Homeschool Law in the United States of America: New York

Parents seeking information about enrolling in home schooling in New York City should contact the Central Office of Home Schooling.

Parents of children who are currently home schooled must send all compliance items directly to the Central Office of Home Schooling at the address listed in the blue box on the right. Please note that we no longer accept compliance items via e-mail or fax.

Purpose of section. The purpose of this section is to establish procedures to assist school authorities in fulfilling their responsibility under Education Law, sections 3204(2) and 3210(2)(d), and in meeting their responsibility of determining the competency of the instructor and substantial equivalence of instruction being provided at home to students of compulsory school attendance age, and to assist parents who exercise their right to provide required instruction at home to such students in fulfilling their responsibilities under Education Law, section 3212(2).