Subway contest turns down home schooled children in their recent writing contest with their official contest rules stating “Contest is open only to legal residents of the Untied (sic) States who are currently over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be accepted.” As a parent of a home schooled preschooler, I find this strange. Scripps National Spelling Bee contest winner was a home schooled child and other contest winners have been home schoolers. I agree with many of the comments I have read about how simple it would have been to include home schoolers. In fact, as one parent mentioned, it would have been great media for Subway and home school if the winner was a home schooled child who donated the equipment to a charity, school, or park.I’d love to hear what other parents have to say out there. I actually love Subway sandwiches but this blatant disregard for home schooling makes me want to never have another one from them again.
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