American Home Schools

Arizona statutes require that every child of school age be taught at least the subjects of reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science. The person who has custody of the child shall choose a public, private, charter or home school to provide that instruction. For a home school, as defined in the statute, parents need to file an affidavit of intent with the county school superintendent stating that the child is being provided with instruction in a home school and including the child's name, date of birth, current address of the school the child is attending, and names, telephone numbers and addresses of the persons who currently have custody of the child.

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Summary:

Every child between the ages of six and sixteen years shall attend a school and shall be provided instruction in at least the subjects of reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science. The person who has custody of the child shall choose a public, private, charter or home school as defined in this section 15-802 to provide instruction.

An affidavit of intent shall be filed within thirty days from the time the child begins to attend a private school or home school and is not required thereafter unless the private school or the home school instruction is terminated and then resumed. The person who has custody of the child shall notify the county school superintendent within thirty days of the termination that the child is no longer being instructed at a private school or a home school. If the private school or home school instruction is resumed, the person who has custody of the child shall file another affidavit of intent with the county school superintendent within thirty days.

Unless otherwise exempted in this section or section 15-803, a parent of a child between six and sixteen years of age or a person who has custody of a child, who does not provide instruction in a home school and who fails to enroll or fails to ensure that the child attends a public, private or charter school pursuant to this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor. A parent who fails to comply with the duty to file an affidavit of intent to provide instruction in a home school is guilty of a petty offense.

"Home school" means a school conducted primarily by the parent, guardian or other person who has custody of the child or instruction provided in the child's home.