Yadkin County Schools utilizes N.C. certified teachers to support the instructional needs of students medically restricted from attending school.

• Homebound teachers support students academically through assignments/textbooks and online materials provided by students classroom teachers. They provide the following:
  • instructional assistance in the home or public library
  • assist students with new assignments
  • review of skills and concepts presented in the classroom
  • return completed assignments for grading by the classroom teachers
• Students eligible for homebound instructional services must meet the following criteria:
  • Be enrolled in a Yadkin County Schools
  • Experience absences that exceed four consecutive weeks of school
  • Present a medical necessity prohibiting full-time school attendance
  • Have written verification of a medical necessity is required from physician providing the medical care for each nine week grading period
  • The medical provider must provide the reason(s) for absence and the anticipated date of returning to school
  • Partial school attendance is encouraged to minimize the social and academic impact of extended school absence
• Important things to remember before you request to enroll your child in our homebound program:
  • Homebound instruction cannot replicated classroom instruction
  • Homebound teachers do not assign or grade student work
  • Homebound is not available for students with brief absences of less than 20 consecutive days
  • The school may limit the number of courses students can take during homebound as they miss all classroom instruction for the course taken
  • The classroom teachers remain the primary contact and are the teacher of record authorized to evaluate student progress and assign grades