Homeschooling in Pennsylvania
Summary
A short summary of homeschooling in Pennsylvania. It is not a substitute for the sources below.
- Legal framework
- Home education program (24 P.S. §13-1327.1)
- Notice to the state
- Required
- Instruction time
- 180 days OR 900 hours (elementary) / 990 hours (secondary) — either satisfies the year
- Assessment
- Required — see the guide below for the alternatives
Sources: PDE · Home Education Program; HSLDA · Pennsylvania. Updated . Sources checked for instruction time: 24 P.S. §13-1327.1. Statutes change — confirm with your state before relying on them. 10Talents helps families organize records around the requirements shown; you remain responsible for confirming your route and current local requirements.
States with similar rules
In our summary, these states share Pennsylvania’s group: an assessment.
Guides for the records this page describes
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