Home Schooling in Tennessee
In Tennessee, parents have the option to educate their children at home, an option known as homeschooling or home education.
Parents in Tennessee may choose to home school their own children in grades K - 12. The Tennessee Home School law (Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-6-3050) states: "A home school is a school conducted or directed by a parent or parents or a legal guardian or guardians for their own children."
Parents desiring to home school their own children may do so by choosing one of the following three options.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a parent withdraw to home school at any point in the school year?
Yes. The cutoff date for registering to home school has been removed from the home school law. A parent should be allowed to withdraw their child from the public school and register for home school at any point in the school year.
Is a power of attorney sufficient as proof of legal guardianship?
No. A power of attorney is not the same thing as legal guardianship for the purposes of withdrawing a student to home school.
Since homeschooling in kindergarten is in compliance with the compulsory school attendance law, it is deemed an approved kindergarten program. A student who has been homeschooled during the kindergarten year may enter the first grade in a public school if they demonstrate acceptable performance on the district's placement test.
Students who are homeschooled are entitled to the same services as children who are placed in private schools by their parents. This is provided via a "services plan" and is generally some type of related services, such as speech therapy, as determined by the school district where the student is registered to home school. The parent should contact the local school district for complete information.
Students who are homeschooled are entitled to the same services as children who are placed in private schools by their parents. This is provided via a "services plan" and is generally some type of related services, such as speech therapy, as determined by the school district where the student is registered to home school. The parent should contact the local school district for complete information.
As written in Tennessee Code Annotated 49-6-3050, public school facilities may be used by home school participants with the approval of the principal of the school, but this permissive authority shall not be construed to confer any right upon the participants to use public school facilities. If approved, the use shall be in accordance with rules established by the local board of education.