State requirements · verified

Homeschooling in Pennsylvania.

Notify-only (§ 13-1327.1(b))

Primary source: 24 P.S. § 13-1327.1 (Home Education Program) + 22 Pa. Code §§ 11.31, 11.31a + PDE Basic Education Circular for the Home Education Program. Legislature hosts unreachable 2026-08-22 (22 attempts across legis.state.pa.us.

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What Pennsylvania asks

Regulation level

High (annual affidavit + portfolio + evaluator certification + mandatory testing at 3 grades)

Statute citation

24 P.S. § 13-1327.1 (Home Education Program) + 22 Pa. Code §§ 11.31, 11.31a + PDE Basic Education Circular for the Home Education Program. Legislature hosts unreachable 2026-08-22 (22 attempts across legis.state.pa.us · palegis.us · palegislature.us · all connection failures) · statute text sourced from commercial republisher · citations govern per PDE BEC + Pa. Code · audit-verified 2026-08-22.

Who you notify (if any)

District superintendent of the district of residence

How and when

Notarized affidavit (or unsworn declaration) annually by AUGUST 1 · AND before commencement for a program starting mid-year. NOTE: as of 2026-08-22, August 1 has already PASSED for the 2026-27 year.

Notification method

Notarized affidavit (or unsworn declaration) + curriculum + subject list

Assessment options

Portfolio + annual evaluator certification (all grades) + standardized testing at grades 3, 5, 8 in reading/language arts and mathematics (results go INTO the portfolio · not separately to the district). Parent may NOT administer the test to their own child.

Instruction hours

180 days OF INSTRUCTION **OR** 900 hours at the ELEMENTARY level **OR** 990 hours at the SECONDARY level (verbatim disjunctive framing per 22 Pa. Code § 11.31 · audit PA-1 · pre-rebuild "180 days/900 hours" framing was WRONG on both counts: conjunctive-implying AND missing the 990-hour secondary figure)

Records required

Portfolio (per § 13-1327.1(e)(1)) · maintained by the supervisor · reviewed by the evaluator · standardized test results go into it

Parent qualification

None specific · supervisor must be the parent or guardian

Verified August 2026 · from the primary statutes and program documents.

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