curricular and extra-curricular activities at the school for home educated kids

FYI Someone told me today that their school said they cannot
participate in extra-curricular activities at the district. This is wrong.

All districts must allow the home educated child participate to in
extra-curricular activities at the school district where they live if
they choose.

(See definitions of these two types of activities below.

Only some districts allow the home educated child participate to in
curricular activities (instructional activities) See FAQs below


FAQ
Can my child participate in curricular (instructional) activities at the
school district where we live?

The school district where you reside has the discretion to make school
curricular courses available to home-educated students. Many school
districts have established a written policy on participation of
homeschooled students in curricular programs, such as science classes,
computer labs, and foreign language courses. Please contact your local
school district for this information. Please remember, however, that
school districts are not required to allow home-educated students to
participate in curricular courses.

Can my child participate in extra-curricular activities at the school
district where we live?

Yes. Act 67 of 2005 amended the home education law to allow a student
in a home education program per Sec. 13-1327.1 to participate in the
types of activities referenced in 24 P.S. § 5-511
in
the school district where the student lives. These activities may
include: clubs, musical ensembles, athletics and theatrical
productions, interscholastic athletics, varsity sports and intramural
sports, with certain qualifications. School districts have established
policies which identify what programs are Sec. 511 activities and are
therefore, available for home education students' participation.

my 2 cents......I have also found that those districts that said "yes" above are the "friendlier, more accommodating districts" in most all other areas as well.