"You are now guardians of your own liberties!" - Samuel Adams
Side-Benefits to
Home-Schooling
Home-School Hints
Staying Organized
Important Dates for
Home-Schoolers in PA
Curriculum Structure
for K-12
Music
Also
For those of you who would like to see the actual law, Senate Bill #154, which passed in 1988 (becoming Act #169), we have provided a printable copy from www.legis.state.pa.us We also have an explanation to help you understand how to read a legislative bill.
If you would like to know how a bill is passed into law, visit PA House website.
Home-School Legal Defense Association
HSLDA has made their "A Legal Analysis" available to the general public. It condenses the original law into an easy, understandable format. You can find "A Legal Analysis" at www.HSLDA.com
You can also view current legislation regarding children and homeschooling at the Home School Legal Defense Association website:
National LegislationState Legislation
Grade-Level Requirements
Because it can be confusing to remember what is required by law (and when), we have compiled a detailed listing of what is required for each grade level as well as tried-and-true curricula suggestions:
Elementary Grades K-6
Secondary Grades 7-12
Step-by-Step Directions
If you are a beginning home-educator, visit our Home-Schooling for Beginners page which will give you step-by-step directions on how to begin your home-school program in accordance with the PA law. (Be careful not to accept advice from others who may not be thoroughly familiar with Pennsylvania's home-school law!)
We are not lawyers; and, while we have researched the PA home-school law in careful detail, we are not offering legal advice. If you need legal counsel, you should consult a professional attorney or HSLDA.