Graduation Policy
 

Christian Home Educators of Ohio held the first home school graduation in 1992. The purpose for hosting a graduation ceremony at the Convention was three fold:

1. To bring honor and glory to the name of Jesus Christ.

2. To act as an ambassador for home education in Ohio by showcasing the good fruit of home education to family, friends and convention goers who attended the graduation ceremony.

3. To honor the graduates and their parents by acknowledging and celebrating their obedience in choosing a biblical method of educating their children.

In order to assure that the CHEO Graduation Ceremony is Christ honoring and that the graduation ceremony is held to the highest possible standards, the CHEO Board has implemented an application process that began with the Graduating Class of 2005.

Criteria will include (but not be limited to) the following:

1. Graduate will submit a hand-written essay entitled, "My Home School Experience", which is to include a narrative of the student's years of home schooling and the student's personal salvation testimony.

2. Parents and graduate will sign an agreement stating that they will comply with the appropriate decorum throughout the graduation ceremony.

3. Parents must be members of CHEO for at least one full year immediately prior to the graduation (at a minimum June to June!).

4. Parents must notify their local superintendent per the home school regulations (Ohio Revised Code 3301-34-03, click here for the link to the notification form) for their graduate's senior year of high school and have 100% of their academics taught at home. Note: Students using on-line Charter Schools are not permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony.

5. Parents and graduates will sign an agreement that they will comply with wholesome and modest appearance requirements which are specified in materials sent to the applicant.

6.  There is a $65.00 fee to register for the Graduation Ceremony. This fee includes the cap & gown, the certificate and all other fees except for pictures that may be taken.

 Application must be completed and turned in to the Graduation Committee by March 1st (postmark date). Notification to Selectees for the graduation ceremony will be postmarked by April 1st so that the student's family may complete graduation plans.

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