Arizona

Arizona has a dedicated homeschool law, and it is easy to follow. A homeschool is a nonpublic school taught mainly by a parent or guardian, or instruction given in the child’s home. To start, you file a one-time affidavit of intent with your county school superintendent. File it within 30 days after you begin homeschooling. You also give the county a copy of your child’s birth certificate. School is required from age 6 to 16. However, parents of a child under 8 may file an affidavit to wait until age 8.

Day to day, you must teach reading, grammar, math, social studies, and science. There is no required testing and no set number of school days. You do not need a teaching license. Also, homeschoolers may try out for sports and other activities at their local public school. If you stop homeschooling or move out of the county, tell the county superintendent within 30 days. In addition, Arizona offers an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) to every K-12 student. Still, ESA students are not legally homeschoolers, so the rules differ. For full details on each topic, use the links below.