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Below is brief summary of the
homeschooling law in Pennsylvania.
Compulsory School Age
From time the child enters school,
"which shall not be later than the
age of eight (8) years, until the
age of seventeen (17) years"
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Pennsylvania Legal Home
Schooling Options: 1
2 3
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Option: 1
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Option: 2
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Option: 3
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Legal Option:
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Establish and
operate a home education
program
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Use a private
tutor who:1) is teaching one
or more children who are
members of a single family,
2) provides the majority of
instruction, and 3) is
receiving a fee or other
consideration for the
instruction
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Establish
and/or operate a home school
as an extension or satellite
of a day school operated by
a church or other religious
body
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Attendance:
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180 days per
year or 900 hours at the
elementary level or 990
hours at the secondary level
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180 days per
year or 900 hours at the
elementary level or 990
hours at the secondary level
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180 days per
year or 900 hours at the
elementary level or 990
hours at the secondary level
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Subjects:
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Elementary
level: English spelling,
reading, writing,
arithmetic, U.S. and
Pennsylvania history,
civics, health and
physiology, physical
education, music, art,
geography, science, safety
and fire prevention
Secondary level: English
language, literature, speech
and composition, science,
geography, civics, world,
U.S., and Pennsylvania
history, algebra and
geometry, art, music,
physical education, health,
safety, and fire prevention
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Elementary
level: English spelling,
reading, writing,
arithmetic, science,
geography, U.S. and
Pennsylvania history,
civics, safety and fire
prevention, health and
physiology, physical
education, music, and art
Secondary level: English
language, literature, speech
and composition, science,
biology, chemistry,
geography, social studies,
civics, economics, world,
U.S. and Pennsylvania
history, a foreign language,
general mathematics and
statistics, algebra and
geometry, art, music,
physical education, health
and physiology, safety and
fire prevention
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Elementary
level: English spelling,
reading, writing,
arithmetic, science,
geography, U.S. and
Pennsylvania history,
civics, safety and fire
prevention, health and
physiology, physical
education, music, and art
Secondary level: English
language, literature, speech
and composition, science,
biology, chemistry,
geography, social studies,
civics, economics, world,
U.S. and Pennsylvania
history, a foreign language,
general mathematics and
statistics, algebra and
geometry, art, music,
physical education, health
and physiology, safety and
fire prevention
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Qualifications:
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High school
diploma or equivalent
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Teacher
certification
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None
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Notice:
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File a
notarized affidavit with the
local superintendent prior
to start of home school and
annually by August 1st
thereafter
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File copy of
certification and criminal
history record with the
local superintendent
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School
principal must file a
notarized affidavit with the
department of education
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Recordkeeping:
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Maintain a
portfolio of materials used,
work done, standardized test
results in grades 3, 5, and
8, and a written evaluation
completed by June 30 of each
year
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None
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None
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Testing:
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Administer
standardized tests in grades
3, 5, and 8; submit results
as part of portfolio
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None
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None
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© 2007,
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. |
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