Arizona homeschool requirements
To homeschool in Arizona, file a notarized Affidavit of Intent with your county school superintendent within 30 days of starting. After that Arizona leaves homeschoolers alone — no testing, no portfolio, no annual renewal. The one duty that remains is to tell the county within 30 days if you stop homeschooling.
Last reviewed June 5, 2026 · corrected September 23, 2026 · Sources below
Arizona homeschool requirements at a glance
- Notice
- RequiredWhere it goes: County school superintendent of the county where the family resides. When: Within 30 days of beginning home instruction. You do not file again unless homeschooling ends and later resumes: if it ends, notify the county school superintendent within 30 days; if it resumes, file another affidavit of intent within 30 days (A.R.S. § 15-802(C)). If you filed the delayed-start affidavit for a 6- or 7-year-old, file the ordinary affidavit within 30 days of the day instruction actually begins.
- Required subjects
- Reading, Grammar, Mathematics, Social Studies/History, Science
- Instruction time
- NoneNo attendance or hours requirement.
- Testing or evaluation
- NoHomeschooled students are explicitly exempt from statewide assessments.
- Records
- No
- Parent qualifications
- Not required
- Compulsory attendance ages
- 6–16Arizona's duty to provide instruction begins at six, but a family that will homeschool a child who has not reached eight by September 1 of the school year may elect to delay instruction until the child turns eight, by filing an affidavit of intent that says so (A.R.S. § 15-802(B)(3)). The election delays the instruction, not the filing: the ordinary affidavit is then due within 30 days of the day instruction actually begins.
- Ways to homeschool
- Independent (notarized Affidavit of Intent to county superintendent)
- Law
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-802
- Official source
- azleg.gov ↗
Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Arizona?
Yes. Arizona requires homeschooling families to file a notice. Where it goes: County school superintendent of the county where the family resides. How: Notarized Affidavit of Intent, plus proof of the child's identity and age. When: Within 30 days of beginning home instruction. You do not file again unless homeschooling ends and later resumes: if it ends, notify the county school superintendent within 30 days; if it resumes, file another affidavit of intent within 30 days (A.R.S. § 15-802(C)). If you filed the delayed-start affidavit for a 6- or 7-year-old, file the ordinary affidavit within 30 days of the day instruction actually begins. Do not file for children under 6 or over 16. Failure to file is a petty offense. If your child is 6 or 7, has not turned 8 by September 1, and you do not want to begin home instruction until age 8, you still file an affidavit of intent — one that says you are delaying instruction until your child turns 8 (A.R.S. § 15-802(B)(3)). The ordinary affidavit then applies for the school year in which your child has turned 8 by September 1. One affidavit is all Arizona asks: it is not required again unless homeschool instruction is terminated and then resumed (A.R.S. § 15-802(C)). If you stop homeschooling, you must tell the county school superintendent within 30 days — ask your county office which form it uses.
What subjects does Arizona require homeschoolers to teach?
Arizona requires instruction in Reading, Grammar, Mathematics, Social Studies/History, and Science. Per A.R.S. § 15-802. No achievement level or sequence is specified, and no testing of these subjects is required.
How many days or hours of instruction does Arizona require?
None. Arizona does not set a minimum number of instructional days or hours for homeschoolers. No attendance or hours requirement.
Is standardized testing required to homeschool in Arizona?
No. Arizona does not require standardized testing for homeschooled students. Homeschooled students are explicitly exempt from statewide assessments.
What records do I need to keep to homeschool in Arizona?
Arizona does not require homeschooling families to keep specific records. No portfolio or records mandate.
Do parents need a teaching certificate or other qualification to homeschool in Arizona?
No. Arizona does not set a general qualification for homeschooling parents.
What ages does Arizona's compulsory attendance law cover?
Arizona's compulsory attendance law covers children from age 6 to age 16. Arizona's duty to provide instruction begins at six, but a family that will homeschool a child who has not reached eight by September 1 of the school year may elect to delay instruction until the child turns eight, by filing an affidavit of intent that says so (A.R.S. § 15-802(B)(3)). The election delays the instruction, not the filing: the ordinary affidavit is then due within 30 days of the day instruction actually begins.
What are the ways to homeschool in Arizona?
In Arizona, families homeschool under this pathway: independent (notarized Affidavit of Intent to county superintendent).
Is homeschooling legal in Arizona?
Yes. Homeschooling is legal in Arizona, as it is in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. To homeschool in Arizona, file a notarized Affidavit of Intent with your county school superintendent within 30 days of starting. After that Arizona leaves homeschoolers alone — no testing, no portfolio, no annual renewal. The one duty that remains is to tell the county within 30 days if you stop homeschooling.
How to get started in Arizona
Sources for Arizona
Every requirement above comes from our review of Arizona’s rules, checked against these sources on June 5, 2026 and corrected on September 23, 2026 after re-reading the official source for what changed. Homeschool law changes, and a state can amend its rules between our reviews — read the official source before you file anything or rely on a date here. How we review state requirements.
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