Nevada
Homeschooling in Nevada
Our summary below describes the overall picture of homeschooling requirements in the state of Nevada. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Nevada Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
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| Approach: | Establish a homeschool |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | The parent must file a notice of intent to homeschool with the local district before beginning to homeschool the child, or not later than 10 days after the child has been formally withdrawn from the public school system, or not later than 30 days after establishing residency in Nevada. A notice of intent to homeschool must include an educational plan of instruction for the child in the subject areas of English, including reading, composition and writing, mathematics, science and social studies, including history, georgraphy, economics and government, as appropriate for the age and level of skill fo the child as determined by the parent. Notice must include a statement by the parent that the parent has control or charge of the child and assumes full responsibility for the education of the child. The notice of intent does not need to be re-filed unless the name or address of the parent or child changes, in which case a new notice must be filed by the parent within 30 days. |
| Recordkeeping: | None |
| Requirements: | Subjects required are English, including reading, composition and writing, mathematics, science and social studies, including history, geography, economics and government, as appropriate for the age and level of skill of the child as determined by the parent. |
| Testing: | None |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between the ages of 7 and 18 years, unless the child has graduated from high school |
| Source of Law: | Nevada Revised Statutes |
| 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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