California: high school requirements
We only publish rules we have checked against official California law, and we are still checking some of the rules for this guide. In the meantime, here is what California law requires for each way to homeschool, checked against the official text.
| Private School AffidavitMost common | Independent Study | PSP / Umbrella School | Private Tutor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filing | Annual (October 1 through October 15 annually) | None | None | None |
| Testing | None | Test (grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11) | None | None |
| Credential | None | None | None | Teaching credential |
| Subjects | Set by program | Set by school per California state standards | Set by program | Set by program |
| Hours/days | None | None | None | 175 days/yr, 3 hrs/day |
| Records | Attendance | None | Attendance | None |