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Census of Homeschoolers In Pennsylvania - Investigate the numbers of homeschoolers in your school district and county. Access the report by the Department of Education. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document.

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Home Education Law In Pennsylvania

How To Get A High School Diploma From the State - Although a high school diploma is almost never required for entry into post-secondary institutions according to research done by former Pennsylvania State Representative and researcher Tom Armstrong and national home education researcher Carl Bunday, here is the applicable State Code describing how a student may receive a diploma from the State of Pennsylvania.

PDE's Letter Not Requiring Diploma Attachment to Affidavit - This important letter from the Department of Education documents the fact that a copy of the home education supervisor's diploma is not required to be attached to the affidavit.

Pennsylvania Labor Laws For Home Educated Students - Read the Pennsylvania Department of Labor's own regulations regarding the employment of students.

Private Tutoring Law - The text of the Private Tutoring Law. Parents who are certified teachers in Pennsylvania may teach their own children at home under the provisions of this section of Pennsylvania's compulsory education law.

Private Tutoring Notification Form - Private tutoring is one of many ways to meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Home Education Law and legally home school your own children. This sample form may be used to notify the school district that private tutoring is being provided to one's children.

Special Education - Home Education Program Pre-approval Form - This form can be printed out, signed by the special ed evaluator and then handed into the district superintendent to comply with the Pennsylvania Home Education law for special ed students.

Pennsylvania's Home Education Law and Compulsory Attendance Law - A newly formatted version of the Compulsory Attendance Law.  The Home Education Law is part of the Compulsory Attendance Law and this version provides the context of the homeschooling law.