Home Education and Private Tutoring

In 1988, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed Act 169 (Senate Bill 154), amending the Pennsylvania School Code. It amended section 1327, Compulsory School Attendance, to define a properly qualified private tutor and to allow a parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of a child to home school their children as an option for complying with compulsory school attendance. It added section 1327.1, Home Education Program, to specify the rights and responsibilities of the parents and the school district where the family resides.

The current version of sections 1327 and 1327.1 are available online and discussed in the Pennsylvania Department of Education's (PDE's) Home Education and Private Tutoring Guide. The PDE Home Education and Private Tutoring webpage contains information relevant to parents and guardians, evaluators, private tutors, school districts, businesses and institutions of higher learning. Although some topics are targeted specifically to one of these audiences, all topics contain information that may be relevant to others. 

The Tri-Valley School District highly recommends reading and researching PDE's guide if you are considering home education for your school-aged child. 

Sample Affidavits:

Elementary Homeschool Sample Affidavit (K-6)

Secondary Homeschool Affidavit (7-12)

Elementary Unsworn Home Education Declaration

Secondary Unsworn Home Education Declaration

Below are Tri-Valley School District's Policies regarding Home Education:

137 Home Education Program

137-AR-0 Home Education Program Requirements

137-AR-2 Curriculum Materials Request Form

137.1 Extracurricular Participation by Home Education Students

137.1-AR-0 Extracurricular Participation by Home Education Students

137.1-AR-1 Weekly Eligibility Report

137.2 Participation in Cocurricular Activities and Academic Courses by Home Education Students

137.2-AR-0 Weekly Eligibility Report

137.2-AR-1 Prioritization and Placement for Participation in Cocurricular Activities and Academic Courses

137.3 Participation in Career and Technical Education Programs by Home Education Students

137.3-AR-0 Prioritization and Placement for Participation in Career and Technical Education Programs

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The District is in the process of updating its POLICY MANUAL and administrative regulations.

Please be patient as we build our electronic manual.

Thank you.