Homeschooling in Illinois – What you need to know

All schools are obligated to offer instruction of core subjects in English.

*beginning June 30, 2013 due to legislation SB2850.

A calendar half day may be scheduled provided at least 3 hours of instruction have been met.

High School Diplomas are not issued from the public schools.

Each school (including private home schools) issues their own diploma.

How do I prove we are Home Educating?

You do not need to register.

So what does that mean?

Testing Requirements in Illinois

There are no testing requirements in Illinois.

If you choose to test to measure your students academic progress you do not need to submit the results.

you’re able to orderstandardized tests from BJU Press.

School districts must provide eligible non-public high school students access to drivers education.

How do Colleges evaluate home schooled high school diplomas?

Many colleges and universities have procedures and experience admitting home-schooled students.

Homeschooled students are usually self motivated and bright and have no trouble getting into college.

The college admittance process, however, does take a little longer.

double-check you begin researching what documentation is recommended and required before you child enters high school.

Although there are no official scholarship or aid programs, Illinois does offer anEducational Expense Crediton your state taxes.

Even at the time of writing this the compulsory attendance age is before the house.

It is important to stay current on homeschooling laws in Illinois.

If you have questions or need legal advice theHSLDAis a known name to homeschoolers.

Their website has a lot of great information for homeschoolers.