Home Schooling

     

    Where do I start?

    Registration Requirements 

    If a child will attend a homeschool, the parent or person with custody of the child must submit a notarized affidavit  and proof of the child's identity with the Office of County School Superintendent. This affidavit must be filed within 30 days of withdrawing from a public, charter or private school or, upon beginning the homeschooling experience per Arizona Revised Statutes -  ARS §15-828.B.

    Please do not file a homeschool affidavit if your child is enrolled in traditional public school, including a virtual charter school (public-school-at-home program) or has received an ESA (Empowerment Scholarship Account) through the Arizona Department of Education

    Option 1 - Register Online Here

    The most efficient and simplest way to register to homeschool is by using our Homeschool Connect App. Simply click the link above, create an account, upload a notarized documents and you're done! 

    Option 2 - Register via mail or in person 

    Submit Affidavit of Intent to Home School

    An Affidavit of Intent must be filed within 30 days of the beginning of home instruction. If you wish to mail the affidavit to our office, it must be notarized.

    The parent or guardian of the child receiving home instruction in Arizona, is required to provide one of the following to this office:

    1. An original or a certified copy of the birth certificate for the pupil. (Photocopies will NOT be accepted)
    2. Other reliable proof of the pupil’s identity and age, including baptismal certificate, an application for a Social Security number, United States Passport, United States Military ID, or original school registration records and an affidavit explaining the inability to provide a copy of the birth certificate.
    3. A letter from the authorized representative of an agency having custody of the pupil certifying that the pupil has been placed in the custody of the agency as prescribed by law.

    Please notify our office  within 30 days of the termination of home instruction:

    Home School Pupil Withdrawal and/or Change of Information Form

    The Next Step:

    The State of Arizona requires that children between the ages of 6 and 16 be instructed in the following subjects:

    READING  |  GRAMMAR  |  SCIENCE

    MATHEMATICS  |  SOCIAL STUDIES

    Books may be available on loan from your local school. It is, however, up to the discretion of the individual districts.

    You may request from your school district the standards for each of the subject areas or visit the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) website

    Please contact us if you have any questions regarding home instruction.

     

    Support Groups

    Support groups are well organized, experienced, and plentiful should you need assistance:

    Knowledge House is an informative website for parents who are thinking about home schooling.

    Arizona Families for Home Education, a statewide organization that supports and promotes home education, is a group which hosts an annual Senior High Graduate Recognition Ceremony, an annual Junior High Graduate Recognition Ceremony, and an annual state home school convention and curriculum fair. For more information on these and other Home Education information, contact them using the options shown below:

    Visit Arizona Families for Home Education website

    Email Arizona Families for Home Education
    24-hour information (602) 235-2673

    Additional Home School Information

    Diplomas

    Our office does not issue diplomas to home schooled students. A child must enroll in a Public School to receive a diploma or receive a GED. In addition to the above high school alternative, you may wish to contact the following GED Programs:
    Yavapai College at 776-2200 or ADE at 602-258-2410 ext. 222.

    Interscholastic Activities

    School districts are required to allow home schooled students to participate in interscholastic activities. The home schooled student must meet the same eligibility requirements, such as passing grades (as certified by the parent), as regular students. If there is a charge (Pay for Play, etc.), the home schooled student must pay the same fee as other students. Academic activities are not the same as interscholastic activities. Schools can take a home schooled student for any number of classes if the district wants to. However, unless a student is enrolled for at least ¼ time (as applicable to age of student) the district receives no state aid and is under no obligation to take a home schooled student.

    Special Education

    If your child requires special education services, please contact your local school district or charter school. You may also call Exceptional Student Services with ADE at 800- 352-4558.

    Testing

    ARS §15-745 does not require the testing of children who are home schooled. You may wish to contact your local school district to inquire if they will accommodate your child during their testing periods. Please note, however, they are under no obligation to do so.

    Public School At Home Options

    Correspondence schooling is available if your student needs to complete coursework at home. Here are a few of the many choices: