Idaho
Our summary below describes the overall picture of homeschooling requirements in the state of Idaho. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Idaho Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
Approach 1 |
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| Approach: | Provide an alternative educational experience for the child so that child is “otherwise comparably instructed.” Considered to be a private school. |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | None required |
| Recordkeeping: | None required |
| Requirements: | Subjects required to be comparable to those taught in the public school, generally language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and a variety of other subjects such as fine arts, health and physical education. Attend a period of time equivalent to that of the public school. |
| Testing: | None required, but homeschooled students may participate in statewide tests along with public school students. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children who have attained the age of 7, but not the age of 16. |
| Source of Law: | Idaho Code, Title 33 |
| 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 homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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