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Arizona Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Key homeschool deadlines for Arizona, based on A.R.S. Section 15-802(B)(2).

These are general deadlines for Traditional Homeschooling (Affidavit of Intent), the most common of Arizona's 2 pathways. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.

Key deadlines at a glance

Arizona's deadlines are relative to when you start homeschooling (e.g., “within 30 days”) rather than fixed calendar dates. See the sections below for details, or use the wizard to calculate your exact dates.

Filing deadlines

Initial filing deadline
Within 30 days of the start of homeschool instruction
Send to
county school superintendent (NOT the local school district superintendent)
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)

Other ways to homeschool in Arizona

These deadlines are for Traditional Homeschooling (Affidavit of Intent). Arizona offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:

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    Traditional Homeschooling (Affidavit of Intent)(this page): 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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Deadlines sourced from A.R.S. Section 15-802(B)(2). Last reviewed October 2026