Uriah Pissalidis, 16, a drummer from Baldwin, has played a modest concert for family with other members of his fledgling rock band.

But he hasn’t had the chance to perform before cheering crowds with his school district’s jazz or marching bands.

Because Uriah and his sister Rebecca, 12, are home-schooled, they aren’t permitted to participate in extracurricular activities in the Baldwin Union Free School District.

"It’s like pushing your nose against the glass," Uriah said. "It’s there, but you can’t get it."

Their father, Alex, 45, said he has tried for a year to get permission for his children to participate in activities, arguing that they are entitled to because he pays more than $5,000 yearly in school taxes.

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