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Arizona

• Compulsory Attendance Ages: Between 6 and 16. (§15-802 (A))
   If a child who will attend homeschool has not reached eight years of age by September 1 of the school year, the person who has custody may exempt that child from the compulsory attendance law by filing an affidavit of intent to not begin homeschool instruction.

• Required Days of Instruction: Does not apply to homeschools. (§15-802(B)(2))

• Required Subjects: Reading, grammar, math, social studies and science. (§15-802(A))

• Teacher Qualifications: None. The parent/teacher's test requirement was repealed in 1991.

• Standardized Tests: None. The standardized test and optional evaluation requirement was repealed in 1995 by Arizona Senate Bill 1348.

1. The parent or guardian must file an affidavit of intent to homeschool with the county school superintendent within 30 days after home schooling begins.
2. An affidavit of intent is not required thereafter unless the homeschool is terminated and then resumed. The parent or guardian shall notify the county school superintendent within 30 days of the termination of homeschooling that the child is       no longer being instructed at home. (§15-802(C).
3. A homeschool that operates under the homeschool statute is not a private school.  (§15-802(F))
4. The affidavit of intent shall include: the child's name, the child's date of birth, the current address of the school the child is attending, the names, telephone numbers & addresses of persons who currently have custody of the child. (§15-802(B)(2))
5. The parent or person with custody must also provide the county school superintendent either a "certified copy of the child's birth certificate" or "other reliable proof of the child's identity and age" along with an affidavit explaining inability to provide a copy of the birth certificate." (§15-828(B)).

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Arizona State High School Graduation Requirements

  • English units: 4 – 4 units "of English or English as a Second Language."
  • Math units: 2
  • Social studies units: 2.5 - Must include 1.5 units "in the essentials, sources and history" of the U.S. and Arizona constitutions "and instruction in American institutions and ideals and" Arizona history and 1 unit world history/geography.
  • Science units:  2
  • P.E./Health units:  0
  • Arts (Std.): 1 unit of "fine arts or vocational education"
  • Foreign language:  0
  • Electives units: 8.5 -  8.5 "additional courses prescribed by the local governing board" subject to state board approval.
  • Other units:  1 unit of "fine arts or vocational education"


TOTAL # units: 20

ARIZ. ADMIN. CODE R7-2-302.4


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