American Home Schools

Illinois home schools are private schools as long as they comply with Section 26.1 of the Illinois State Statutes. As established by the Illinois Supreme Court in People vs. Levison (1950), Illinois laws pertain to all schools, including private schools, and provide for certain subjects (including a requirement for physical education) to be taught, in the English language. If contacted by state school officials, homeschoolers may respond in different ways, including submitting a typed and signed letter stating simply that the children are receiving private education as required by Section 26-1.

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Summary:

Whoever has custody or control of any child between the ages of 7 and 16 years shall cause such child to attend some public school in the district wherein the child resides the entire time it is in session during the regular school term, except as provided in Section 10-19.1, and during a required summer school program established under Section 10-22.33B; except for any child attending a private or a parochial school where children are taught the branches of education taught to children of corresponding age and grade in the public schools, and where the instruction of the child in the branches of education is in the English language. (Emphasis added)