School districts are required to send this information out at the beginning of the first semester or quarter of the regular school year. Private School Home School Home schooling by non-credentialed parents or others is not authorized in California. Tutoring must be provided for at least three hours per day and for at least 175 days per year. The California Department of Education encourages parents to consider independent study through the local public school system if they are seeking an alternative to classroom instruction. Although enrollment in the public school is required, independent study allows students to pursue educational opportunity outside the classroom within the framework of a written agreement that specifies minimum requirements and assures the general supervision of a credentialed instructional supervisor.
Some school districts provide a home independent study option.
Contact the Bureau of Publications at 1.800.995.4099 to purchase a copy. For more information about independent study, contact your local school district or the California Department of Education, 916.324.3637. There is no requirement in the Education Code for a teacher in a private school to hold a California teaching credential. Persons possessing a valid California teaching credential are exempted from this requirement because the criminal record check is part of the credentialing process. The California Department of Education is not empowered to license, evaluate, recognize, approve, or endorse any private elementary or secondary school or course.