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Arizona Homeschool Requirements Checklist

Everything you need to do to homeschool legally in Arizona, based on A.R.S. Section 15-802(B)(2). Arizona is classified as Low regulation.

This is the general checklist for Traditional Homeschooling (Affidavit of Intent), the most common of Arizona's 2 pathways. Our free wizard customizes this for your family, including grade, pathway, enrollment status, and IEP.

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Do first

File your Notice of Intent

Submit to county school superintendent (NOT the local school district superintendent). Deadline: Within 30 days of the start of homeschool instruction. Conditions: A new affidavit is required within thirty days if homeschool instruction is terminated and then resumed; the county superintendent must be notified within thirty days of termination.

Deadline: Within 30 days of the start of homeschool instruction

More details

Include: child's name, child's date of birth, address where instruction takes place, parent/guardian name, parent/guardian address, parent/guardian phone or email. Attach: birth certificate

Ongoing

Required subjects

reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, science

Review instructional-time requirements

Check the cited source for the school-term or instructional-time rule that applies to your pathway.

Testing: what applies to you

A child entering public school after homeschooling is tested for grade placement (A.R.S. 15-745(B)).

Filing requirements

What to file
simple notice
Send to
county school superintendent (NOT the local school district superintendent)
Deadline
Within 30 days of the start of homeschool instruction
How often
one time

Your notice must include:

  • •child's name
  • •child's date of birth
  • •address where instruction takes place
  • •parent/guardian name
  • •parent/guardian address
  • •parent/guardian phone or email

Required attachments:

  • •birth certificate
Practical tip: File with the county school superintendent, not the local school district. The affidavit includes your child's name and date of birth, the current address of the school, and the names, telephone numbers and addresses of the persons who have custody of the child (A.R.S. 15-802(B)(2)). Within 30 days after home instruction begins, also give the county superintendent a certified copy of your child's birth certificate or other reliable proof of identity and age (A.R.S. 15-828(B)). If you stop homeschooling, notify the county superintendent within 30 days. If you start again, file a new affidavit within 30 days (A.R.S. 15-802(C)). Ask your county superintendent's office whether it has its own form.

A.R.S. 15-802(B)(2) and (C) (affidavit of intent filed with county school superintendent within 30 days)

Ongoing requirements

Required subjects

  • ✓reading
  • ✓grammar
  • ✓mathematics
  • ✓social studies
  • ✓science
Practical tip: No specific curriculum, lesson plans, or textbooks required. You have complete discretion over how subjects are taught and what materials are used.

A.R.S. 15-802(B)(2) (instruction in reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, and science)

Other ways to homeschool in Arizona

This checklist covers Traditional Homeschooling (Affidavit of Intent), the most common pathway. Arizona offers 2 different ways to homeschool, each with different requirements:

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    Traditional Homeschooling (Affidavit of Intent)(this checklist) : You file an affidavit of intent with your county school superintendent within 30 days of when your child begins homeschool, and give the county superintendent a certified copy of your child's birth certificate or other reliable proof of identity and age (A.R.S. 15-802(B)(2), (C); A.R.S. 15-828(B)). The affidavit is not required again unless homeschooling ends and then resumes. You teach at least reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science. State law does not require testing while your child is homeschooled (A.R.S. 15-745(A)).
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    Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Homeschooling : Instead of choosing a school or homeschool, a parent may sign a contract to participate in an Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (A.R.S. 15-802(A)). A signed ESA agreement counts as the school attendance the law requires (A.R.S. 15-2402(I)). The parent agrees to provide instruction in at least reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science, to use the money only for allowable expenses, and to renew the account every year (A.R.S. 15-2402). The Department of Education audits accounts and reviews a random sample of accounts each year (A.R.S. 15-2403). You apply to the Department of Education instead of filing a homeschool affidavit (A.R.S. 15-2402(B)(5); 15-2403(H)).

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Requirements sourced from A.R.S. Section 15-802(B)(2). Last reviewed October 2026