Up to two interlibrary loans at a time

Not included

• Electronic devices during the New Member period
• Interlibrary loan during the New Member period
• Lost item charges

Good to know

• Sign the Home Schooling Verification form to join

  Get a library card in person and sign the Home Schooling Verification form, which states that you homeschool under Section 167.031 RSMo. The library then lends to you under the homeschool group limits.

• Out-of-county families can borrow

  Out-of-county cards cost $20 a year. The library card page does not say whether out-of-county cardholders can join the homeschool group, so ask when you apply.

Who to contact about the card

Library staff in Gallatin issue cards, set up homeschool borrowing, and handle renewals.

daviesslibrarydirector@gmail.com 660-663-3250 Library card page

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Missouri

No annual homeschool registration required. If withdrawing from public school, a written notice requesting removal from its rolls documents the change.

Missouri sets these rules:

• Subjects: For students under 16, offer at least 1,000 hours of instruction: 600 in reading, language arts, math, social studies, science, or related courses, including 400 at the regular homeschool location. The statutory hours and recordkeeping rules do not apply at age 16 or older.
• Testing: Missouri does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
• Records: For students under 16, keep a subject and activity record, a work-sample portfolio, and progress evaluations, or equivalent written or credible evidence.
• Teachers: No state teaching-license or degree requirement for a homeschool instructor.

Read the Missouri homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Missouri

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