Michigan Homeschool law

Compulsory Attendance Age: 6-to the child's 16th birthday

Required Days of Instruction: None

Required Subjects:  Must be "comparable to those taught in the public schools" ,  or reading, spelling, mathematics, science, history, civics, literature, writing, and English grammar if operating under the home school law.

Home schools have two options.  They can either operate under the home school statute or qualify as a non-public school.

Option I:  Home school Statute option:  MCLA  380.1561(3)(f)  effective July 1, l996

1.  "A child is not required to attend a public school if:

       "The child is being educated at the child's home by his or her parent or legal guardian in an organized educational program in the subject areas of reading, spelling, mathematics, science, history, civics, literature, writing, and English grammar"

 2. There are no requirements to notify, seek approval, test, file forms, or have any certain teacher qualifications.  The burden is on the state to prove that the parents are not teaching their children.

Parental Rights Act: MCLA 380.10 "It is the natural, fundamental right of parents and legal guardians to determine and direct the care, teaching, and education of their children."

For more information go to Homeschool Legal Defense Association  at   www.hslda.org

Homeschooling in INDIANA

http://www.hslda.org/laws/analysis/Indiana.pdf

Home Schooling in OHIO

http://www.hslda.org/laws/analysis/Ohio.pdf