| Tennessee Legal Home Schooling Options |
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Option: 1 |
Option: 2 |
Option: 3 |
| Legal Option: |
Establish and operate a home school |
Establish and operate a home school in association with a church-related school |
Operate as a satellite campus of a church-related school |
| Attendance: |
180 days per year, 4 hours per day |
As prescribed by the church-related school |
As prescribed by the church-related school |
| Subjects: |
For grades K-8: None For grades 9-12: Either college preparatory courses---those required for admission to state-operated four-year colleges, OR general studies courses---those required by the state board of education for high school graduation |
As prescribed by the church-related school |
As prescribed by the church-related school |
| Qualifications: |
For grades K-8: High school diploma or GED For grades 9-12: College degree (or an exemption granted by the commissioner of education) |
For grades K-8: None For grades 9-12: High school diploma or GED |
None |
| Notice: |
Submit a notice of intent to the local superintendent by August 1 of each school year |
For grades K-8: None For grades 9-12: Register with the local school district each year |
None |
| Recordkeeping: |
Maintain attendance records; must be kept available for inspection and submitted to the local superintendent at the end of the school year |
None |
None |
| Testing: |
Administer a standardized test in grades 5, 7, and 9; must be given by commissioner of education, his designee, or a professional testing service approved by the local school district |
Administer the same annual standardized achievement test or Sanders Model assessment used by the local school district for grades 9-12 |
As prescribed by the church-related school |
