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Homeschooling a Child with an IEP in Utah

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

What happens to your child's services

If you dual enroll your child in a public school, your child is entitled to special education services under an IEP for the time or courses enrolled (USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.8). A full-time home school student has no individual right to special education services, though the district must evaluate your child and may write a services plan for any services it chooses to provide (VI.D.1 to VI.D.6).

Primary source: USBE Special Education Rules VI.D; 34 CFR 300.111

How to access services while homeschooling

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Child Find

Your school district is responsible for locating, identifying and evaluating home schooled students in its boundaries (USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.1).

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

USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.1; 34 CFR 300.111

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Dual enrollment

A home schooled student with a disability who also enrolls in a public school is entitled to special education and related services under an IEP for the time or number of courses enrolled, as the IEP Team decides (USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.8).

How to request: Enroll your child in the public school for dual enrollment; the IEP Team sets services for the enrolled time or courses.

USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.8; UCA 53G-6-702

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Services plan (district discretion)

For a full-time home school student, the district may write a services plan describing any special education and related services it will provide. The district makes the final decision on services and decides where and when they are provided (USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.5 to VI.D.7).

How to request: After your child is found eligible, the district decides whether to offer a services plan.

USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.5 to VI.D.7

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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    File your homeschool notice as your state requires. Our wizard prepares it for you.

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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 Utah?
If you dual enroll your child in a public school, your child is entitled to special education services under an IEP for the time or courses enrolled (USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.8). A full-time home school student has no individual right to special education services, though the district must evaluate your child and may write a services plan for any services it chooses to provide (VI.D.1 to VI.D.6).
Can my child still get special education help from the school if we homeschool in Utah?
Child Find: Your school district is responsible for locating, identifying and evaluating home schooled students in its boundaries (USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.1). Dual enrollment: A home schooled student with a disability who also enrolls in a public school is entitled to special education and related services under an IEP for the time or number of courses enrolled, as the IEP Team decides (USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.8). Services plan (district discretion): For a full-time home school student, the district may write a services plan describing any special education and related services it will provide. The district makes the final decision on services and decides where and when they are provided (USBE Special Education Rules VI.D.5 to VI.D.7).

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Requirements sourced from Utah Code 53G-6-201 et seq.. Last reviewed October 2026