Understand Compulsory Age Requirements Under Pa homeschool lawPennsylvania law gives parents (or legal guardians) the right to educate their children at home as long as they meet two basic requirements: 1) they have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent; and 2) no adult living in the home has been convicted of one of […]
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Who’s Qualified to Homeschool in Pennsylvania?
In 1988, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a law making it legal for parents to homeschool their children in the Commonwealth. Prior to this legislation, Pennsylvania was one of the most aggressive states in prosecuting parents for truancy. Act 169 of 1988, which is the Pennsylvania Homeschool Law, is an extension of the compulsory education provision […]
How to Prepare a Homeschool Affidavit in Pennsylvania
Filing an affidavit (or what some think of as a “letter of intent to homeschool”) and related papers under Pennsylvania homeschool law doesn’t have to be difficult, intimidating or time-consuming. Read the following post to guide you through the process and help yourself to the one-page printable affidavit found on the “forms” page The affidavit […]
How to Prepare an Affidavit in Less Than 10 Minutes
Don’t let the demanding homeschool laws in Pennsylvania discourage you. You can prepare an affidavit in about 10 minutes.