California has Compulsory Attendance laws fo children “between the ages of 6” by Dec. 2 (§ 48200) and under 18. Required days of Instruction, 175 days, only for public schools. Alternative statutes allowing for home schools: Allow four alternate options. Cal Ed Codes 48200,48400,48410
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Option One: Qualify as a private school by filing an annual private school affidavit.
Under California education Code section 48222 the individual home school could qualify as a private school by filing an annual private school affidavit. Case law has clearly allowed these home schools to operate as private schools in California. The affidavit requires: instructors must be capable of teaching; instruction must be in English; instruction must be in several branches of study required in public schools; attendance must be kept in a register; and a private school affidavit must be filed with the Superintendent of Public Instruction between October 01 and October 15 of each school year. California Education Code sections 33190, 48222.
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Option Two: Hire a Certified Private tutor or become one.
Your home schooler can have instruction provided by a certified tutor who meets the requirements of California Education Code section 48224. Certification necessary if home school parent chooses to be a tutor.
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Option Three: Independent Study Program.
Your child can be enrolled in an independent study at home program using the the public curriculum. California Education Code section 51745. This option considers your child as a publicly enrolled student and must abide by the public schools rules and policies. This is often seen with older children who are working or in an alternative study program. It is also useful for children working part or full time, pregnant teens or children with disabilities who's IEP's require a home program as a component of the child educational program.
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Option Four.(ISP) Independent Study Progam
Home schooler could enroll in a private school satellite program and take" independent study" through the private school. The private school independent study program (ISP) must comply with California Education Code section 48522 (see option 1 above). Admin Code Chapters 51745-517. Many famines have organized these privates ISP's which enroll anywhere from two to hundreds of families.
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