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Homeschooling a Child with an IEP in Oklahoma

What happens to your child's special education services when you homeschool in Oklahoma, and how to reach the services that remain available.

What happens to your child's services

When you withdraw to homeschool, your district no longer provides your child's special education services, and because Oklahoma does not treat homeschooled children as private school children, districts are not obligated to offer them equitable services (OSDE Special Education Policies and Procedures, Ch. 8(B)). Your child keeps the right to a free evaluation at any time, and if you re-enroll, the school must provide services comparable to the last IEP from the first day while it holds an IEP meeting within 10 school days.

Primary source: OSDE Special Education Policies and Procedures (2026), Chapter 8(B); 34 CFR 300.111

How to access services while homeschooling

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Child Find

Parents who homeschool never lose their right to a free evaluation under IDEA, and the district must still conduct Child Find evaluations for homeschooled children (OSDE Special Education Policies and Procedures, Ch. 8(B)).

How to request: Request an evaluation in writing from your school district of residence.

IDEA, 34 CFR 300.111; OSDE Special Education Policies and Procedures, Ch. 8(B)

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Equitable services

Not available. Oklahoma homeschooled children are not considered parentally placed private school children, so districts are not obligated to offer them equitable services (OSDE Special Education Policies and Procedures, Ch. 8(B), Section 1).

Before you withdraw

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    Request complete copies of all IEP documents, evaluations, and progress reports before you withdraw.

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    Consider requesting an IEP meeting to discuss the transition. This is optional.

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    Oklahoma does not require a notice to homeschool on the Other Means of Education pathway.

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    Arrange any private therapies or services your child needs before withdrawal takes effect.

Keep copies of all IEP documents, evaluations, and progress reports. You'll need them if you re-enroll.

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Common questions

What happens to my child's IEP when I start homeschooling in Oklahoma?
When you withdraw to homeschool, your district no longer provides your child's special education services, and because Oklahoma does not treat homeschooled children as private school children, districts are not obligated to offer them equitable services (OSDE Special Education Policies and Procedures, Ch. 8(B)). Your child keeps the right to a free evaluation at any time, and if you re-enroll, the school must provide services comparable to the last IEP from the first day while it holds an IEP meeting within 10 school days.
Can my child still get special education help from the school if we homeschool in Oklahoma?
Child Find: Parents who homeschool never lose their right to a free evaluation under IDEA, and the district must still conduct Child Find evaluations for homeschooled children (OSDE Special Education Policies and Procedures, Ch. 8(B)).

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Requirements sourced from Oklahoma Constitution, Article 13, Section 4; 70 O.S. 10-105. Last reviewed October 2026