American Home Schools
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American Home Schools |
Clicking the waving American Flag on any page will always take you HOME.
Every one of the continental United States allows home schooling in one form or
another. Some require extensive records and even association with a church, while
others require nothing but a formal declaration that you will be home
schooling your child. Some require nothing at all.
While you may view the legal summary for a specific
State by clicking a link below, we suggest you study that State law in
detail to make sure you are following those requirements to the letter.
Basically, state laws govern attendance of school students. Most home schools are considered private schools that do not come under the legal governing by state laws which are designed to apply to public schools only. Usually, curricula are determined by the home school teacher, but some states require a minimum subject listing. (Scroll down to the coded map below for specific state requirements).
(Can you name your State Flower? Test your State Trivia knowledge)
Click On Any State (includes D.C.)
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State rankings for being Homeschool friendly
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States requiring no notice: No state requirement for parents to
initiate any contact.
States with low regulation: State requires parental notification
only.
States with moderate regulation: State requires parents to send
notification, test scores, and/or professional evaluation of student
progress.
State with high regulation: State requires parents to send
notification or achievement test scores and/or professional evaluation,
plus other requirements (e.g. curriculum approval by the state, teacher
qualification of parents, or home visits by state officials).