Wash. D.C.
Homeschooling in the District of Columbia (Wash. D.C.)
Our summary below describes the overall picture of homeschooling requirements in Washington, D.C. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Washington, D.C. Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
Approach 1 |
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| Approach: | Provide private instruction not affiliated with an educational institution |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | Provide notice of intent if the child is being removed from a public school. Statute reads as follows: The principal or head teacher of each public, independent, private, or parochial school, and each teacher who gives private instruction, shall, in accordance with the rules adopted by the Board pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, report to the Board the name, address, sex, and date of birth of each minor who resides permanently or temporarily in the District who transfers between schools or who enrolls in or withdraws from his or her school. Note: Rules for reporting have never been adopted. |
| Recordkeeping: | Keep an accurate record of attendance, which shall be open for inspection. |
| Requirements: | Subjects not specified. Attend the period of time that public schools are in session. |
| Testing: | Not required |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children who are age 5 by December 31 of the current school year until the minor reaches the age of 18 |
| Source of Law: | District of Columbia Code Annotated, Title 38 |
| 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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