Alaska
Homeschooling in Alaska
The summaries below describe five different approaches, or alternative ways, the state of Alaska offers homeschooling families to meet state compulsory education requirements. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Alaska Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
Approach 1 |
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| Approach: | Establish a homeschool |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | None required |
| Recordkeeping: | None required |
| Requirements: | No specific subjects required. Attendance not specified, but 180 days required for public school. |
| Testing: | Not required |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between the ages of 7 and 16. A child who is 6 years old and enrolled in public school is subject to compulsory attendance, but may be withdrawn from public school within 60 days of enrollment. |
| Source of Law: | Alaska Statutes, Title 14 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local hoomeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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Approach 2 |
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| Approach: | Hire a private tutor |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification required |
| Reporting: | None required |
| Recordkeeping: | None required |
| Requirements: | Provide an education comparable to that offered in the public schools |
| Testing: | Not required |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between the ages of 7 and 16 |
| Source of Law: | Alaska Statutes, Title 14 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local hoomeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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Approach 3 |
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| Approach: | Enroll in a full-time program of correspondence study approved by the Department of Education |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | None required |
| Recordkeeping: | None required |
| Requirements: | Program must be approved by the Department of Education. Attendance not specified, but 180 days required for public schools. |
| Testing: | Not required |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between the ages of 7 and 16 |
| Source of Law: | Alaska Statutes, Title 14 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local hoomeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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Approach 4 |
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| Approach: | Prove that the child is equally well-served by an educational experience approved by the school board |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | None required |
| Recordkeeping: | None required |
| Requirements: | Program must be approved by Department of Education. Attendance not specified, but 180 days required for public schools. |
| Testing: | Not required |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between the ages of 7 and 16 |
| Source of Law: | Alaska Statutes, Title 14 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local hoomeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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Approach 5 |
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| Approach: | Register homeschool as a “religious or other private school” |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | File “Private and Denominational School Enrollment Report” with Department of Education by the first day of public school. |
| Recordkeeping: | Maintain attendance records, record of courses taught, standardized testing, academic achievement and physical exams. By October 15, file enrollment report and school calendar. |
| Requirements: | Subjects not required |
| Testing: | Testing is required. Administer a nationally standardized test that measures achievement in English, grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics in grades 4, 6, and 8. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between the ages of 7 and 16 |
| Source of Law: | Alaska Statutes, Title 14 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local hoomeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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