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State
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and Standards
Testing/Assessment
Homeschool Specific Information
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Below is brief summary of the
homeschooling law in South Dakota.
Compulsory School Age
"six years old by the first day of
September and who has not exceeded
the age of sixteen years"; children
under age 7 can be excused
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South Dakota Legal Home
Schooling Options: 1
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Option: 1
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Legal Option:
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Operate a
home school
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Attendance:
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Equivalent to
that of the public schools;
generally a "nine-month
regular term"
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Subjects:
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Language arts
and math
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Qualifications:
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None
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Notice:
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Submit a
notarized application to the
local superintendent using
the form provided by state
department of education. If
submitting an application
for first time, include
certified copy of child's
birth certificate or
affidavit notarized or
witnessed by two or more
witnesses, swearing that the
child identified on the
request for excuse is the
same person appearing on the
child's birth certificate.
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Recordkeeping:
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Must keep
copy of child's birth
certificate on file at home.
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Testing:
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Administer a
standardized test to
children in grades 2, 4, 8,
and 11. Results must show
satisfactory progress.
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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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