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From Affidavits to Evaluations:
\n7 Steps to Complying with the PA Home Education Law<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\nThese 7 Steps have been compiled using information found
\nin the MDHSA Law Guide<\/span><\/a>. Please consult the guide for a more thorough understanding of the PA Home Education Law.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nStep 1–Are you eligible to homeschool your children?
\n<\/span><\/strong>The PA Home Education Law, Act 169-1988 states that the parent supervisor of the homeschool must have a high school diploma or its equivalent. (NOTE: Even if requested, you do not have to submit a copy of your diploma or a high school transcript. The affidavit you file when commencing your home education program is deemed as evidence that you have a diploma.) Furthermore, a family may not homeschool if any person over the age of 18 living in the home has been convicted of certain criminal offenses (enumerated in Section 111(e) of the School Code) in the previous 5 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2–Complete the paperwork.
\n<\/span><\/strong>The PA Home Education Law requires that when a child reaches compulsory attendance age (child turns 6 on or before September 1) <\/span>OR<\/b> when beginning to homeschool a child who had been enrolled in a <\/span>public school <\/b>kindergarten <\/span>OR <\/b>at the commencement of homeschooling an older child, <\/span>AND<\/b> thereafter on August 1 of each year, that a parent or guardian (\u201csupervisor\u201d) submit an affidavit and educational objectives to the local school superintendent.<\/span><\/p>\n

File these items with your school district:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. A notarized affidavit\u2014a printable affidavit is available on our <\/span>Free Printable Forms<\/a><\/strong><\/span> page. Sign the affidavit in the presence of a notary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n