Pennsylvania: high school requirements
We only publish rules we have checked against official Pennsylvania law, and we are still checking some of the rules for this guide. In the meantime, here is what Pennsylvania law requires for each way to homeschool, checked against the official text.
| Home Education ProgramMost common | Private Tutoring | Religious Day School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filing | Detailed plan | One-time | One-time |
| Testing | Portfolio or Test or Evaluation, annually | None | None |
| Credential | HS diploma/GED | Teaching credential | See details |
| Subjects | 11 subjects | Same subjects as public schools at the applicable grade level | 11 subjects |
| Hours/days | 900 hrs/yr | 900 hrs/yr | None |
| Records | Attendance, Grades, Portfolio | None | None |