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Massachusetts
Comprehensive Assessment System
| Below is
brief summary of the homeschooling law in
Massachusetts. Compulsory School Age
6 (by December 31 of that school year) to 16
years of age
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Massachusetts Legal Home Schooling
Options: 1 |
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Option: 1
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Legal
Option:
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Establish and operate
a home school as approved in advance
by the local school committee or
superintendent
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Attendance:
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None specified,
though 900 hours at elementary level
and 990 hours at secondary level are
expected
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Subjects:
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Reading, writing,
English language and grammar,
geography, arithmetic, drawing,
music, history, and constitution of
United States, duties of
citizenship, health (including CPR),
physical education, and good
behavior
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Qualifications:
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None
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Notice:
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A de facto part of
the approval process
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Recordkeeping:
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None
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Testing:
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Not required by state
law but may be a negotiated
condition for approval
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HSLDA
NOTE: This summary is not intended to be, and does not constitute, the
giving of legal advice. Many states have unclear compulsory attendance
statutes, and the courts of those states vary in their interpretation of
the statutes. Therefore, there is no guarantee any state will accept all
of the options for compliance listed under each state. This summary is
not intended to be a substitute for individual reliance on privately
retained legal counsel such as that provided by
Home School Legal Defense Association. |
