American Home Schools
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American Home Schools |
Kansas has a compulsory attendance requirement that can be satisfied at a public school or at a "private, denominational or parochial school," which also includes homeschools. The homeschool, like other private schools, must meet certain basic statutory requirements, such as "competent instructor" and "substantially equivalent" period of time. For legal purposes, homeschools in Kansas are considered nonaccredited private schools.
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Summary:
Subject to the other provisions of this section, every parent or person acting as parent in the state of Kansas, who has control over or charge of any child who has reached the age of six ears and is under the age of 18 years and has not attained a high school diploma or a general educational development (GED) credential, shall require such child to attend continuously each school year beginning with attendance in kindergarten(1) a public school for the duration of the school term provided for in K.S.A. 72-1106, and amendments thereto, or (2) a private, denominational or parochial school taught by a competent instructor for a period of time which is substantially equivalent to the period of time public school is maintained in the school district in which the private, denominational or parochial school is located. If the child is 16 or 17 years of age, the parent or person acting as parent, by written consent, or the court, pursuant to a court order, may allow the child to be exempt from the compulsory attendance requirements of this section