Alabama Hope Academy: Al State Homeschool Law

Alabama States Law has 2 options:

Option 1 0f 2

This option does apply to all homeschoolers in state of Alabama. This is the law we go by and use.

Enroll in a church school

Attendance:
None specified (175 days required for the public schools) We require 140 days of school but you may go over as much as you like.

Subjects Required:
None

Qualifications For Teacher/ Parent/Guardian:
None

Notice: File a notice of enrollment and attendance with the local superintendent on a provided form (not required annually) We provide this form when you enroll and notify your public school sytem.

Recordkeeping: Maintain a daily attendance register to be kept by the principal teacher of the church school

Testing:
None

We give attendance record at enrollment and you must return copy of your childs attendance at end of school year or by July 1st. You may also use you own attendance record if you prefer.

Alabama State Law has 2 Options:

Option 2 of 2

This option does not apply to homeschoolers, this is if you use private tutor.

Attendance:
140 days per calendar year, 3 hours per day between the hours of 8am and 4pm

Subjects Required:
Reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic, English, geography, history of the United States, science, health, physical education, and Alabama history

Qualifications For Teacher Parent/ Guardian:
Teacher certification

Notice:
File a statement showing children to be instructed, the subjects taught and the period of instruction with the local superintendent

Recordkeeping:
Maintain a register of the child's work showing daily attendance and make such reports as the State Board of Education may require

Testing:
None