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Alaska Homeschool Law – AK Homeschooling Laws
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Alaska Home School Law
Below is a brief summary of the home schooling law in Alaska.
Compulsory School Age
“between 7 and 16″ (A child who is six years old and enrolled in the first grade in public school is subject to the compulsory attendance law. A parent may withdraw such a child from public school within 60 days of enrollment, and the child will not be subject to the compulsory attendance law until age seven.)
Links for Alaska Homeschool Law
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Homeschool help for Alaska Homeschoolers
| Alaska Legal Home Schooling Options: | |||
| Option: 1 | Option: 2 | Option: 3 | |
| Legal Option: | Establish and operate a home school-homeschool | Use a private tutor | Enroll in a state department of education approved full-time correspondence program |
| Attendance: | None | 180 days per year | 180 days per year |
| Subjects: | None | Comparable to those offered in the public schools | Comparable to those offered in the public schools |
| Qualifications: | None | Teacher certification | None |
| Notice: | None | None | None |
| Recordkeeping: | None | None | None |
| Testing: | None | None | None |
| Alaska Legal Home Schooling Options: | ||
| Option: 4 | Option: 5 | |
| Legal Option: | Request school board approval to provide an equal alternate educational experience | Qualify as a religious or other private school |
| Attendance: | 180 days per year | 180 days per year |
| Subjects: | Comparable to those offered in the public schools | None, but standardized testing must cover English grammar, reading, spelling, and math |
| Qualifications: | None | None |
| Notice: | None | File a “Private School Enrollment Reporting Form” with the local superintendent by the first day of public school; also file a “Private and Denominational Schools Enrollment Report” and a “School Calendar” with the state department of education by October 15 each year |
| Recordkeeping: | None | Maintain monthly attendance records showing 180 days of school attendance each year; also maintain records on immunization, courses, standardized testing, academic achievement, and physical exams |
| Testing: | None | Administer a standardized test in grades 4, 6, and 8 |
Additional Homeschool Information Provided by Home School Legal Defense Association.
© 2009 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. Bridgeway’s advisors will talk to you about your homeschool concerns.
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