2026–2027 Homeschool Laws and Requirements
How to Homeschool in Arizona
Yes, you can homeschool your child in Arizona. You do not need a teaching license or state-approved materials; you choose your curriculum and your schedule. Arizona asks for one affidavit of intent, filed once with your county school superintendent, and instruction in five subjects.
Updated 9 October 2026 · Sources read 8 October to 9 October 2026
Free printable guide
The Arizona homeschool quick reference, 2026–2027
One page to keep: what Arizona requires, the dates, and the official links, checked for the 2026–2027 school year. Open it here first, then download it.
What Arizona homeschool law requires
The whole list for the 2026–2027 school year, from Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-802 and your county school superintendent:
| Requirement | What Arizona asks | Where it says so |
|---|---|---|
| Affidavit | An affidavit of intent filed once with your county school superintendent within 30 days of beginning: your child's name and date of birth, your address, the names, telephone numbers and addresses of the people with custody, and a certified copy of the birth certificate or other proof of identity. County offices hold the form; Pima County asks for it notarized. It is not renewed each year. | A.R.S. § 15-802; Pima County School Superintendent |
| Subjects | Reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science, in the way and on the schedule you choose. No hour or day count. | A.R.S. § 15-802 |
| Tests, teacher | No state test, evaluation, portfolio, curriculum approval or teacher qualification. Homeschooled students are not required to take the state's tests. | A.R.S. § 15-802; Pima County's homeschool information |
| Ages | From 6 to 16; a parent may file to delay instruction until the child is 8. When homeschooling ends, tell the county superintendent within 30 days; file a new affidavit if you resume. | A.R.S. § 15-802 |
| Scholarship accounts | A child on an Empowerment Scholarship Account contract is not a homeschooled child under this law and files no affidavit; a family moving to an ESA tells the county the homeschool has ended. | A.R.S. § 15-802; Pima County's homeschool information |
A.R.S. § 15-802, the homeschool law Pima County: homeschool affidavit and forms
How to start homeschooling in Arizona
- Get a certified copy of your child's birth certificate, or other proof of identity: the affidavit needs it.
- File the affidavit of intent with your county school superintendent within 30 days of beginning (Pima County asks for it notarized and offers an online form). It is filed once, not every year.
- Withdraw your child from the public school and begin; keep your stamped copy of the affidavit as proof.
- Plan the five subjects: reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science. Arizona sets no hours or days; the free Homeschool Rhythm Builder turns your week into a printable plan.
- Tell the county superintendent within 30 days if you stop homeschooling or move to an Empowerment Scholarship Account, and file a new affidavit if you resume.
How Faith Schooling covers Arizona's requirements
Arizona sets no days or hours. A year of 36 weeks with four or five mornings a week is the common shape, and it is yours to set.
Three of Arizona's five subjects are the three programs below, each a sequenced textbook with a teaching guide: Phonics, Decoding, and Early Fluency for reading, Grammar Garden for grammar and writing, Building Number Sense for mathematics. Social studies and science are yours to choose, and nothing in Arizona's law tells you how many hours to give any of them.
Arizona asks you to keep no records. Keep them anyway: the dated, finished pages of each program are your own record of the year, and they answer any question a school ever asks when a child moves between home and classroom.
- Reading
- Phonics, Decoding, and Early Fluency K–5 reading textbooks in four quarterly volumes a year, with complete teaching guides
- Grammar
- Grammar Garden K–5 language and writing coursebooks, four a year, with Preceptor Guides
- Mathematics
- Building Number Sense K–5 mathematics textbooks; Kindergarten to Grade 2 add practice workbooks and teaching guides
- Social studies and science
- Your choice Faith Schooling does not publish these subjects; choose what fits your family
- Bible
- The Apostolic Academy not something Arizona requires; free: Scripture memory, Bible study and printables for the family
The curriculum map Phonics, Decoding, and Early Fluency Grammar Garden Building Number Sense HARVEST placement Homeschool Rhythm Builder
Financial assistance for Arizona homeschoolers
Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account program, run by the Department of Education, is open to any Arizona resident who is eligible to enroll in kindergarten through grade twelve. The account carries ninety percent of the base support level and additional assistance the state would have paid for the child, and the parent agrees not to enroll the child in a district or charter school.
An ESA student is not a homeschooled student under § 15-802: the family signs the ESA contract and files no affidavit of intent, and a family leaving an affidavit behind tells the county superintendent within 30 days that the homeschool has ended.
- Beginning in the 2022–2023 school year, 'qualified student' includes a resident of this state who is eligible to enroll in a public school in this state in a kindergarten program or any of grades one through twelve and does not otherwise qualify (A.R.S. § 15-2401.01). Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-2401.01, read 9 October 2026.
- The department transfers an amount equivalent to ninety percent of the sum of the base support level and additional assistance prescribed in sections 15-185 and 15-943 (§ 15-2402(C)); the parent agrees not to enroll the qualified student in a school district or charter school (§ 15-2402(B)(2)). Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-2402, read 9 October 2026.
- A child on an Empowerment Scholarship Account contract is not a homeschooled child under § 15-802 and files no affidavit of intent. Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-802, read 8 October 2026.
Empowerment Scholarship Account program (Arizona Department of Education)
What Arizona does not require, and you should still do
- Place your child. Arizona tests no homeschooled child; HARVEST, the free placement check, names the grade and quarter to start in reading and math.
- Plan the year. The Homeschool Rhythm Builder turns your week into a printable plan; Arizona counts no hours, so the plan is the only calendar your year will have.
- Keep the affidavit and the pages. Your stamped copy of the affidavit is your proof of compliance; a dated stack of finished work is the record a school will want if your child ever enrolls.
HARVEST free placement Homeschool Rhythm Builder The Apostolic Academy
Common questions
- What is required to homeschool in Arizona?
- One affidavit of intent to your county school superintendent within 30 days of starting, with proof of your child's identity, and instruction in reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science. No test, no hours, no curriculum approval and no teacher qualification.
- How do I start homeschooling in Arizona?
- Get a certified birth certificate, file the affidavit with the county superintendent within 30 days (notarized where your county asks), withdraw your child from the public school, and teach the five subjects on the schedule you choose.
- What homeschool forms must I submit in Arizona?
- Only the affidavit of intent, once, to the county school superintendent; county offices hold the form. A notice when homeschooling ends, within 30 days, and a new affidavit if you resume.
- Are standardized tests required for Arizona homeschoolers?
- No. Arizona requires no test, evaluation or portfolio, and homeschooled students are not required to take the state's tests.
- Can I homeschool kindergarten in Arizona?
- Yes. Compulsory attendance runs from 6 to 16, and a parent may file to delay instruction until the child is 8, so a kindergarten year needs no affidavit until your child is six.
- Does an Empowerment Scholarship Account count as homeschooling?
- No. A child on an ESA contract is not a homeschooled child under § 15-802 and files no affidavit; a family moving to an ESA tells the county superintendent the homeschool has ended.
Official Arizona homeschool resources
Read from the state's own pages for the 2026–2027 school year on the date shown. The Revised Statutes and your county school superintendent's office are the final word; this page is a plain-language guide, not legal advice.
- Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-802 — school instruction: ages 6 to 16, the five subjects, the affidavit of intent, ESA students — checked 2026-10-08
- Pima County School Superintendent — homeschool information: the affidavit, proof of identity, no state testing, ESA students, the forms — checked 2026-10-08
- Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-2401.01 — Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts; the universal qualified-student clause — checked 2026-10-09
- Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-2402 — the ESA contract, the ninety percent funding formula, no public school enrollment — checked 2026-10-09