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I also admire your hard work, commitment to excellence, and your recognition of the importance of developing those skills that are necessary to be successful in life.”

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Utah Homeschool Laws

Below is a brief summary of the homeschooling law in Utah.

Compulsory School Age
“a minor who is at least six years old, but younger than 18 years old.”

Links for Utah Homeschool Law:

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Utah Legal Home Schooling Options:

Option: 1 Option: 2

Legal Option: Operate a home school
Establish a group of home school families as a regular private school

Attendance: Same as the public schools; At least 990 instructional hours and 180 school days, or for children in first grade, 810 hours.
None

Subjects: Same as public school core curriculum.
Elementary Schools (K-6): reading/language arts, math, science, social studies, the arts, health education, physical education, and educational technology.
Middle Schools (7-8): language arts, math, science, social studies, the arts, physical education, health education, and career and technical education, life, and careers.
High Schools (9-12): language arts, math, science, social studies, the arts, physical and health education, career and technical education, educational technology, general financial literacy, and library media skills. None

Qualifications: None None

Notice: Annually file a signed affidavit with the minor’s school district. *The affidavit must contain a statement that the minor will be instructed in the subjects that the State Board of Education requires in public schools and that the minor will be instructed for the same length of time as minors are required by law to receive instruction in public schools. None

Recordkeeping: None None

Testing: None None

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© 2010 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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