Homeschooling in Utah.

Statute citation

Utah Code § 53G-6-204 (School-age children exempt from school attendance), last amended in 2025 (Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 284 and 370), including House Bill (H.B.) 209; the current version took effect May 7, 2025.

Compulsory ages

Utah's attendance law covers children from age 6 until they turn 18, unless they are emancipated.

Who you notify

The local school board of the school district where your child lives.

When and how often

Once. When you withdraw your child to homeschool, or choose not to enroll them, you send a one-time notice, which can be a letter of intent. It never needs renewing. The law sets no specific deadline, so sending it right away keeps things simple.

Already notified?

If you gave notice on or before May 7, 2025, including through the old home school affidavit, you don't need to notify again.

What the board does

The board keeps a record of your notice and acknowledges it to you within 30 days. After that, the district and school are not liable for your child's education or services. Districts no longer issue a yearly exemption certificate.

What the district may not require

Your local board may not require records of instruction or attendance, teaching credentials, inspection of your home school, or standardized or other testing. You choose materials, schedule, methods, and how to evaluate progress.

Subjects, days, and hours

None are set by law. On request, your local board must share the knowledge and skills recommended for each grade level and subject, which you can use as an optional guide.

Assessment

None required. The district may not require standardized or other testing of homeschooled students.

Records

None can be required. Keeping a copy of your notice and the board's acknowledgment is a simple way to have it on hand if questions come up later.

Parent qualifications

None. The district may not require teaching credentials for anyone providing home school instruction.

Public school classes

Homeschooled students may dual enroll part time in a public school under Utah Code § 53G-6-702. Ask your district about its process.

Returning to school

There is no separate step to end homeschooling. When you're ready, contact your local school to enroll your child.