The revised and updated version of the ebook I wrote to help parents navigate the legal filing requirements of the Pennsylvania homeschool law is now available! You can get a pdf copy or purchase it at Amazon for your Kindle (or any device with the Kindle App). The Pennsylvania homeschool law was amended in October 2014 […]
Category Archives: Filing Requirements
Qualifications of An Evaluator Under PA Homeschool Law
The changes to the PA homeschool law make choosing the right evaluator more important than ever. Learn what experience and qualifications the law requires.
Changes to the Pennsylvania Homeschool Law~Act 196 of 2014
IMPORTANT UPDATE: In spite of the favorable changes to the law that took effect almost 2 years ago, many school administrators persist in requesting portfolios, test scores or proof of evaluator qualifications. If you are new to homeschooling, I urge you to educate yourself about exactly what is required by law. This article and website […]
The Seven Requirements of an Affidavit Under PA Homeschool Law
Understand the information that’s required on an affidavit under Pennsylvania homeschool law
How to Choose an Evaluator
Now that superintendents no longer review portfolios in Pennsylvania, it might be more important than ever to find a supportive evaluator who applies the appropriate standard of review.
How to Withdraw Your Child From School under the PA Homeschool Law
Parents decide to withdraw their child from public school in order to homeschool for many reasons, including health issues, academic or learning difficulties, behavior problems or bullying. When the decision is accompanied by some form of stress on your child, the decision can be even more difficult because parents don’t want to add to their […]
Homeschooling in Pennsylvania Under the “Private Tutor” Option
BackgroundThe homeschool law in Pennsylvania gives any parent or legal guardian who has legal custody of a child the right to educate their child at home. The only qualification necessary is earning a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED). One other important restriction is that neither you or any adult living in the home […]
Health Services Requirements under PA Homeschool Law
The Pennsylvania School Code requires homeschooled children to obtain the same health and medical services as their conventionally-schooled counterparts. Unless you claim an exemption to any of the required services (which I will discuss in more detail below), you have a few choices about how and where to obtain health services and maintain health records. […]
How to Prepare A List of Objectives
Since a list of objectives must be filed with the notarized affidavit, I typically prepare it before the affidavit since it can be simple and straightforward. The law simply requires “an outline of proposed education objectives by subject area.” It is important to note two things. 1) Your list of objectives may not be rejected […]
Read This First!: Compulsory Attendance Age in Pennsylvania
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 […]