Homeschooling in Indiana

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Indiana Laws Regulating Home Education
 Indiana Statutes
 Case Law & Legal Opinions
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Indiana Statutes Back to Top
Indiana Code IC 20-8.1-3 Compulsory School Attendance
The statute pertaining to homeschooling in Indiana.
Indiana Code IC 20-8.1-3-17 Compulsory attendance; exit interviews; withdrawal from school
Indiana statute relating to compulsory attendance. Covers compulsory attendance ages and required days of instruction.
Indiana Code IC 20-8.1-3-17.3 Nonpublic, nonaccredited, and nonapproved schools
A school that is nonpublic, non-accredited, and not otherwise approved by the Indiana State Board of Education is not bound by any requirements set forth in IC 20 or IC 21 with regard to curriculum or the content of educational programs offered by the school.
Indiana Code IC 20-8.1-3-23 Attendance records
Requires that an accurate daily record of attendance be kept solely to verify the enrollment and attendance of any particular child upon request of the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent of the school corporation in which the private school is located.
Indiana Code IC 20-8.1-3-24 Attendance reports
Covers the attendance reporting requirements for private schools in Indiana. A private school administrator shall furnish, on request of the state superintendent of public instruction, the number of children by grade level attending the school.
Indiana Code IC 20-8.1-3-34 Compulsory attendance for full term; duty of parent
It is unlawful for a parent to fail, neglect or refuse to send his child to a public school for the full term as required under this chapter unless the child is being provided with instruction equivalent to that given in the public schools. This section does not apply during any period when the child is excused from attendance under this chapter.

Case Law & Legal Opinions Back to Top
Pierce v. Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
In Pierce v. Society of the Sisters, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "the fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments of this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the creature of the state."

Summaries of State Homeschooling Laws Back to Top
Explanation of Indiana Homeschool Law
Lora L. Miller
An explanation of how homeschools are non-accredited nonpublic schools as far as Indiana law goes. This article is written by Lora L. Miller, Consultant, "Youth Out of the Education Mainstream," at the Indiana Department of Education. Also addresses what the law means for granting diplomas and getting teenagers into college or other post-high school programs.
Indiana Home School Help Sheet
Indiana DOE
This help sheet is provided by the Indiana Department of Education. It lists the basics of homeschooling in Indiana.
Indiana Home School Laws
HSLDA
The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in Indiana. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in Indiana.
Indiana Homeschooling Laws
NHEN
National Home Education Network's listing of the Indiana state laws governing the education of children in home schools.
Private Education/Home Schooling
The Indiana Department of Education's summary of the laws pertaining to homeschooling.
State Homeschooling Laws in Indiana
IAHE
The law requires that our children be in school from 7-17 years of age and that they attend school for 180 days each year. This summary of the law is provided by the Indiana Association of Home Educators.
The Relationship Between Public Schools and Home Schools In Indiana
Indiana DOE
Questions and answers regarding the relationship between public schools and home schools in Indiana.
Withdrawing a Child from Public School to Homeschool
Scott A. Woodruff, esq.
Contains suggestions that are useful for many Indiana families wishing to withdraw their children from public school and transfer them to a home-based private school, or home school.


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