What are the legalities? Is home education legal in Kansas?
Yes. According to K.S.A. 72-1111, children between the ages of 7-17 are required to be in a public or private school. Home schools fall under the category of a non-accredited private school. What are the legal requirements? The statute (K.S.A. 72-53,101) requires private non-accredited schools to fill out a one-page form provided by the State Department of Education, listing the name of the school, address and custodian of records and submitted to the State Board. This is a one-time submission, not yearly. To obtain the form, write Kansas State Board of Education 120 S.E. 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66612-1182. Please see the excellent web site: www.kansashomeschool.org for further information on this and other aspects of home education. Do I need to be a certified teacher? No. The only legal requirement is that a competent teacher do the instructing. This is not further defined in the state statute (Kansas Attorney General Opinion 75-409). Can I take my child somewhere and have someone el
